It’s with sadness this week that we learned of the passing of local woman, Susan Kennedy (94), who passed on Wednesday 5th October 2022, peacefully at home . The family announced funeral details. The Funeral mass is 10am on Wednesday 19th October at St Joseph’s Church on Glasgow Road, Blantyre. Anybody who knew Susan is […]
It is with great sadness that Ann Burns would like to announce the very sad death of her husband William Burns (known as Billy) on Tuesday 4 October, aged 61 years. He had been unwell for the past couple of years. The Funeral service will take place on Friday 14 October 10.30 am at Blantyre […]
It is with sadness we learned of the sudden passing of local woman, Ann Dunsmore. She was 51 years old. The family have released funeral details. Ann will leave the family home on Thursday 29th September at 8.45am to be taken to South Lanarkshire Crematorium for a celebration of her life at 09.00 am then […]
There was sad news in the community this week, after news arrived of the passing of local woman, Violet “Vi” Crossar (nee Jones). Vi sadly passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday 7th September 2022. She was 78. Many people will have known Violet who worked as a cleaner in Blantyre Sports Centre, something she […]
The Queen’s Coffin has been seen for the first time in public today leaving her beloved Balmoral, just after 10am as it begins its 6 hour journey to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. As people take up positions in cities and towns at the edge of road, the oak coffin in a glass hearse, is […]
We were saddened to learn of the sudden passing of local man, Jim McCourt who died peacefully in his sleep whilst on holiday in Turkey on Wednesday morning. He was 71. His funeral arrangements have now been released by the family. Jim’s funeral will take place on Wednesday 21st of September 2022 at 10am @ […]
We were saddened to learn of the death of local woman, Margaret Wilson who passed on 2nd August 22. The family have released funeral details. Margaret’s funeral will be held on Tuesday 16th August at 12pm at Joseph Nelson Funeral Directors on Glasgow Road, Blantyre then at 1pm at Priestfield Cemetery, High Blantyre. Our sympathies […]
Remembering John (Johnny) Douglas, aged 76, who sadly passed away on Thursday 14th July at 10.30am at home. Johnny battled for 9 months with cancer and lost the fight on Thursday. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Beatson Cancer Care Centre, Glasgow and Ward 9 at Monklands Hospital for […]