Mamaw Lucille

On Thursday afternoon, heaven received a beautiful soul. Ryan's grandmother, Mamaw Lucille, went to be with Jesus. As many of you know, Lucille holds a very special place in our hearts. So much so, that we named Lucy McLean after her. Ryan gave her eulogy today and it was perfect. This lady was amazing. Mamaw Lucille (or Loose as Mr. Shelton called her) was the spunkiest, funniest, most mischevious, loving, real woman. She taught Ryan how to nail, by nailing 2X4's in her living room floor. ON TO THE FLOOR...they got in trouble with Mr. Shelton for that one. She and Ryan figured out baseballs blow up in the microwave together. He rode in a car that hit 100 MPH for the first time, while being driven by Lucille. Ryan spent countless hours, as a child, beside loved ones and strangers alike that Lucille was with in their dying hours. She was a nurse and a caregiver. She was a lover of many and one of the kindest souls I have ever met. I feel blessed to have a daughter that is named after this precious woman and I pray that she will be half the woman that her namesake was. I know, as pastor Doug said today, that Mr. Shelton welcomed Lucille in to heaven on Thursday and said in his bigger than life voice "Lucille, where ya been?" She will be greatly missed by a family who adores her. We thank the Lord for the time that we had with her and are grateful that, although she suffered from alzheimers, that she didn't suffer any longer than she did. We are also grateful that Lucy McLean got to know her. I can only pray that she will have at least one memory of her. It breaks my heart to think that Tripp will not know his Mamaw and Papaw Shelton and the wonderful people that they were. Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Lucy McLean and Mamaw Lucille.

Meeting her namesake

Looking at Mamaw for the first time
I love Lucille's expression in this picture

I know there are a lot from this same day...but they were all so captivating that I couldn't choose!