A chance to say goodbye to top hair stylist who dies at 57

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The funeral cortege of a much-loved hairdresser will leave from outside his salon.Award-winning Kevin Finnell died in hospital after suffering a heart attack at the age of just 57.Barrhead is expected to come out in force on Monday to celebrate Kevin’s life.The hearse will depart from outside the F&M hairdressing in Cross Arthurlie Street.Kevin’s final journey will continue down Main Street and onto the new crematorium at The Hurlet from 1pm.His husband Brian MacMillan said Kevin would have been “gobsmacked” at the reaction to his shock death.Brian, who ran the salon with Kevin, said: “Firstly I’d like to say a huge thank you for all the comments, love and support myself, and the team have received from so many people.“The flowers and cards have been truly overwhelming.

Kevin would have been gobsmacked, and very proud, so thank you.“Kevin will be leaving from our salon that he was so proud of, before travelling on the Main Street to the Crematorium.“Anyone that wishes to pay their respects will be most welcome.”The family are asking for donations to the Golden Jubilee ICU Endowment Fund.He had been in intensive care at the Clydebank heart specialist hospital when he died.Brian,48, added: “The ICU team that looked after Kevin was sensational and we’d like to donate towards their training and facilities in Kevin’s honour.”Kevin died on St Valentine’s Day a week after taking a heart attack.The fun-loving hair stylist, who also lived in Barrhead, made his clientele feel like “a million dollars” in his Barrhead salon.Last year F&M was named Best Local Salon in the UK-wide Salon Business Awards.It styled itself as “East Renfrewshire’s premier hair salon” and was the area’s only hair firm rated five stars in the Good Salon