Family Notices

Peacefully at home with his family, on Sunday 6th August 2023, John Murphy aged 70 years. Loving Husband to Elizabeth, Dad to Quintin and Shelley, proud Papa to Lloyd, Chad and Kobi and a Great Papa to Avery, Grier and Luca. Funeral Service will be held on Friday 18th August at Masonhill Crematorium at 1.15pm to which all are respectfully invited.

Peacefully in the arms of her family on Monday 7th August 2023, Rachael aged 82. Beloved Wife of John, much loved Mother, Mother in law, Gran & Great Gran. Funeral Service will take place at Masonhill Crematorium on Wednesday 16th August at 2.45pm

(Jimmy) Jim died peacefully at the Biggart Hospital on 5th July. Brother of Nan and Jessie, Brother-in-law of Jim and Lewis, Uncle to Helen, Graham, Maureen, Jamie, Andrew, Derek, Neil and Sandra. Great Uncle Jim to all of the many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Service will take place at Masonhill Crematorium on Monday 24th July at 2.45pm.

William Baker (Bill) Margaret, Karen & Lesley wish to express their deep appreciation & sincere thanks to all family, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy, many cards and flowers received following the sad loss of Bill. Sincere thanks to Rev David Gemmell for his uplifting service. Special thanks to Brian Armour and staff of Armours Funeral Service for their care and compassion shown throughout and also to the staff of the Savoy Park Hotel for the lovely buffet & service. Heartfelt thanks to the many who were able to attend the service at Masonhill Crematorium where a Retiral Collection raised £400 for The Ayrshire Hospice and Glaucoma UK in Bill’s memory.

Passed away on 4th July 2023, at the age of 76. He was a quiet man, who was well respected and well known within the local community, through his decades styling hair at Andreas, Templehill, as a local councillor for South Ayrshire, as well as his involvement with Troon Community Council. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Shelagh, daughter Claire, son Ross, his sister Ann and family and friends. Family and friends are respectfully invited to the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption and St Meddan, Troon on Tuesday 18th July 2023 at 10am, thereafter to Troon Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu of flowers to Dementia Scotland.

William Baker (Bill) Passed away peacefully in Crosshouse Hospital on Tuesday 20th June 2023 after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Margaret McLellan. Dearest, loving father of Karen and Lesley and sons-in-law Peter and Roger. Proud and loving grandfather of Emily, Gregor, Laura, Melanie & Blair and doting great-grandfather to Lewis, William and Christie. He will be sorely missed by all his family and friends who knew and loved him so dearly. Funeral service will take place at Masonhill Crematorium on Saturday 1st July at 11:15am to which all are respectfully invited. Family have asked if you could please wear something light and bright to the service and family flowers only please.

Suddenly at home on Friday 9th June 2023, Elizabeth Jane MacVean aged 77 years. Beloved wife of Fraser, a loving and proud mum to Stephen and Nigel, mother in law to Margaret and Susan and a devoted gran to Saoirse. Funeral Service will take place on Tuesday 27th June at Masonhill Crematorium at 2.45pm to which all family and friends are respectfully invited.

Peacefully on the 3rd June 2023, Ann Jardine, aged 94 years. Adored wife of the late Jock, a loving Mother to Alastair and Keith, Mother-in-Law to Lupita and Sian and Grandmother to Malcolm, Abigail and Isabel. Funeral service will take place on Monday 12th June 2023 at Masonhill Crematorium at 11.15am. All family and friends are respectfully invited.

Suddenly, but peacefully, surrounded by family at Ayr Hospital on 13th May 2023. Ann McCrone, beloved wife of Colin, much loved mother of David and Emma, mother-in-law of Niall and Mark, loving grandmother to Megan and Cameron, sister to Mary, and brother-in-law of Alastair. Family and friends are invited to the Funeral Service at 10am on Friday 2 June 2023 at Alloway Parish Church, followed by burial at Ayr Cemetery at 11am.