ONE of The Northern Echo's most prolific poetry writers has died at the age of 77.
Fran Vincent, from Skeeby, near Richmond, North Yorkshire sent in more than 70 poems over the past ten years.
One of her last poems to be published, The Eyes of Spring, was in yesterday's Tuesday Poem section.
She died peacefully on May 13. She leaves a son, Chris, daughter-in-law, Linda, and grandchildren Ruth and Matthew.
Her funeral will take place at Darlington Crematorium at 11.15am on Friday. Friends are asked to meet at the crematorium.
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