A SON has paid tribute to his fun-loving Davenham mum after she was killed in a collision on the A49 last month.

Sybil Pace, 70, failed to regain consciousness after the fatal accident, between Acton Bridge and the Weaverham roundabout, on Monday, March 14.

Mrs Pace was driving her grandchildren Rachael, 18, and Phillip, 10, to school at the time, but they escaped serious injury.

Passenger Jacqueline Pace was released from hospital on Thursday last week after breaking her femur in three places and a bone in her left hand.

Now Gordon Pace, 46, a worker at Rentokil in Merseyside, wants to give thanks to everyone who helped Sybil and the family through a difficult time.

He said: "It's just the suddenness of the whole thing that's the shock. Mum was so full of beans, so full of health. She will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her.

"I'm trying to keep myself busy at the moment, sorting all mum's stuff out, so it hasn't really hit me yet.

Sybil, who lived in Hartford Road, was well known in the area and the former sewing-factory worker was a keen painter and poet.

Mr Pace added: "I had no idea mum wrote poetry until I found some while clearing her things."

The funeral service will take place at St Wilfrid's Church, Davenham, on Friday, April 22, at 11am and will continue at Altrincham crematorium from noon.

All donations and flowers should be directed to Barnton funeral directors Hayes and Son for St Luke's Hospice.

Accident investigating officer Steve Dugdale said: "We are looking into the cause of the collision at the moment and a Runcorn man is currently bailed until June 2."