An Angus woman who was heavily involved in community work and was once a director of a highly successful business has died, aged 92.
Violet Keillor passed away peacefully at Balcarres Care Home in Broughty Ferry on Monday.
In 1948 Mrs Keillor helped her late husband Bill form WBS Keillor Ltd, a successful vehicle-building and joinery firm based at Kellas, known locally as Keillor of Kellas.
She was a director of the company for years before retiring when two of her five sons, Allan and Derek, joined the board.
It was the area’s largest employer and was involved in innovative vehicle-building trends.
The joinery division had many prestigious projects recently the Maggie’s Centre joined that portfolio.
The firm is still trading successfully in Baluniefield and enjoyed its 60th anniversary in 2008.
Mrs Keillor balanced her business work with the family responsibilities of home.
Loyal to her roots, for 28 years she was president of Wellbank Senior Citizens’ Club and sang in Murroes Church choir.
Mrs Keillor also played the fiddle in the Sycamore Band, which played for charity in community centres and residential homes.
Mr and Mrs Keillor were members of Alyth Golf Club and Broughty Ferry Bowling Club, and Mrs Keillor was also a ladies’ past president of the club.
She volunteered at Save The Children in Broughty Ferry and latterly enjoyed tea dances at Woodlands Hotel, Douglas Community Centre and St Stephens Church Hall.
Mrs Keillor was born and brought up at Ardownie Farm, where her father Edward Anderson was the grieve.
She loved music playing the fiddle in Jim Barrie’s band in the 1930s and her brothers Ed, Jim, Bill and Stewart were outstanding Highland games athletes.
She is survived by sons Bill, Allan, Derek, James and Colin, 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.