She was born June 25, 1945 in Menifee County, Kentucky the daughter of William Preston and Mary Florence (Blair) Gilley.
Gertrude was a great baker and a huge fan of Elvis. She enjoyed family outings and all of her cats. Gertrude loved life and most of all loved her family.
She is survived by her husband of nearly 44 years, Harold Bowser; children, Shirley Jones and Mitchell (Tracy) Jones; grandchildren, Michael Hammond, Nicole (Kaylor) Franklin, Tiffany McIntosh, Jack Pressley, Jessica Jones, Timothy Crider, Joey Jones, Codi Jones, Dakota Jones, Nikita Jones, Natosha Jones, Tracey (Daniel) Ross, David Jones, Dustin Jones, and Brian Jones; great grandchildren, Doniven, Dominik, Dylan, Terry, Cameron, Chloe, Christian, Alyssa, Bradyn, Kaydence, Elijah, Evan, Jayden, Jordan, Jaylynn, Daniel, Anna, and Sophia; great-great grandchildren, Thaddeus, Josephine, Kadin; brother, Jim Brooks; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Gertrude was preceded in death by her parents; children, Marsha Rudd, David Jones, and Diane Jones; great grandchildren, Makayla and Brady; and her sister, Mary Grace Lykins.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at GEBHART-SCHMIDT-PARRAMORE Funeral Home, Miamisburg. Funeral services will follow at 1:30 PM at the funeral home with Pastor Sam Berger officiating.
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