Western Mail Wednesday May 19th 1926. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS -continued. DEATHS. EDWARDS- On May 15th at a Cardiff nursing Home, Beatrice, dearly-beloved wife of W.J. EDWARDS, butcher, 17, Wyndham-street, Bridgend. Funeral Wednesday Three p.m., for Bridgend Cemetery; G.O. EVANS.- On Tuesday, May 18th, 1926, John EVANS, The Cottage, St. Martin's-road, Caerphilly. Funeral Saturday, 2.30 p.m. for Groeswen;  G.O. GRIFFITHS.- At the residence of her daughter, Westfield, Aberdare, on May 15th, Esther GRIFFITHS, wife of the late John GRIFFITHS, 6, Brynhyfryd (late Parks Schools). Funeral Wednesday, 2.30; G.O. HIGGINBOTTOM.- On May 16th, suddenly, Percy, younger son of the late Arthur HIGGINBOTTOM, Stationmaster, of Whitland, and brother of Olive and Jim HIGGINBOTTOM, 45, Underwood, Caerphilly. Funeral Wednesday, leaving 18, Godfrey-avenue, Glynneath, at Three p.m., arriving Llantsantffraed, Bridgend, approx One p.m. HOOPER.- May 17th, at 71, Berw-road, Pontypridd, George Thomas HOOPER (late T.V.R.), beloved husband of Mary HOOPER. Funeral Friday; private. HOWELLS.- May 16, at Main-road, Cilfrew, Neath, Rowland J. HOWELLS, dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth H. HOWELLS, and son of the late John HOWELLS and Mrs. Ann HOWELLS, Post Office, Cilfrew, after a long illness very patiently borne. Manager of the Neath Hide and Skin Co. Public funeral Thursday for Tabor, Cilfrew. LAWRENCE.- At Bayside, Chelsea, Australia, by cable, Joseph (Joie), youngest son of the late J.B. LAWRENCE, Coal Merchant, Canton, and Mrs. LAWRENCE, and dearly-loved brother of Fanny and Ben LAWRENCE.- At home with Mother. REES.- Jennett REES, the beloved wife of Edward REES, Plymouth House, Llantwit Major, who died on Monday, May 17th. Funeral Friday, 2.30. for Llantwit Major Churchyard; G.O. ROBERTS.- Edward Peter, on 18th May, at Moorlands, Cowbridge-road, Bridgend, aged 58 years, beloved husband of Margaret Jane. Funeral Three p.m. Friday;  G.O. ROE.- On May 17th, Charles Bagnall ROE, beloved husband of Rose Annie ROE, Cleveland House, Penarth. Masonic funeral Friday, leaving residence 3.30 p.m. G. O. SEYMOUR.- On May 18th, at Penrhiw, Wenvoe, Mary Ann, dearly-beloved wife of Frederick George SEYMOUR. Funeral on Friday, May 21st, leaving residence at Two p.m. for burial at Wenvoe Parish Church. Friends please meet at Church. THOMAS.- May 16, at Strathmore, Heathfield-road, Wandsworth Common, London, Beatrice, dearly-loved daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS, Thorncliffe, Queen's-road, Merthyr. Funeral  Thursday at Pant, 2.30. Friends please meet at Cemetery. Floral tributes to Blanche House, Blanche-street, Dowlais. THOMAS.- On May 12th, at Antwerp, Emily of F. Ritson THOMAS. WILLIAMS. On 16th May, at Cross Keys Inn, Fleur-de-Lis, Lewis, son of Mrs H. WILLIAMS and the late John WILLIAMS. Funeral Thursday, leaving house Four o'clock for Hengoed; G.O.  N.F. WILLIAMS.- On May 10th, at her residence, Highbury, Hedley-terrace, Llanelly, Marian, relict of the late C.J. WILLIAMS (for many years Assistant to the late Dr. SAMUEL), aged 89 years. Deeply mourned. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. DAVIES.- Police-sergeant DAVIES and Family, of Gilfach Goch, desire to thank their numerous friends for messages of sympathy received, and for beautiful floral tributes. NICHOLLS.- Mr. and Mrs. Jack NICHOLLS and Family desire to thank all relatives and friends for floral tributes and letters of sympathy. WILLIAMS.- The Family of the late Mrs. WILLIAMS, Tynywern Farm, Upperboat, desire to sincerely thank all relatives and friends for floral tributes and letters of sympathy. WILLIAMS.-Mr. J.R. WILLIAMS and Family, Hazelhurst, New-road, Porthcawl, desire to sincerely thank all relatives and friends for their kindness and letters of sympathy, and beautiful floral tributes. WILLIAMS.- The Rev. W.A. WILLIAMS and Family, of Gwaelodygraig, Pontypridd, desire to thank all  friends for floral tributes and expressions of sympathy. IN MEMORIAM. DOWNES.- In Loving Memory of Arthur the dear-beloved husband of Esther Ann DOWNES, who passed away May 19th, 1924, at 36, Commercial-street, Ebbw Vale. From loving Wife, Sons, and Daughters. THOMAS.- In Loving Memory of our dear Mother, Mrs. Jennett THOMAS, late of Cilygofid.- Annie and David. TUCKER.- In Loving Memory of James TUCKER, Carlisle-street, who died May 19th, 1925. Sadly missed by Wife and Family. John Patrick.