Carolyn Ferris has publicly condemned the funeral service of her late husband, gangland enforcer Paul Ferris, as a 'farce' and challenged his girlfriend's claims that she was married to him.
Ferris, 62, was laid to rest at Daldowie Crematorium last Monday after dying from multiple organ failure and alcoholic liver disease earlier this month.
Wife's Social Media Attack
Carolyn Ferris initially stayed silent before launching a blistering post on the social media platform X over the weekend. She criticised the service, noting that her marriage of eleven years to Ferris was barely mentioned, while Amanda Lindsay's first date with him at McDonald's and their holidays to Haven caravan park were discussed in detail.
She said: "Despite my intentions to remain silent and dignified, following on from the sudden passing of my husband, there are some things which I feel need to be addressed."
"Amanda - I don't know you, I have never met you, indeed, I had never even heard of you until recently, when you classlessly interjected yourself on an X tribute I posted to my late husband."
"You referred to Paul as your husband in one particular post. Are you willing to post your marriage certificate to validate your claim that he was your husband? I can post mine if that helps."
"You were with him for five minutes. Paul and I share three amazing children. That ties me to him forever. Whether you like it or not."
"I'm under no illusion about who wrote his farce of a funeral service but in the grand scheme of things, you are irrelevant."
Online Exchange and Reactions
The row broke out after Carolyn posted a tribute to her late husband on the day of the funeral, writing: "I will always love Paul for having given me three wonderful children."
"To Paul - may you rest easy now. You are finally free from your demons."
"That is the only comfort I gain from his passing. His suffering is finally over."
Amanda responded in the comments with "Evil cow". Another of Ferris' ex-girlfriends, Carolann Chisolm, came to Carolyn's defence, telling Amanda: "Oooft, battle of the blondes."
"Amanda, bit disrespectful to call the mother of his children an evil cow. She only left him, as did I."
Funeral Attendees and Tributes
Speaking to the Record, Carolann added: "Amanda was with Paul for a whole 15 minutes of fame" and "The only people who know what happened are Carolyn and Paul. I have heard both stories and Carolyn has always remained dignified."
The pair had a spat days before after Carolann shared a now deleted tribute mentioning his battle with alcohol. Amanda blasted Carolann as a "reptile", writing: "He's my f*****g husband and I won't have his personal business put online, you f******g reptile."
Carolann replied: "Don't be ridiculous. He was not your husband."
All three women attended Ferris's funeral, but Carolann and Carolyn left early, while Amanda was pictured outside embracing people.
Over 300 people turned out to pay their respects, including former world champion boxer Alex Arthur, actor Paul Brannigan, ex-UDA boss Johnny Adair and the family of Manchester "Mr Big" Paul Massey.
A piper led the cortege to the doors of the crematorium, and Ferris' family, including his eldest sons Paul and Dean, carried his coffin inside. Floral arrangements spelling out "legend" and "dad" were seen inside the hearse, and dozens of flash cars including Mercedes and BMWs were parked outside.
Mourners heard how Ferris loved his children and had led a colourful life, starting his career "in the jewellery business" after being offered £500 to be the getaway driver for a jewellery robbery, and later working for a local businessman thought to be the Godfather Arthur Thompson.
The service also heard how, after stretches in prison during the 90s and early 2000s, Ferris was "determined to go straight" and wrote his first of four books. The funeral celebrant quipped: "As Paul would say, no comment."
Elton John's Your Song was played as the curtains were drawn, and Paul and Carolyn's sons John-Paul and William stood at the exit to thank mourners for attending.
