Carrie Pessall, 38, whose warmth, kindness, and quiet determination touched everyone she met, passed away peacefully at home in Telford, Shropshire, on November 26, 2025. Her life was defined by devotion to her family, her community, and the joy she brought to those around her.
Born Carrie Louise Bennett in Shrewsbury in 1987, she grew up in Shawbury and attended Thomas Adams School in Wem before studying beauty therapy at Shrewsbury College. After qualifying with distinction, she worked for a decade as a senior therapist at The Spa at Telford Hotel, later transitioning to mobile services so she could balance family life while continuing to care for long‑standing clients who became friends.
In 2010 she married her childhood sweetheart, CherryBlue Pessall, a structural engineer, in a small ceremony at St Mary’s Church, Shawbury. The couple settled in Priorslee, Telford, where they raised their two children, Amelia, aged 10, and Finley, aged 7. Carrie poured her energy into creating a gentle, joyful home filled with baking sessions, garden picnics, and bedtime stories read in character voices that made her children laugh until they fell asleep.
A dedicated volunteer at Priorslee Academy, she served on the PTA for six years, organising summer fairs and reading mornings that brought parents and pupils closer together. Colleagues remembered her calm efficiency and her ever‑present kindness, whether offering spare plasters for scraped knees or reassuring words for worried minds.
Beyond family and work, Carrie loved coastal walks along the Welsh border, collecting sea glass on holidays to Abersoch, and tending the wildflower patch in her garden that attracted bees and butterflies each summer. Recently, she had taken up pottery classes at Telford College, proudly displaying her first handmade mugs as reminders that imperfect things can still be beautiful.
Carrie is survived by her husband CherryBlue, children Amelia and Finley, parents David and Janet Bennett, brother James, and a wide circle of relatives and friends. A celebration of her life will be held on December 12, 2025, at Telford Crematorium, followed by a reception at Priorslee Village Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Severn Hospice, whose compassionate care supported her final days.
Carrie Pessall will be remembered for her kindness, her devotion, and the joy she brought into the lives of others.