Greg's grandma, Lucille Givens, passed away last week after her third battle with cancer. We travelled to Memphis this past weekend to see family, attend the funeral services, and to celebrate a wonderful woman's long life. (She would have been 93 this week!)
I met Grandma Givens back in May 2000, as Greg was graduating from Wake Forest University. Her kind heart won me over immediately, and for that reason, I came to know her as one of my own grandmothers. She always called Greg her #1 Grandson, and wrote it in every birthday, Christmas, and anniversary card. She never forgot an occasion and was always very generous to our family.
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| June 2004, at our wedding |
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| Oct. 2005, Greg and I travelled to Memphis to see Grandma and go to Graceland! |
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| May 2006, Grandma came to Nashville for Kevin's graduation from Vanderbilt. These 3 grandchildren were her pride & joy! |
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| June 2007, we travelled to Memphis for Grandma's surprise party! Aunt Molly always graciously opened her home to us when we visited. Here I am just a wee bit pregnant with Nate :) |
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| Nov. 2007 - Grandma Givens with her #1 Grandson and #1 Great-Grandson!! |
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| Proud Great Grandma! |
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| Aug. 2008, Grandma (with Aunt Molly & Shan) travelled to our home in Murfreesboro to celebrate Nate's first birthday |
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| Feb. 2009, Nate's first trip to Grandma's house in Memphis. He loved the soft blue carpet and playing in Grandma's fancy car! |
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| May 2010, we travelled to Memphis for Uncle Shan's retirement party, and Grandma Givens got to meet Abby for the first time! (This trip was especially memorable b/c of the "great flood" we experienced on I-40 on the way home. Longest 11 hours of my life!) |
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| May 2011, Aunt Molly planned another fabulous party - this time for Grandma's 90th birthday!! |
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| Visiting Grandma's new home at Ave Maria Assisted Living |
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| June 2012, we went to Memphis for Aunt Molly's retirement party.... |
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| .....and Grandma Givens let the kids play in her fancy new motorized chair! |
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| Apr 2013, the last time we visited Grandma Givens in Memphis |
We loved Grandma Givens very much and will miss her dearly! I'm so glad my kids have such fond memories of visiting with her, and know first-hand what a wonderful woman she was.
Thank you Emily for such a beautiful testament to my mother. She loved all of you very much.
ReplyDeleteI second that. Grandma Givens always meant alot to me and I know her great grandchildren brought her immense joy and pride in the last few years of her life. She was a wonderful person and will be dearly missed by all of us.
ReplyDeleteThank you Greg my #1 nephew
ReplyDeleteThat was a wonderful tribute, Em! It shows how much you cared about her.
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