Carolyn Ferris, the widow of former gangland enforcer Paul Ferris, has been branded an "evil cow" online after a furious war of words broke out between women linked to the late Glasgow crime figure. Ferris, 62, was laid to rest at Daldowie Crematorium on Monday after dying from multiple organ failure and alcoholic liver disease earlier this month.
Tribute Sparks Bitter Spat
The row began after Carolyn, who married Ferris in 2008 and had three children with him, shared a tribute to her late husband online. Carolyn wrote: "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 Lindsay, who mourners heard had been in a relationship with Ferris during the last three years of his life, responded in the comments with the words "Evil cow". A separate bust-up also unfolded between Amanda and Ferris' ex-girlfriend Carolann Chisolm.
Battle of the Blondes
Carolann, who was with Ferris for three years after he split from Carolyn, leapt to her 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. You enabled him."
The pair also clashed after Carolann shared a now-deleted tribute mentioning Ferris' battle with booze. Demanding she remove the post, 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 calmly replied: "Don't be ridiculous. He was not your husband."
Family Source Speaks Out
Speaking to the Record, Carolann said: "Amanda was with Paul for a whole 15 minutes of fame. The only people who know what happened are Carolyn and Paul. I have heard both stories and Carolyn has always remained dignified."
A source close to the Ferris family told the Record that his exes have a mutual dislike for Amanda but have bonded over wanting what was best for him and his children. They said: "His wife Carolyn is miffed about this whole situation because she has never once spoke to Amanda. She has her three children to think about so she is refusing to get involved in a public spat like this. The other two woman he had children with get on well with Carolyn and she isn't the type to go looking for trouble."
The source added: "Carolann also reached out to her in 2023 when she split up with Paul and they got on too. Both of them ended their relationships with Paul because of his drinking and they were worried about how things would end for him because doctors repeatedly warned he was in grave danger. Carolyn tried everything to help him for their kids' sake but he just refused to stop. When he started going out with Amanda they didn't like her. She called him the 'love of her life' but if that is the case, she wouldn't act like she does."
Amanda Lindsay declined to comment when contacted by the Record.
Funeral Attendees
All three women attended Ferris's funeral, but the Record understands Carolann and Carolyn left early, while Amanda was pictured outside embracing people who attended. 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.
Pictures showed crowds dressed in black as a piper led the cortege to the doors of the crematorium. They bowed their heads as the Ferris family, including his eldest sons Paul and Dean, carried his coffin inside. Floral arrangements spelling out the words "legend" and "dad" were seen inside the hearse. Dozens of flash cars including Mercedes and BMWs were parked on the roads outside as people flocked to pay their respects.
Tearful mourners watched as his coffin was carried into the crematorium as "I won't back down" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played. His immediate family members then placed a single white rose on top. 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 then moving on to work for a local businessman, thought to be a reference to 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. Asking the crowd if Ferris had really stayed away from criminality for the last 25 years, the funeral celebrant quipped: "As Paul would say, no comment." Elton John's Your Song was played as the curtains were drawn. Paul and Carolyn's sons John-Paul and William stood at the exit and thanked mourners for attending.
