Fundraiser organised in memory of Eye mum-of-three who died suddenly

A fundraiser has been organised in memory of a mum-of-three.

Carrie Talbot, from Eye, was taken to hospital on October 5 after feeling unwell. The 43-year-old, who fought a life-long battle with diabetes, died later that night of a heart attack.

Friends initially launched a fundraiser to help her family – partner Rick, her mum, Diane, and three children, Catherine, 25, Millie, 20, and Zack, 15 – pay for a funeral.

As people quickly rallied to the cause, more than £3,500 was raised in just over a week, against a target of £3,000 to pay for a service at Eye Town Hall and a simple cremation.

Friend Chloe O’Brien said: “Because we reached the target so quickly that we decided to keep the fund open.

“Any money raised above the target will be donated to research into diabetes.

“Carrie had type 1 diabetes and she lost her leg to the condition when she was in her late 30s.

“We understand that the condition was connected to her death, and would like to raise money for more research.

“Carrie was funny, cheeky and always positive, whatever she was going through.

“She grew up in Eye and Diss and was well known, helping out at the Queen’s Head pub in Eye, where her mum, Diane, has worked for many years.

“More recently, she had been helping out at the White Horse in Stoke Ash, which has also helped with fundraising.

“Carrie’s death came as a shock to us all. We didn’t even get chance to say goodbye and wanted to give her a proper send off.

“If we can now also raise money into the condition she suffered from, she would have liked that.”

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic, life-long, autoimmune disease that prevents your pancreas from making insulin.

It requires daily management, with insulin injections and blood sugar monitoring.

Both children and adults can be diagnosed with the condition.

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Chloe added: “Carrie moved to Ipswich just after lockdown but her family are all still in Eye and where she will be remembered best.

“Everyone was devastated and we hope to raise as much as we can in her memory.”