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Gertrude “Trudie” <I>Wardlaw</I> Hobbs

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Gertrude “Trudie” Wardlaw Hobbs

Birth
Chattahoochee County, Georgia, USA
Death
10 Feb 2004 (aged 102)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Gertrude Wardlaw Hobbs, 102, of Chicago formerly of Columbus died Tuesday, February 10 at 1011 N. Lockwood.

Mrs. Wardlaw-Hobbs better known as Trudie, was the last of twelve siblings to pass. She was born Nov. 3, 1901 in Chattahoochee County, daughter of John and Annie McBride-Wardlaw. A resident of Columbus for most of her life, she was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, served on the Usher Board #1, General Admissions #1, and sang in the gospel choir.

Mrs. Hobbs was preceded in death by her husband, Ephraim Hobbs, parents, John and Annie Lee McBride-Wardlaw, and her siblings, McKinley Wardlaw, Lillie Mae Wardlaw, Charlie Wardlaw, John Will Wardlaw Jr., Eva Lee Wardlaw-Odom Christian, Moses Wardlaw, Curtis Wardlaw, Tommy Wardlaw, and Tommy's twin who died at birth and Annie Lue Wardlaw-Poole.

Survivors include her son, S.L. Hobbs (Bertha) of Chicago; her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Gertrude Wardlaw Hobbs, 102, of Chicago formerly of Columbus died Tuesday, February 10 at 1011 N. Lockwood.

Mrs. Wardlaw-Hobbs better known as Trudie, was the last of twelve siblings to pass. She was born Nov. 3, 1901 in Chattahoochee County, daughter of John and Annie McBride-Wardlaw. A resident of Columbus for most of her life, she was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, served on the Usher Board #1, General Admissions #1, and sang in the gospel choir.

Mrs. Hobbs was preceded in death by her husband, Ephraim Hobbs, parents, John and Annie Lee McBride-Wardlaw, and her siblings, McKinley Wardlaw, Lillie Mae Wardlaw, Charlie Wardlaw, John Will Wardlaw Jr., Eva Lee Wardlaw-Odom Christian, Moses Wardlaw, Curtis Wardlaw, Tommy Wardlaw, and Tommy's twin who died at birth and Annie Lue Wardlaw-Poole.

Survivors include her son, S.L. Hobbs (Bertha) of Chicago; her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

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  • Created by: WildGeese15
  • Added: Dec 27, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156439959/gertrude-hobbs: accessed ), memorial page for Gertrude “Trudie” Wardlaw Hobbs (3 Nov 1901–10 Feb 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 156439959, citing Green Acres Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by WildGeese15 (contributor 47026950).