Gertrude Holmes Penton, age 102, a native of Wisconsin and a lifelong resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015.
She was an artist, taught and participated in many art organizations, and was a member of Spanish Fort United Methodist Church for more than 45 years.
Gertrude was preceded in death by her parents, Barbara and Oliver Anderson; her children, Oliver W. George and Eddie Holmes; her brother-in-law, Fred B. Reed; and nephew, Timothy P. Reed.
Gertrude is survived by her three grandchildren, Beau (Anne) Holmes of Montgomery, Aimee (Rob) Stone of Birmingham, Michael (Patty) Holmes of Mobile; great-grandchildren, Will Holmes, Virginia Anne Holmes, Robert Stone, Olivia Stone, Olivia Holmes, Joshua Holmes; sister, Kathryn Anderson Reed of Spanish Fort; nephew, Mark B. Reed (Janice Donaghey) of Daphne and his children, Jillian Elizabeth Reed of New York, N.Y., Kathryn Reed (Ryan) Bowman of Niceville, Fla., Anderson Lee Reed of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at Spanish Fort United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends from 9-9:30 a.m. at the church.
Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. at Mobile Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, Gertrude’s family request memorials be made to the Spanish Fort United Methodist Church, 6530 Spanish Fort Blvd., Ste. D, Spanish Fort, AL 36527.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 27409 U.S. Hwy. 98, Daphne, AL 36526, 251-625-2900, www.wolfefuneralhomes.com.
