William Watson Funeral Directors

William Watson Funeral Directors Details about William Watson Funeral Director, Elgin's only family-owned, family-run funeral directors

After the death of a loved-one you are going to face some tough, challenging decisions. And whilst not as complicated as some websites would have you believe, arranging a funeral does require preparation and planning. Our family-run business has been serving families in the Elgin and Moray area for over 40 years. And unlike some of the larger, national cooperatives out there, this small, independent company understands the value of listening.

CLAYTON(Elgin)Susan, Wilma and family of the late Doug Clayton, would like to sincerely thank extended family, friends a...
31/03/2026

CLAYTON
(Elgin)
Susan, Wilma and family of the late Doug Clayton, would like to sincerely thank extended family, friends and neighbours for the many expressions of sympathy and support following the sad loss of dearly loved Doug. Thank you for donations totalling £500 for Friends of Turner Memorial Hospital Thanks also to Ex-servicemens club for lovely teas, to Janet Donnelly for her guidance and kind words and lastly to William Watsons for looking after Doug, and for their help and advise.

SCOTT(Lhanbryde)Peacefully, at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin on Monday, March 23rd, 2026, Mary aged 92 years, dearly beloved...
27/03/2026

SCOTT
(Lhanbryde)
Peacefully, at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin on Monday, March 23rd, 2026, Mary aged 92 years, dearly beloved wife of the late James (Dick), much loved mam, mother-in-law, granny, GG and sister. Funeral ceremony at William Watson Funeral Directors, Blackfriars Road, Elgin, on Thursday, April 2nd, at 10:30am, thereafter to Lhanbryde Cemetery. All friends respectfully invited, family flowers only please, donations if desired at ceremony for local charities, mourning clothes optional.

KENNEDY(Fochabers)Peacefully, at Dr. Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, on Friday, March 13th, 2026, Margaret (Meg) aged 83 years. ...
20/03/2026

KENNEDY
(Fochabers)
Peacefully, at Dr. Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, on Friday, March 13th, 2026, Margaret (Meg) aged 83 years. Dearly beloved wife of James, a dear sister and Aunt, funeral ceremony to which all friends are respectfully invited at William Watson Funeral Directors, Blackfriars Road, Elgin, on Thursday, March 26th, at 12 noon, thereafter cremation private. Family flowers only please, donations if desired at ceremony for cancer research.

LAURIE (Elgin)Suddenly but peacefully, at Stephen Hospital Dufftown, on Saturday, March 14th, 2026, Helen aged 81 years....
20/03/2026

LAURIE
(Elgin)
Suddenly but peacefully, at Stephen Hospital Dufftown, on Saturday, March 14th, 2026, Helen aged 81 years. Dearly beloved wife of Iain, much loved mum of Madeline, Judith and Russell, dear mother-in-law of Grant, Sean and Russell’s partner Nicola, loving grandmother of Emily, Laurie, Mairi, Carl, Anna, Charlie and Rosie, great grandmother of Callum, Ruby, William and Jacob. Funeral private at her own request.

CLAYTON (Elgin)Peacefully, at Turner Memorial Hospital, Keith, on Friday, March 13th, 2026, Doug aged 94 years, dearly l...
17/03/2026

CLAYTON
(Elgin)
Peacefully, at Turner Memorial Hospital, Keith, on Friday, March 13th, 2026, Doug aged 94 years, dearly loved husband of the late Pat, much loved dad of Susan and Wilma, dear father-in-law, granda, great granda, and brother. Funeral ceremony at William Watson Funeral Directors, Blackfriars Road, Elgin, on Friday, March 27th, at 1:30pm, thereafter to Elgin Cemetery. All friends respectfully invited, family flowers only please, donations if desired at ceremony for friends of Turner Memorial Hospital.

HARDY(Garmouth)Peacefully, at the Grove Care Home, Elgin, on Monday, March 9th, 2026, Peter aged 85 years. Dearly belove...
12/03/2026

HARDY
(Garmouth)
Peacefully, at the Grove Care Home, Elgin, on Monday, March 9th, 2026, Peter aged 85 years. Dearly beloved husband of Jennifer, much loved dad of Simon, David, Neil, Tom, Joanna and Stewart, a dear father-in-law, grandad, great grandad and brother, funeral private at his own request.

MCDONALD(Lhanbryde)Peacefully, at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, on Sunday, March 1st, 2026, James (Jim), aged 91 years. Dea...
06/03/2026

MCDONALD
(Lhanbryde)
Peacefully, at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, on Sunday, March 1st, 2026, James (Jim), aged 91 years. Dearly beloved husband of the late Sheila, much loved father of Neil and Catriona, dear father-in-law of Isla and Gary, loving grandad of Emma, Chloe and Alice, great grandad of Poppy and a good friend to many. Funeral service at St Andrews Lhanbryd and Urquhart Parish Church on Wednesday, March 11th, at 1pm, thereafter to Lhanbryde Cemetery. All friends respectfully invited, family flowers only please, donations if desired at church for Macmillan cancer relief.

MILDREN(Elgin)Peacefully after a short illness, at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on Sunday, March 1st, 2026, Caroline (Caz) a...
05/03/2026

MILDREN
(Elgin)
Peacefully after a short illness, at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on Sunday, March 1st, 2026, Caroline (Caz) aged 53 years a dear mother, sister and friend to many. Funeral service at William Watson Funeral Directors, Blackfriars Road, Elgin, on Wednesday, March 11th, at 10:30am, thereafter to Elgin Cemetery, all friends respectfully invited.

MACKINNON(Elgin, Tomintoul, Skye)The family of the late Donald MacKinnon would like to sincerely thank all relatives, fr...
03/03/2026

MACKINNON
(Elgin, Tomintoul, Skye)
The family of the late Donald MacKinnon would like to sincerely thank all relatives, friends, and neighbours for the many expressions of sympathy and support following the sad loss of the dearly loved Donald and for the generous donations in lieu of flowers, raising over £700 for the chosen charities. Thank you to the many friends and family that travelled from near and far to attend the celebration of Donald's life, and to the celebrant Wendy Toner, for delivering a fitting tribute. Thank you also to the Laichmoray Hotel for the lovely teas. Lastly, thank you to the team at William Watson Funeral Directors for taking care of Donald and their help and guidance along the way.

MUNRO(Lhanbryde)Peacefully, at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, Frank, aged 78 years. Dearly ...
26/02/2026

MUNRO
(Lhanbryde)
Peacefully, at Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, Frank, aged 78 years. Dearly beloved husband of the late Shuna, much loved dad of Victoria, Davey and Hamish, dear Father-in-law of Lynne, loving granda of Jay, Charley, Joseph, Daniel, Alex, Kaitlin, Lennon, Chloe and Bailey. Funeral ceremony at William Watson Funeral Directors, Blackfriars Road, Elgin, on Thursday, March 5th, at 1pm, thereafter to Lhanbryde Cemetery. All friends respectfully invited, no flowers please, bright colours and tartan.

THOMPSON(Elgin)At Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, on Friday, February 20th, 2026, Les aged 78 years dearly beloved husband of...
24/02/2026

THOMPSON
(Elgin)
At Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, on Friday, February 20th, 2026, Les aged 78 years dearly beloved husband of the late Ina, much loved dad of Jillian and Richard, dear father-in-law of Craig, loving grandad of Ryan, Natasha, Annabelle, Tara and Amelia, great grandad of Jack. Funeral ceremony at William Watson Funeral Directors, Blackfriars Road, Elgin, on Friday, March 6th, at 1:30pm, thereafter to Elgin Cemetery, all friends respectfully invited.

HOWARD(Urquhart)Jimmy and family would like to thank most sincerely all relatives, friends and neighbours for the kind e...
20/02/2026

HOWARD
(Urquhart)
Jimmy and family would like to thank most sincerely all relatives, friends and neighbours for the kind expressions of sympathy received following this heartbreaking loss of pearl. Special thanks to the district nurses and carers who looked after Pearl during her illness with kindness and dignity, Vic Cameron for his uplifting service, The Laichmoray Hotel for providing excellent refreshments and to William Watson and family for their compassionate and professional service. We would also like to thank those who paid their last respects at the service and for the very generous donations reveived which totalled £1095, this will be split equally between Chest, Heart and Stroke (CHSS) and CLAN.

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