Leslie Gertrude Smith, 81, of Fairmont, WV died Tuesday, September 25, 2007 in the Wishing Well Health Care Center in Fairmont.
She was born September 27, 1925 near Hundred, a daughter of the late Oliver Perry Ross and Della Pearl Taylor Ross.
Gertrude was a waitress and worked at many different restaurants in the Fairmont area and she was a methodist by faith.
Surviving are two sons, Wilbur Smith and Clarence Smith, both of Fairmont; three daughters, Debra Furbee of Fairmont, Mary Merashoff of Farmington, and Ginger Price of Atlanta, Georgia; four grandchildren, Megan, Ricky, Beverly, and Patrick, and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her companion of many years, Junior Furbee who died in 1971; one brother, Wilbur Ross, and four sisters, Elsie Medley, Margaret Merriner, Josephine Sine, and Thelma Sine.
Friends may call at the Tennant Funeral Home in Hundred from 11:00 AM Friday until the service hour at 1:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday with the Pastor Tim Brower officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Forest Cemetery near Hundred. You may send condolences to the family at www.tennantfuneralhome.com.