'Our world will never be the same' son of crash victim Ann Marshall pays tribute to his mum whose funeral takes place on Saturday
The funeral of mother of two Ann Marshall who tragically died in a road crash at Cookstown, will be laid to rest in Moneymore on Saturday.
Mrs Marshall was involved in a single vehicle collsion on the Moneymore Road on Wednesday morning.
Hundreds of people have paid tribute to her on social media, describing the Tesco Cookstown worker as "an incredible person who will be deeply missed", "a lovely lady who always had time to chat", and "a beautiful soul."
Her son Brendan, who is a journalist with the BBC, also posted on social media: "Today we lost an incredible mother, sister and wife. My mum was a beautiful soul, with a radiant smile, and a heart that gave without limits as many who knew her will know. Our world will never be the same and my best friend is gone for now."
The funeral procession will leave her Hammond Street home on Saturday at 10.30am for 11am Requiem Mass in Church of St John and St Trea, Moneymore. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
A funeral notice on McCusker Brothers Funeral Directors wedsite read: "Beloved wife of Gerald (Gerry) and devoted mother of Brendan and Michael, cherished sister of Seamus, Kathleen Donnelly, Patrick, Mary Gervin, Anthony, Paula Heagney and the late baby Angela who died in infancy, daughter of the late Phil and Anna McNicholl and daughter-in-law of the late Joseph and Eileen Marshall."
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information asking anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed the collision, or has any mobile phone or dash cam footage which could assist them, to get in touch.