Gertrude Gaines

December 6, 1935 - March 16, 2019

Gertrude Gaines, was born on December 6, 1935 to the union of James Burrell and Frankie Hair in West Helena, Arkansas. Gertrude attended the Arkansas School System. At the age of 12, she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and attended Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. On December 31, 1957, Gertrude united in Holy Matrimony to David Lee Gaines. She was a loving and devoted wife to David for many, many years. She was also a loving and dedicated mother of nine children. Gertrude enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed traveling to Arkansas with her husband and children during earlier years. Gertrude was very caring, kind, and loving, she didn’t meet no strangers as she enjoyed sitting on her porch talking, laughing, and reminiscing with friends and family. Gertrude was a big fan of basketball, the “Detroit Piston” was her favorite team and she would go to bat for those “Pistons”. On March 16, 2019, heavens curtains parted and God whispered “Come Home and Rest”. Gertrude was preceded in death by her husband; David Lee Gaines, two children; Patricia Ann Early “Pat” and David Lee Gaines, Jr. “Toots”, and three grandchildren; Tamir and Davell Hubbard and Stephan Hall, two brothers and two sisters also preceded her in death; Dewitt, Cardell, Vanilla, and Dorothy She leaves to cherish her memory seven children; Kevin, Jackie, Derrick, Angie (Derwin), Tyrone (Nicole), Shalana, and Terrance, sixteen grandchildren; Kenyellsha, LaKisha, Shiauna, Antione, Sonia, Shannon, Davion, Steven, Jr., Montez, Carly, Destiny, Carlos, Tyrone, Jr., Terryn, Tyler, and Jacob, nine great-grandchildren, she also leaves to cherish her memory, two sisters; LoEllis (Howard), Marie (June), and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.