Mrs. Lillian Jensen Mote Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Lillian Jensen Mote of Alpharetta, GA has died at the age of 101. She died April 23 at her residence, The Oaks of Alpharetta. Part of “The Greatest Generation,” Lillian worked as a secretary for the Department of the Army during World War II. While at the Sacramento, CA, Signal Depot, she met her future husband, Doyle Mote, a Signal Corps officer returning from the Pacific theater. They were married in California in 1946 and moved to Doyle’s home state of Georgia where he enrolled in the University of Georgia’s School of Pharmacy. Lillian’s experiences in Athens led to her being an ardent Bulldogs fan from that point on. Upon Doyle’s graduation in 1950, the two moved to Lynchburg, VA where Doyle was a pharmacist for more than 40 years. Lillian was a homemaker, mother, and secretary for the city school board. She was an active member of West Lynchburg Baptist Church. Lillian and Doyle retired briefly to Lake Oconee, GA in 1992. Following Doyle’s death in 1993, Lillian moved to Alpharetta. She remained active as a secretary for the city and as a member of Alpharetta First Baptist Church. She was honored as Mrs. Alpharetta during one annual parade. She is survived by two sons: Doyle (Patricia) of Dunwoody, GA and John (Jane) of Canton, GA. Four grandsons: Adam of Asheville, NC, David of Atlanta, Brad (Trisha) and Travis (Haley), both of Canton. And two great grandsons: Silas of Asheville and Henry of Canton. One of Lillian’s favorite poems was Longfellow’s A Psalm of Life. She thought the poem captured the essence of how she ought to live her life, especially these two verses: “Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, is our destined end or way; but, to act that each tomorrow finds us farther than today. Trust no future, however pleasant! Let the dead past bury its dead! Act—act in the living present! Heart within, and God o’erhead!”

Mrs. Lillian Jensen Mote

October 21, 1920 - April 23, 2022