Obituary: Gertrude "Trudy" Martin Britt

Ms. Britt, 97, died Monday, May 15, 2017.


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Gertrude “Trudy” Martin Britt was born on Feb. 22, 1920, in Stanton, Ky. She passed away on May 15, 2017.

She was the eldest of four daughters to the late Gother and Nora Martin. The family moved to Florida in 1924. There she met and married Morgan Ward Britt. They had four children together.

Besides her family being the joy of her life, she enjoyed fishing on Lake Butler and was an avid golfer. She looked forward to playing golf on her birthday yearly with her children and was able to play until her 92nd birthday.

She is survived by children, Ward (Judy), Bonnie Johnson (Mark) and Neil (Karen) and was predeceased by her son Bruce. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her three younger sisters, Bonnie Clifton, Reba Talbot and Joanne Kirchoff.

There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at Oakland Presbyterian Church, 218 Oakland Ave. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Oakland Presbyterian Church.

 

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