We are sad to announce that on September 9, 2023, at the age of 85, Gertrude Grier of Lula, Georgia passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, T. J. Wade and Myrtle Poole Wade; her husband Garnett B. Grier; her granddaughter Taylor Gail Thurmond; and her siblings, Otha Wade (Beth), Lucille Wade and Julia Powell (Earnest).

She is survived by : her daughter Kim Grier-Thurmond of Lula; her son-in-law Brad; her grandchildren, Jake Jones of Lula, Athyn Thurmond (Skylar) of Cleveland, Hannah Kilburn of Lula and Cason Cash of Lula; her sister Joyce Franklin (Eugene) of Alto; her siblings-in-law, Geraldine Grier of Alto, Ruth Swann of Virginia and E. D. Grier (Cathy) of Alto; her niece Christine Wilkes of Clermont; and her friend Christy Cash of Lula. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, P.O. Box 725, Cornelia, Georgia 30531, to assist with final expenses; however, any floral deliveries should be delivered to Yonah Congregational Holiness Church, 5518 Yonah Homer Road, Alto, Georgia 30510 by 1130 am on Monday, September 11, 2023.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
McGahee Griffin Stewart Funeral Home