Gertrude Baynum Smith's Obituary
Gertrude Baynum Smith, age 84 of Greenwood, DE, formerly of Lewes, DE, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Delaware Hospice Center Milford, DE. She was born in Lewes on October 14, 1925 daughter of the late Harry T. Baynum and Virginia "Vergie" Palmer) Baynum.
She was a member of the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church of Milford, DE and a member of the Senior Center in Greenwood. She was an avid Elvis Fan. She was predeceased by a grandson Lynn Baynum Jr.
Surviving are her son Lynn C. Baynum and wife Shirley, of Seaford, DE; granddaughter Traci Youst; grandson Brad Baynum; 6 great-grandchildren; a Very Special Friend Matthew Biscoe of Greenwood, DE; and caregivers for the past ten years Maureen & Jesse James of Greenwood, DE.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at 11:00 AM, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE, where friends may call one hour prior to services.
Burial will follow the service at Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes, DE.
Memorial contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
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