Create a notice

What type of customer are you?

General Public Funeral Directors

Why create a notice?

Announce the passing

Publish funeral arrangements

Remember a loved one gone before

Raise charitable donations

Share a loved one’s notice

Add unlimited tributes to this everlasting notice

Create a notice

Support
Help
Contact Us

Buy Keepsake

Save

The obituary notice of Richard Ian SCOTNEY

Burton upon Trent | Published in: Burton Mail. Notable areas: Swadlincote

(3) Photos & Videos View all

Murray's Funeral Directors

Visit Page

Change notice background image

Richard IanSCOTNEYSadly passed away at Royal Derby Hospital, on 17th March 2026, aged 54 years.

Dearly loved husband to his late wife Sarah. Lovingly remembered by his beloved son Alex and daughter-in-law Alicia, his cherished granddaughters, Poppy and Rosie, and his partner Ruth. Deeply missed by his mum and dad, Marilyn and Tony, his brother and sister-in-law, Lesley and Martin, his mother- and father-in-law, Sue and Pete. Also missed by his cousin Joanne, his auntie and uncles, Lenora, Alan, Ian and Sheila, and his nephew Dan. He will be remembered always for his kindness, warmth, and the love he shared so freely with his family.

Funeral Tuesday 21st April, service 1:00pm at St John the Divine, Horninglow, followed by a private family committal.

Family flowers only please. Donations in loving memory of Richard will support the Nightingale Macmillan Unit at Royal Derby Hospital, and can be placed in the collection box at the service.

To donate online, light a candle or leave a memory, please visit www.murraysfunerals.co.uk (click on 'Funeral Notices').

All enquiries to Murray's Funeral Directors, 23 York Street, Burton, Staffs, DE14 2LX. Tel: 01283 562299.

Keep me informed of updates

Add a tribute for Richard

1237 visitors

Published: 13/04/2026

Want to celebrate a loved one's life?

Create your own ever lasting tribute today

13 Tributes added for Richard

Report a tribute

Add your own tribute

Add Tribute

Thankyou Richard for your friendship,we met through the saddest times in our lives but you brought comfort when it was most needed, you were an inspiration to us all you had the biggest kindest of hearts, always there for us. Through you you brought together lifelong friendships & memories through creating our Timsar group & for that I will be forever grateful.
You will be greatly missed, leaving an enormous hole in our hearts. RIP dear friend, you will never be forgotten.

Denise Haynes

13/04/2026

Comment

Denise Haynes

13/04/2026

Comment

Denise Haynes

13/04/2026

Richard we are so proud to have had a son like you.
Love you always sleep in peace.
Mum and Dad.
Marilyn and Tony. xx

Anthony Scotney

13/04/2026

Comment

Lynne Mcverry

13/04/2026

My condolences to all of Richard’s family. Richard always spoke lovingly of his precious family. I know he was very proud to be a co-founder of Timsar. For which I will be truly thankful.

Donation left by Christine Thomas

13/04/2026

Comment

Thank you Richard for creating our wonderful group Timsar. A dearly loved founder and member.

Christine Thomas

13/04/2026

Comment

Christine Thomas

13/04/2026

Thank you Richard for bringing our Timsar group together.
You will be missed very much.
RIP Richard a great friend.xx

Andrea Leek

13/04/2026

Comment

Andrea Leek

13/04/2026