Ann "Lynn" Davis McGee

She was born Ann Lindsay Davis on January 23, 1943 at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte to James and Marianna Davis. Lynn and her father were very close, and she spoke lovingly of their time together, especially how purposeful he was with rearing her to be able to take care of herself. Lynn adored her mother’s ability to decorate a home and cook excellent meals - specifically her perfect scalloped potatoes they’d have for Sunday dinner after church. Lynn grew up with one sister, Betty Jean, who lovingly went by Beejie. Beejie was a stained glass artist, and she was continuing her education at Wellesley College and sold her pieces in numerous places in Cape Cod. Her sister could cook one heck of a beef bourguignon, and was incredibly smart.

Lynn grew up heavily involved in her church, Myers Park Baptist, where she was part of the choir and loved Wednesday night gatherings with members of the congregation. At age 15 and smart as a whip, she skipped 10th grade to begin college courses at Wingate Junior College. Lynn got involved in ceramics and cross-stitching, and she also loved meeting friends at the drugstore in Wingate where the owner ‘fixed’ the jukebox so it wouldn’t cost anything to play – they’d dance all afternoon. Lynn’s favorite was shag dancing, but she also loved ballroom dancing and the cha-cha.

Upon completing school, Lynn began work as a medical technologist at Carolinas Medical Center, where she was responsible for overseeing much of the lab work. Hematology was fascinating to her, and she was proud to work in the field. She later became a pediatric nurse because of her love for children and her desire to build trust and make doctors’ visits a little less scary for them. Even her grandchildren were her patients, and her “cool as a cucumber” commentary always made them feel more comfortable during their visits.

In her free time, she volunteered in the NICU, where she was responsible for gently holding and rocking premature babies, and that brought her immense joy. Later in her career, she became Operations Director for a medical software company. After making her mark on the organization and winning a number of awards for her excellent performance, she retired. Throughout her retirement, she loved to make trips to the beach, spend time with her family, and study her family’s lineage. She was known for always showing up - birthday parties, baby showers, weddings, and even funerals - if she could be there to support those she loved, she was there. Always.

Lynn was married in 1962 to Robert “Bob” McGee and from this union came her two greatest loves: her sons Bobby and Michael, born in 1965 and 1971 respectively. As they grew up, she was immensely proud of the men they were becoming and doted on them often. She loved that both of her boys were so savvy and family-centric. She was incredibly proud of Bobby for the girls he raised who became sweet and loving ladies, and for the business he owns that he never even advertised - Michael worked hard and studied the stock market at length to support his family for years to come. She was so proud of the responsible and loving young ladies Michael raised. Lynn suffered the devastating loss of Michael to glioblastoma in 2018, and she told stories about feeling God’s presence with her. As shattered as her heart was, she was at peace with Michael’s transition to Heaven for that reason. Bobby was there for her more than ever after Michael passed away, and was always nearby to support Lynn around the house, with her dog and cat, Cooper and Harley, and to share adventures with her, no matter the occasion as they were so much alike and love traveling.

Lynn also adored her four grandchildren: Cara, Emma, Rachel, and Jessica. Throughout her life, Lynn also had the uncanny ability to attract “bonus” family members through her relationships and friendships. In addition to Lynn’s biological children and grandchildren, she has a host of others who consider her a mother and a grandmother, and will refer to her as such forever. She always spoke highly of her pastor, Ken, and her church family at M2M Charlotte, who knit her a special afghan that brought her comfort throughout her time in the hospital.

When Lynn was about to turn 79, she was already planning for “one blowout” of a birthday celebration for her 80th. Her 80th birthday fell on a Monday, and on that Monday she got a tattoo (the dove of peace, on her ankle), rode on a motorcycle with the help of her bonus grandson, Brett, and had a chocolate martini in the middle of the afternoon with her bonus granddaughter Jillian and bonus daughter Donna. Her joy was overflowing and she spoke about perhaps jumping out of an airplane when she reached 90. Lynn packed so much excitement into her 81 years of life, and had a significantly deep impact on everyone she met.

Lynn was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Beejie; and her son, Michael. Lynn will be greatly missed by so many, including her long time best friend, Linda Stegall, who was there for her through the good times and the bad times for more than 50 years; her son; her granddaughters; brother-in-law; nieces and nephew, Susan, Ellen, and Ken, their children; and more bonus family members and friends than could ever be named.

A celebration of her life will be held on April 6, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Galilee Ministries of East Charlotte, located at 3601 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC.

To share some wisdom from Lynn herself, “Out of all the bad that happened to me I was always able to find something good from it.”