Trish Aldredge

Patricia Potts Aldredge was born March 24, 1954, in Dallas, Texas to parents William Gano and Patsie Northcutt Potts.

Trish Aldredge was a loving wife, a caring mother, a faithful sister and a loyal friend. She grew up as a 4th generation native of Dallas, Texas where she loved riding horses on her family’s farm. She went to The Hockaday School where she was president of the Athletic Board and an avid field hockey player. She was a champion backpacker and loved attending Cheley Colorado Camps in the Summer. She attended college at Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College) and Vanderbilt University, and the friendships she gained there continue to this day. She always loved to give of herself, participating in the Junior League of Dallas and volunteering for over a decade with Habitat for Humanity.

On June 14th, 1980, she married the love of her life Thom Aldredge, bringing together the lines of the Gano, Scurry, Potts, Spence, Munger and Aldredge families. In their 44 years of marriage together they raised three children and welcomed four grandchildren.

Wherever she went she was a faithful supporter, from being head of the PTA for St John’s Episcopal School to teaching Sunday school at Highland Park United Methodist Church to acting as Treasurer for the Shakespeare Club of Dallas. She was Trish to her friends, Mom to her kids and “GiGi” to her grandkids, a nickname she chose herself that stands for “Gorgeous Grandmother.” She will be remembered as someone who cared for her friends, was always there for her sisters, loved her mother and father well, adored her kids and grandkids, and showed great pride for all of her extended family.

She will be missed from the waters of Lake Texoma, where she spent so many days making memories, water skiing and relaxing with friends and family. She will be missed from state and national parks across the nation, where she and Thom ventured with their camper to enjoy the beautiful scenery and quiet nights. She will be missed from the home where she loved to host, with her elegant tablescapes, perfect twice baked potatoes, and the feeling of love and comfort whenever you walked through the door. She will be missed from these places but never forgotten.

Trish is survived by her husband Thomas H Aldredge; children Will Aldredge (Emily), Adrienne Aldredge (Juan Maldonado), Marshall Aldredge (Natalie); grandchildren August and Simon Maldonado, Oliver and Finley Aldredge; mother Patsie Northcutt Potts, sisters Martha Shipley (Les), Liz Tutt (Graham), Nancy Luce (Ken), Mie Bjork Lundquist (AFS ‘sister’ from Sweden). She was preceded in death by her father William Gano Potts.

There will be a memorial service to celebrate Trish’s life at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Highland Park United Methodist Church, Cox Chapel, 3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas 75205 with Rev. Walt Marcum. If you wish to join the service via webcast, please visit: http://hpumc.org/ Note: the memorial service will begin at 10:00am CDT local time Dallas, TX. Please calculate the start time for your time zone. Use this link to determine the accurate time https://www.timeanddate.com/

Since her life was tragically cut short from Waldenstrom's disease, donations towards research can be made in Trish’s name to: International Waldenstroms Macroglobulinemia Foundation at: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E189844&id=6