THE funeral of Debbie Charlton (pictured), a former sponsorship and relationship manager at the Bradford Bulls, will take place next week.

The 44-year-old was killed in a crash near Halifax on Valentine’s Day and a minute’s silence was held in her memory at the Bulls’ opening home game against Whitehaven on Sunday. Her funeral will take place on Friday, March 6, at 12.30pm at Grove Methodist Church, Town Street, Horsfort, followed by a cremation at Rawdon Crematorium for close family, and a gathering at Odsal to celebrate her life.

She served the Bulls for about 15 years in a number of marketing and commercial roles and was most recently working as director of business development with FC Halifax Town.