Tributes have poured in for a 'one of a kind' Scots mum who died suddenly, days before Christmas. Heartbroken family and freinds of Gillian Neill, 52, from Edinburgh reacted after the mum-of-three died at home on Sunday, December 18.
It is believed she had been suffering from a chest infection before the tragedy. Gillian leaves behind her partner Richard, and her daughters Nicola, Lisa, and Ashley, reports Edinburgh Live.
Her daughter Nicola, 23, spoke about her 'incredible' mum was and how she adored her dogs, Axl, Kayla, and Lara..
She said: "She was a bit ill beforehand but it was just unexpected, she was only 52. She died at home in bed. She was cuddled into the dog. She brought up me and my two sisters and was one of the strongest women ever.
"She had a heart of gold and she would do anything for anybody. She loved everyone and she never had a bad word to say about anyone."
Nicola continued: "Even if she was ill and struggling she would do anything to help and look after anyone who needed it. She always spoiled everyone as much as she could, especially her “granddoggos” she absolutely loved the three dogs.
"She would always take in all our friends and she would treat them like her own. She was truly one of a kind."
Gillian's funeral will take place next year on January 16 at 2pm in the Lorimer Chapel, Warriston Crematorium. Her devastated daughter is thankful for all the special memories they created together.
Nicola continued: "We went to UB40 earlier in the year and she said it was amazing that we took her because she said it was the first concert she went to when she was young and it would be her last one too and she got to go with us this time."
She continued: "She loved playing tricks on us all but especially on my dad, one Christmas she had got him an Xbox and she wrapped up tins of sweeties in empty boxes to get his hopes up for the Xbox just for the box to be empty and then waited to bring the Xbox through.
"Back in 2010 she took me and Lisa to winter wonderland and me and mum were sliding down the hill on Princes Street for about half an hour we couldn’t get up at all. She always made every birthday and Christmas as special as she could."
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