Family Notices

Hugh, a lifelong farmer formerly of Drumore Farm, passed away peacefully on Thursday 15th February 2024 at Ayr Hospital aged 87 years. Beloved husband of the late Margaret (nee Grant), he will be greatly missed by his children Mary, Margaret, Quintin, Grant and their partners, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren to whom he was a much loved Papa and Great Papa. Family and friends are invited to the funeral service to be held on Wednesday 28th February, 12 noon at Kirkmichael Parish Church followed by burial thereafter at Kirkmichael Cemetery

Peacefully at Ayr Hospital on Friday 16th February 2024, Walter Attenborough White aged 92 years. Beloved husband of the late Margaret MacDonald White, loving father to John, father in law to Tina and much loved grampa of Heather and Jamie. Funeral Service will take place at Masonhill Crematorium at 11.15am on Tuesday 5th March 2024 to which all are respectfully invited. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu of flowers to the Ayrshire Hospice.

Deborah Bryson aged 60 years, of Ayrshire, passed away peacefully at home in the loving arms of her three children, Stephanie, Alexander and Ashley, beloved sister Lorraine and Grandson Beau. Sadly missed by family and friends, now reunited with her loving husband James Barclay Bryson. Private Funeral.

Adam died peacefully in Ayr Hospital on 18th December 2023, aged 90 years.He was a much loved Dad, Grampa, Great-Grampa & Uncle to the family. Funeral Service will take place at Masonhill Crematorium on Friday 5th January at 3.30pm to which all are invited. Family flowers only please

Margaret Cassellis (nee Craig) Died peacefully at Ayr Hospital on Monday 11th of December 2023. Margaret will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. The Requiem Mass will take place at St Margaret’s Cathedral in Ayr on the 29th of December at 10am followed by a committal at Masonhill Crematorium at 11.15am.

Gillean (Gill) Peacefully on 8th December 2023, Gillean (Gill) Richmond aged 87 years. Beloved wife of the late John Richmond and the late John Adutwum. Much-loved sister of the late Jean Cooper-Smith and Mary Waegner and mother of Amma, Karl, Jeremy and Susan, and step-mother to Mary, Maggie, Ann and Tricia. Funeral Service will be held at Masonhill Crematorium on Friday 5th January 2024 at 11.15 am to which all are warmly invited. All guests are welcome to wear a splash of purple or pink as these were Gill’s favourite colours. Donations, if desired, to Cancer Relief.

Deborah Bryson aged 60 years, of Ayrshire, passed away peacefully at home in the loving arms of her three children, Stephanie, Alexander and Ashley, beloved sister Lorraine and Grandson Beau. Sadly missed by family and friends, now reunited with her loving husband James Barclay Bryson. Private Funeral.

Adam died peacefully in Ayr Hospital on 18th December 2023, aged 90 years.He was a much loved Dad, Grampa, Great-Grampa, Brother & Uncle to the family. Funeral Service will take place at Masonhill Crematorium on Friday 5th January at 3.30pm to which all are invited. Family flowers only please.

Patricia Jane Smith Dunsmuir passed away at the age of 75 on Sunday the 10th of December in Crosshouse Hospital Intensive Care after a short Illness. Patricia will be dearly missed by her three children Keith, Gordon and Lesley, daughter-in-law Lindsay and two grandchildren Lucy and Jack. The Funeral Service will be held at Masonhill Crematorium on 28th December 2023 at 3.30pm meeting afterwards at Lochgreen in Troon.

Peacefully on Friday 8th December 2023, Janette Smith aged 87 years. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Smith, loving mother to Janice, Tommy, the late Stephen, Mark and David and a much loved Gran and Great-Gran (GG). Funeral Service will take place on Thursday 28th December at Masonhill Crematorium at 12noon to which all are respectfully invited