Annie Veronica Gillan (20 Aug 1923 - 30 Jul 2017)

Can't believe that over a year has passed since we lost our funny and talented mother. Still missing you and our humourous visits.

R.I.P
To a my dear aunt Nancy, you will be sadly missed by those your love touched. And by these who had the opportunity to have known you. All my love Stephen.S.Gillan

I have fondent memories for both my uncle Alex & my aunt Nancy, I remember one intense that stands out. It was back in the early 70's they both traveled all the way to Glasgow, the birth place of my uncle Alex. They visited my Dad Jackie / John, my aunt Nancy invited me to lunch with them both.
I thought WOW! this is the first time I'd ever been taken out to lunch with you. I was so happy to be with two loving caring relatives, I was honored to have been with them botth all afternoon. I can honestly say, I've never felt so loved and wanted before. I know for sure they are together again in the kingdom of heaven, united in the house of God.

For my lovely mum. I have wonderful memories of you. You were a fantastic inspiration to me. I know how hard it was for you and I will only remember the good times. I am so grateful for everything you did for me .Rest in Peace Mum, I Love You, Kevin xxx

Sleep tight our very funny, talented, generous, caring and hard working mum.

Things weren't always easy for you, but you were never afraid to have a go at anything and you taught me a lot.

I'm so glad Tanya and I were able spend those last few hours with you before you peacefully slipped away.

No more anguish or pain now mum, your work is all done here.

Thank you mum for everything you did for us. I will always love you and miss you.

A big thank you also to the wonderful Palliative Care Team at the Royal Stoke University Hospital
The professional, compassionate and dignified way you looked after mum during the last days of her life was really impressive.

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:28-39.

Corinne and I are so grateful that we got to visit mum just a few days before her stroke. She was her usual mischievous self and we enjoyed some laughter. Just 10 days later and she was gone, passing away peacefully at 16.45 on the 30th July.

Farewell to our funny and talented mother, singer, comedian, mimic and mother of four.