Heartbroken loved ones have been asked to wear “bright and sparkly” colours at the funeral of a young mum killed in a crash just days before Christmas.

Ashleigh Watson, 31, died following the incident on the A9 near Inshes in Inverness at around 1.40am on Friday, December 20. Emergency services attended but the mum-of-two was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

In the details of the funeral service, which were released this weekend, Ashleigh has been hailed as a “little ray of sunshine”. The devoted mum has also been remembered as a “darling daughter”, a “loving niece” and a “loyal and cherished friend to so many”, reports the Press and Journal.

Ashleigh, who was from Inshes, worked as a hairdresser at The Little Beauty Studio in Inverness. Her funeral will take place at 3pm on Friday, January 10, at the William T. Fraser & Son funeral home on Culduthel Road.

The funeral notice says: “Sadly on Friday December 20 2024, we lost our little ray of sunshine, Ashleigh Anne Watson, 26 Birchwood Terrace, Inverness, aged 31 years. Hairdresser at the The Little Beauty Studio.

Tributes have been paid to Ashleigh Watson
Tributes have been paid to Ashleigh Watson (Image: Facebook)

“Darling daughter to Alison and her partner Andy, most proud and adoring mum to Jayden and Liam, loving niece to Andrew, Olive, Wilma, Avril, John, George, Linda, Martyna and the late John, much-loved cousin, dear granddaughter, loyal and cherished friend to so many.

“Funeral service on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 3pm in the funeral home of William T Fraser and Son, Culduthel Road, Inverness. All welcome.”

The notice adds that “bright and sparkly colours” are encouraged. It continued: “Donations in memory of Ashleigh for the Highland Hospice can be made at the service. We are eternally grateful to the emergency services and the whole community for the kindness and overwhelming support.”

A 35-year-old man was also rushed to hospital for treatment for what were described as serious injuries. Police are continuing to investigate the crash, which involved a Citroen DS3.

Sergeant Neil MacDonald said: “Our thoughts remain with Ashleigh’s family and friends at this difficult time. Our investigation into the circumstances is ongoing and I urge anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has any information to contact us.

“Any drivers with dashcams who were on the road around the time of the crash are asked to review their footage and please let us know if it contains anything that may be relevant to our inquiries.”

For those unable to attend, the service will stream live at www.williamtfraserandson.co.uk/live-stream.

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