Gertrude Elizabeth Jiles Obituary
We are sad to announce that on June 9, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Gertrude Elizabeth Jiles in Boston, Massachusetts, born in Greensboro, Alabama. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Isaac Starkey and Elizabeth Starkey; and her daughter Queen Esther Laurent-Richards. She is survived by: her husband John Lee Collins of Cincinnati, OH; her caregiver Deloris Rivers (Bonnie Dee) of Boston, MA; and her grandchildren, Bryan Rivers (Ana), John Collins (Tanisha), Lisa Rivers Patterson (James), Edwin Bratton, La Toya Rivers, Adam Laurent and Gregory Laurent (Nicole). She is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and a host of devoted cousins and friends.
