Gertrude Wade Grier

Gertrude Wade Grier, age 85, of Lula, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 9, 2023.

Born on August 29, 1938, she was a daughter of the late T. J. Wade and Myrtle Poole Wade. Mrs. Grier worked in the medical industry for 50 years before retiring with Dr. Robert Marascalco. After retirement, she became “Mama G” to her pride and joy, Jake Jones.  An avid sports fan, you would often see her in the football stands on Fridays and Saturdays cheering on her grandsons and attending school activities.  Mrs. Grier was an active and devoted member of Yonah Congregational Holiness Church who enjoyed shopping sprees with her daughter and gardening and canning with her husband.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Garnett B. Grier; granddaughter, Taylor Gail Thurmond; brother, Otha (Beth) Wade; sisters, Lucille Wade and Julia (Earnest) Powell.

Survivors include her only daughter, Kim Grier-Thurmond of Lula, and her loving son-in-law, Brad, who enjoyed spending every day with her; beloved grandchildren, Jake Jones of Lula, Athyn Thurmond (Skylar) of Cleveland; bonus grandchildren who knew her as “Mama G”, Hannah Kilburn and Cason Cash, both of Lula; sister, Joyce Franklin (Eugene) of Alto; sisters-in-law, Geraldine Grier of Alto, Ruth Swann of Virginia; brother-in-law, E. D. (Cathy) Grier of Alto; special niece, Christine Wilkes of Clermont; dear family friend, Christy Cash of Lula; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

The family would like to especially thank Ricky and Laverne Martin for their loving care of Gertrude.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Yonah Congregational Holiness Church with Rev. Donnie Wilkes officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm until the service hour on Monday, September 11, 2023, at the church. 

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.

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.