Allie Wynn Potts

Since the day you passed I have been asking myself, What can you say about a woman whose heart held all the love in the universe and the strength of every army on earth? You were our rock, you were our soldier, you were our glue for everything and for everyone’s heart 🥹
Our gran Gran never met a stranger, but she always put family first. Her values shaped my life in so many ways and gave me the strength to weather any storm in life. When I married your grandson, Jimmy you have always accepted me as your own! You have always been one of the best grandmothers any person could have in their life..
You’ve have taught me so much and your work here is done sweet lady.
It is our turn to shine your light on the rest of the world, so you may rest in peace.
I will always love you GRAN GRAN and you will forever be in my heart ❤️

Love you Aunt Wynn and how you always made me and my sisters feel like we were yours no matter the separation of miles. I wish circumstances and timing were different because I would be there if possible.

I know you are celebrating and singing with Daddy and Uncle Dwight, Granddaddy and all the angels around the throne in Heaven.

May God bless your family still hear on earth.

😔🙏🏻❤️

Honoring the life of a very beloved woman and matriarch of our family:

♥️ Grangran ♥️

She past away very suddenly on January 17th. She will be so missed 😞 I feel grateful to have had such a wonderful great-grandmother in my life and I will always cherish the moments we had together. I know we all will.

She was a place of comfort for our family, and going to visit Grangran growing up felt like going home in many ways. Her humor and southern cooking was something we all looked forward to! 🥘

She was the best of the best. We moved around a lot growing up, but Grangran was always our constant; always there when we needed her and always welcoming our big family of 6 with arms open wide.

She had a unique way of making things special and fun for us growing up. From teaching us to bake her famous recipes, letting us ride around on her golf cart for hours, to washing the dishes in her kitchen sink with extra soap so we could play in the bubbles 🫧 When we visited, she would always have treats and gifts from Cracker Barrel waiting for us; making our time with Grangran that much more special and fun.

With music being a staple in her upbringing, she was particularly supportive and proud of our music accomplishments; making it a point to come to our recitals and performances. She loved to sit and listen to me play her old upright piano for hours and hours; never growing tired of my songs and mistakes 😂🥹

Thank you Grangran for everything you did for all of us and for me ♥️ We love and miss you and are so grateful for the time we had together

As we remember her today, let us carry forward her legacy of hospitality, loyalty, and love. Though she is no longer with us in body, her spirit will forever live on in our hearts, guiding us and reminding us of the power of family, love, and togetherness.

Thank you, Grangran, for the love you gave and the lessons you taught 🌹🌹🌹 You will always be missed, but never forgotten.

I feel so sad to not be attending her funeral today, and I know many of us are as the weather in Florida is not permitting travel at this time. But I want to honor her life and the special lady she was to me and my family.

We love you, GG

💐💐💐

Mama, I grew up thinking of how beautiful, classy and in control you were. This never changed. Now I see you singing with your daddy and brothers in the heavenly choir and I am proud. I look forward to the time I can join that choir and sing all the songs I grew up with in the fabulous family we were members of. You are where you wanted to be most of all. though I didn’t know your love, I appreciate the mother you taught me to be. Now you know I loved you mama.

She was a wonderful Mother-In-Law, and I am sure that her last conscious thought was the love that she had for her family.

Poem for Grangran
On her Birthday 10/03/1991 a couple of months after I had gone away to college.

Who Is She?

The insecurity of loneliness,
I barely did expect.
Though the memories in the time alone,
reveal a new respect.

I remember those who in my heart,
hold a very special place.
And the first of those who come to mind,
is this ever lovely face.

She smiles at me and holds my hand,
to lend an open heart.
When I’m too far away to see,
of what I am a part.

I return the smile and share a tear,
for I cannot reach her hand.
So I close my eyes to touch her heart.
How this distance does demand!

Yet far from me, she guides my way,
and helps to see me through.
Who could love me any more?
Grangran, She is You!

Love, Beverly

Grangran,

Your passing has been hard to bear, and I am amazed at the connection and love shared between you and my family that I never before fully realized. I am grateful for you and the legacy of unconditional love and loyalty you created. I feel that you represented such a place of comfort, acceptance, and love.

I am sad to be just now realizing the depth of these things, but I suppose it’s the nature of life for us to not fully grasp the meaning of things until those things have ended and passed. I have learned and will continue to learn from your life. You were such a blessing to me, mom, and my family. Thank you for the example you set and the devotion you showed.

We have all learned from your life, and we all benefited greatly from knowing you. Thank you for the memories and love; I will always cherish them. Thank you for always receiving us with open arms, thank you for seeing the best in us, and thank you for being our home, even when times were tough.

As I sit here, wearing the clothes you’ve given me and being surrounded by many of the belongings you passed down to me, I am reminded of the importance of family, loyalty, hospitality, friendship, and unconditional love. The impact a woman can make on her loved ones is infinite. I am now realizing this, and I am grateful to still be learning from your life, even after you have passed.

I know death is meant to be a celebration, but I cannot help but feel deep sadness at your passing. However, at the same time, I feel gratitude, clarity, and peace. Because of this, my newfound goal is to create the same love, loyalty, safety, and acceptance that you created and extended to us. You were an amazing person; like none other.

I think part of the deep sadness I and many others experience with your passing, is that a part of our fun, enjoyable, innocent, lighthearted memories at Grangran’s house seem to pass away with your passing. I know this is not true, and your legacy lives on within us. But it seems to be a new season we enter into as you enter into Higher Realms.

The wonderful influence and impact of a matriarch is immense. I see that now. So thank you for your life, Grangran. Thank you for loving me, mom, and my siblings the way you did. I will always remember you and the memories we all shared together.

We love you, Grangran

Brooke