Singer LeAnn Rimes is mourning the death of her godmother Margaret, who died Sunday at age 96. Rimes, 43, shared emotional tributes on Instagram , honoring the woman she was named after.

Rimes said she learned of Margaret’s passing while aboard an airplane. Shortly after connecting to the plane’s Wi-Fi, she received a surprising notification that read, “Rise and Shine, Margaret,” a message she said she had never seen before.

“So rise and shine, Margaret…I know you have and you are,” Rimes wrote.

The singer, whose full name is Margaret LeAnn Rimes, posted several photos documenting their relationship, including an image from her childhood, according to Parade . She described her godmother as “the strongest woman I’ve ever known,” adding, “Thank God she taught me her ways.”

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