06/10/2025
A stunning tribute to Mary Price from her granddaughter, Olivia.
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𝟏𝟓.𝟏𝟎.𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟒 ~ 𝟐𝟕.𝟎𝟗.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
The day we lost our everything 💔
On 27th September, just two weeks before her 101st birthday, we said goodbye to my beautiful Nanny.
A cherished Mum to my Dad David & to Bob, a wonderful Mother-in-Law to my Mum Karen & Cheryl, someone who meant the world to us all.
Everyone who knows me, knows my Nanny wasn’t just a Grandparent, she was my third parent and was the foundation of everything good in my life. She was the epitome of kindness. She gave so much of herself to all of us as a family, to everyone around her, to her family, her friends, her neighbours and latterly the Team at The Croft Residential Home who cared for her with such compassion in her final years, and she never asked for anything in return.
If you were lucky enough to be in her presence, you knew you were cared for. She was so strong and so fiercely independent, in ways that words can’t quite capture, despite her dementia in her later life, gentle and loving, but with a quiet strength that carried her through more than a hundred years of life’s ups and downs.
The last days my Dad, Mum and I spent with her will stay with us forever. In her final moments, as we sat beside her, she reached out for our hands. She held them so gently, she kissed my hand, and whispered, “I love you all the world.” Those were the last words she gave me. That moment was a gift I will treasure for the rest of my life.
We always knew the day would come at some point, but nothing could have prepared for the heartbreak we feel. A lifetime still wouldn’t have been long enough with her, but we were so incredibly blessed to have had her as part of our lives for as long as we did.
100 years of age, what a milestone to have reached and we appreciate so many people don’t have that privilege, how lucky we were.
We try to take comfort in knowing she lived a full and beautiful life, married for over 50 years to my late Grandad until his passing 26 years ago. Over a century of love and laughter, surrounded by the people who adored her. She saw so much of the world change, lived through World War 2, experienced so much history and through it all remained the same gentle, caring soul.
What gives us strength now is remembering that she left this world knowing how much she was dearly loved. She never had to doubt that. She heard it, she felt it and she gave it right back to us until her very last breath.
Nanny, thank you for every cherished memory, every hug that felt like home, every story that brought the past to life, every peaceful quiet moment and every laugh that filled the room.
Thank you for being my rock, my comfort, my everything. The way you loved me unconditionally shaped who I am today, and I’ll carry the warmth of your love with me for as long as I live. I will try to carry on making you proud. As a family, we will never forget you.
You weren’t just part of our lives - you were the heart of it and sadly this is the end of the most beautiful chapter of our life, one we never wanted to close.
Our lives will never be the same again, we will all miss you forever, may you Rest in Eternal Peace reunited now with Grandad who you loved so much.
Bye love… we love you all the world too 💔
