Isabel Campbell Edmonds obituary, née Orr, originally from Kilmarnock, passed away peacefully on 20th June 2026, aged 94. Her family have shared the news with great sadness, and asked that those who knew her continue to hold her. And her wider family in both England and Scotland, in their prayers.
For 15 years, Isabel was a valued member of the congregation at St Andrew’s Church of Scotland in Newcastle upon Tyne, where she very much enjoyed attending services and treasured the friendship and support the church community gave her.
Her passing has been shared among the Newcastle Chronicle death notices. A Tyneside community, and a church family, pausing to remember her together.
Isabel Edmonds Obituary: Quick Facts
- Full Name: Isabel Campbell Edmonds (née Orr)
- Originally From: Kilmarnock, Scotland
- Latterly Of: Newcastle upon Tyne
- Passed Away: 20 June 2026
- Age: 94
- Sister: Dorothy Currie
- Son: Richard Edmonds
- Daughter-in-Law: Jane Edmonds
- Grandchildren: Maguire and Romy
- Church: St Andrew’s Church of Scotland
- Funeral Venue: Whitley Bay Crematorium
Fifteen Years of Faith and Friendship
To belong to a congregation for 15 years is to become part of its fabric, recognised in the pews, missed when absent, woven into the rhythm of a church’s ordinary Sundays. That is what Isabel was to St Andrew’s.
Her family’s tribute makes clear how much that church community meant to her: not simply a place of worship, but a source of genuine friendship and support during her years in Newcastle. For a woman originally from Kilmarnock, finding that kind of belonging so far from home speaks to both her own warmth and the welcome the congregation gave her.
A Life Between Scotland and England
Isabel’s story spans two nations. Born and raised in Kilmarnock, she built a later chapter of her life in Newcastle upon Tyne, and her family’s request. That friends pray for her and her whole family in both England and Scotland, reflects exactly that dual heritage.
It is a reminder that families, like faith communities, often stretch further than a single town or a single border. Isabel’s did, and she was loved fully on both sides of it.
The Family Isabel Leaves Behind
Sister to Dorothy
Isabel leaves behind her sister, Dorothy Currie, a sibling bond carried across the years and the miles between Scotland and the North East.
Son and Daughter-in-Law
She was the much-loved mother of Richard Edmonds, and mother-in-law to Jane Edmonds. Both of whom have shared this tribute on behalf of the wider family.
Grandmother to Maguire and Romy
Isabel was grandmother to Maguire and Romy, two grandchildren who knew a woman shaped by both her Scottish roots and her many years of faith and friendship in Newcastle.
Funeral Service Details
Whitley Bay Crematorium: 3:00 PM
The funeral service for Isabel Campbell Edmonds will take place on Wednesday, 8th July 2026 at 3pm at Whitley Bay Crematorium funerals, Blyth Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 4NH. Among the notices regularly covered by the Newcastle Chronicle.
Gathering at the Northumberland Club
Following the service, family and friends will gather at the Northumberland Club, North Jesmond Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3JU.
RSVP and Enquiries
Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to Richard Edmonds and family, who are coordinating arrangements directly.
Isabel Campbell Edmonds: A Much-Loved Member of Her Family
Isabel Edmonds lived 94 years across two countries, a faith community, and a family who clearly held her close throughout. She was a much-loved member of her family and will be sorely missed.
In her memory, her son Richard has asked simply that people continue to pray for her and for the whole family — in Newcastle, in Kilmarnock, and everywhere in between.
To read more tributes from across the region, visit the recent Newcastle Chronicle obituary — where the North East comes together to remember those it has lost.
Rest in peace, Isabel — faithful member of St Andrew’s, beloved sister, mother and grandmother, remembered in England and in Scotland alike.