About Us

Independent & Family Run

We are an independent, family owned and run funeral director based in Alness and throughout the Ross-shire area in the Scotland Highlands. Established in 2005.

Mairi started the company, on her own initially, to provide a caring, sensitive service to the community she has lived in all her life.

As the company has grown, so has the workforce. Mairi and her son David are both company directors.

Grant Geddes, Sarah Crow, Suzee McClenaghan and Martin Geddes are Funeral Directors, employed to look after families and their loved ones from that first difficult phone call and to make all funeral arrangements.

Lesley Mackay looks after our Alness office, while Lisa Hay looks after Muir of Ord. We also have an experienced team of assistants who are invaluable to us, who assist us in all our day to day duties.

In 2011 we acquired D.J. MacLennan & Son, Muir of Ord and Mackay & Macaskill, Dornoch which means we now provide funeral services throughout the Highlands and beyond.

We feel very proud to be able to look after your loved one with respect and dignity, and we are dedicated to providing the highest level of service.

Visitation

We understand that spending time with a person after they have died can be very important to family and friends but not everybody wishes to do this. We have peaceful visiting rooms in Alness and Muir of Ord to be used if you wish. You can personally place any personal items with the person that has died or ask us to do this on your behalf.

What our customers say

A few words from our previous customers

A brief note to thank you all very much for the kindness and support shown to us during one of the most difficult times in our lives. Your professionalism and helpfulness is second to none and it helped to make such a horrific time somewhat bearable. It is comforting to know that we have such a highly dedicated and respectful team in our local area supporting those going through such a painful ordeal.

I wanted you to know how much I appreciated the wonderful way you and all your colleagues dealt with every aspect of the funeral. I am so grateful for the sensitivity and care which made a difficult time so much easier to bear. Nothing was too much trouble and I had no worries as all the arrangements were made with care and respect.

Just a few lines to thank you so much for your kindness and sensitivity during the planning and execution of my father’s funeral. You made everything seem so straightforward and dealt so efficiently with everything.

Just a small thank you note to say how much I appreciated your help, support and understanding when dealing with everything in relation to the funeral. From start to finish you were efficient, but kind and sensitive as well. Thank you so much.

We would like to thank you for your care, kindness and guidance from our first meeting to discuss my Dad’s funeral arrangements. It was a hard and heartbreaking week for us but your patience regarding decision making etc. helped greatly.