In the "survived by" section, only surviving relatives are often listed. This paragraph is often followed by a paragraph mentioning individuals who "preceded her in death." This is a memorial to key family members who have passed away. 1398 AP Esfand 19136 She survived her husband and two children. Her son also survived her. Her daughter did not. After her husband, she was predeceased by her son, but she was not preceded by anyone in death. This means that there were no other survivors besides her daughter. She died alone. Her daughter lived in Massachusetts. When my grandmother died, no one expected her to live longer than her mother. Grandmother's diseases had been going around for so long that no one thought she would die first. But my grandmother didn't survive her husband or her son. She died alone without any close family members present. Women usually do not like to talk about their deaths. But it is important to let people know how you want to be remembered after you die. So even if you don't want to write an obituary, you should still plan ahead of time and think about how you want to be mentioned after you pass away.