Gertraude Annelore Behringer Aldridge, age 83, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at South Georgia Health Systems Brunswick Campus. Gertraude was born in Coburg, Germany, and became a US Citizen in 1960. She was a homemaker but also worked at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center convenience store and H.H. Kress for periods of time. She was preceded in death by her mother, Auguste Behringer, her husband, Walsteen Aldridge and a daughter, Patricia Ann Aldridge.
She is survived by four children; Susan Carver (Alan), Heidi Tooke (Lamar), Claudia Drury and Daniel Aldridge. Four grandsons; Aaron Carver (JayLyn), Ashley Aldridge (Amy), Bo Tooke and Shaun Tooke (Renee). Three granddaughters; Marcy Garcia (Tommy), Suzanne Carver and April Aldridge. Ten great-grandchildren; Chelsie Garcia, Annaliesa Garcia, Avery Carver, Eli Carver, Skye Weyh, Landon Sears, Lexie Aldridge, Cassidy Aldridge, Erin Tooke and Braxton Tooke.
Visitation will be held Sunday, July 7th, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 8th at 11:00 am in the Chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Aldridge officiating. Burial will follow in Palmetto Cemetery.