Courier Obituaries

Former Courier photographer Bill Brown, who retired last year after more than 44 years with DC Thomson, has died aged 66.

Mary Adams, a well-known member of the community in Aberdour, has died.

Dunfermline fan George Drysdale, who made his fortune in Australia but never forgot his home team, has died aged 90.

Angus woman Mary Simpson, who dedicated more than three decades of her life working on behalf of her local church congregation, has died.

The last provost of Laurencekirk and former Mearns Academy rector Ian Frain has died at the age of 82.

Dundee man Grant Laing died while cycling on the remote Applecross peninsula in Wester Ross at the weekend.

The founder of Piperdam golf and leisure resort outside Dundee, Tom Smith, has died of lung cancer at the age of 74.

A renowned freelance journalist, who spent his later years in Auchterarder, has died aged 101.

A Dundee woman who celebrated her 100th birthday with a party at a Broughty Ferry residential home in April has died.

The funeral of Cowdenbeath centenarian John Brown takes place on Monday, August 9.

The last provost of Brechin, Alexander (Sandy) Buchan, has died in a Montrose nursing home. He was 86.

Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath MP Gordon Brown has led tributes to a leading figure in the Fife voluntary sector, Bill O'Sullivan, was has died at the age of 59.

Jim Mill, who retired from Angus Council's parks and gardens department three weeks ago, has died suddenly at his home in Christie's Lane, Montrose.

Angus businessman Jimmy Doig, who owned Doig's furniture store in Forfar, has died aged 83.

A Dundee shopkeeper, who sold ice cream for almost five decades, has died aged 86.

Former St Andrews Community Council chairman Dennis Macdonald has died at the age of 83.

Fife farmer Lyle Laird has died, aged 80, after an illness of several months.

Professor Kenneth (Ken) Lowe, a pioneer in cardiology and former physician to the Queen in Scotland, has died. He was 93.

David Jackson, former owner of Dundee firm Thistle Coaches, has died. He was 72.

Monifieth chef and college lecturer Michael Robinson has died after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 52.

Former Courier photographer Bill Brown

Former radiographer Mary Adams

Australian businessman and Pars fan George Drysdale

Former interior designer and church servant Mary Simpson

Former Laurencekirk provost Ian Frain

Civil engineer and cyclist Grant Laing

Piperdam's founder Tom Smith

Death of freelance journalist Tom Glen

Dundee centenarian May Smith

Cowdenbeath centenarian John Brown

Brechin's last provost, Alexander Buchan

Fife volunteer Bill O'Sullivan

Montrose council worker Jim Mill

Angus businessman Jimmy Doig

Miss Maria Iannetta

Former community council chairman Dennis Macdonald

Death of farmer Lyle Laird

Pioneering professor Kenneth Lowe

Former Thistle Coaches owner David Jackson

Chef and lecturer Michael Robinson