‘Beautiful and moving’ service held for Aimee
Sun broke through the clouds as an Aylesford woman who died in a car crash was laid to rest.
The funeral of Aimee Williams, 30, took place at Vinters Crematorium last Thursday, with more than 250 mourners paying their respects.
Ms Williams, a Maidstone Hospital worker, died after her car was involved in a three-vehicle collision at around 11.30am on the A272 in Sussex on Monday, March 28.
The eulogy was given by family friend Frank Prescott before two poems - “She is Gone” and “Afterglow” - were read out.
Cher’s song “Turn Back Time” was played out alongside “Sunshine” by Gabrielle and Sarah McLachlan’s “In the Arms of an Angel”.
Chatham and Aylesford MP Tracey Crouch, who knew Ms Williams’ family, was in attendance and described it as a “beautiful and moving service”.
She added: “As the committal took place, the sun broke through the clouds.”
Following Ms Williams death, her family paid tribute, saying: “Aimee was a beautiful, happy, kind daughter, granddaughter, niece, sister and more recently devoted auntie.
“She had countless friends and work colleagues and touched the lives of many with her infectious smile and positive lust for life.
“Her tragic death has left a gaping hole in all our lives.
“We are grateful to all the first responders who attended the scene and tried to save her life.
“To lose your daughter in these circumstances is every parents’ worst nightmare and our grief is unimaginable and unbearable.”
Ms Williams leaves behind her father, Colin, who represents Aylesford South on Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, her mother, Wendy, and sister, Mollie.
Two other women from Kent were hospitalised following the collision but have since been released and are making “good recoveries”.
David Dawson, 83, from Worthing, was the second person to die in the fatal collision.
Paying tribute to him, his family said: “David was a much loved father to his two sons, grandfather to his four grandchildren, brother, and a popular friend to all those who knew him.
“He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered.”
Police are investigating the collision, and appealed for witnesses or anyone with footage of the incident to come forward by emailing: collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk and quoting Operation Banwell.