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Gertrude Elizabeth “Cricket” <I>Blair</I> Force

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Gertrude Elizabeth “Cricket” Blair Force

Birth
Silverstreet, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Death
20 Nov 2012 (aged 94)
Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Silverstreet, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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----2012, Nov, Obituary, McSwain-Evans Funeral Home, Newberry SC: GERTRUDE "CRICKET" FORCE
Gertrude Elizabeth "Cricket" Blair Force, 94, of Silverstreet, widow of Grady W. Force, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on May 17, 1918, in Silverstreet, she was a daughter of the late John Chessley and Nancy Elizabeth Dominick Blair. She was a homemaker and had worked for Waldrop Brothers-Central Soya. Mrs. Force was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church where she was a longtime choir member and a member of WELCA. She served as a volunteer leader of the Silverstreet Girl Scouts and was a member of the Silverstreet High School Alumni Association. Mrs. Force is survived by her daughters, Suzannah (Alton) Smith of Greenville and Trudy (Gordon) Brown of Anderson; grandchildren, Rhett Force (Pam) Long and Heidi Long (Andy) Boulware and great-grandchildren, Wilson, Maggie and Grady Long and Caroline and Emily Boulware. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, November 23, 2012, at Silverstreet Lutheran Church by the Rev. Harry Crout and Rev. Rodney Gunter. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:30 pm at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Silverstreet Lutheran Church, 120 Long Street, Silverstreet, SC 29145. The family would like to extend sincere thanks to Angel Care, the staff of Springfield Place, the 3rd floor staff at NCMH and Dr. Thomas Bradberry for their loving care.

----2012, Nov, Obituary, McSwain-Evans Funeral Home, Newberry SC: GERTRUDE "CRICKET" FORCE
Gertrude Elizabeth "Cricket" Blair Force, 94, of Silverstreet, widow of Grady W. Force, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born on May 17, 1918, in Silverstreet, she was a daughter of the late John Chessley and Nancy Elizabeth Dominick Blair. She was a homemaker and had worked for Waldrop Brothers-Central Soya. Mrs. Force was a member of Silverstreet Lutheran Church where she was a longtime choir member and a member of WELCA. She served as a volunteer leader of the Silverstreet Girl Scouts and was a member of the Silverstreet High School Alumni Association. Mrs. Force is survived by her daughters, Suzannah (Alton) Smith of Greenville and Trudy (Gordon) Brown of Anderson; grandchildren, Rhett Force (Pam) Long and Heidi Long (Andy) Boulware and great-grandchildren, Wilson, Maggie and Grady Long and Caroline and Emily Boulware. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, November 23, 2012, at Silverstreet Lutheran Church by the Rev. Harry Crout and Rev. Rodney Gunter. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:30 pm at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Silverstreet Lutheran Church, 120 Long Street, Silverstreet, SC 29145. The family would like to extend sincere thanks to Angel Care, the staff of Springfield Place, the 3rd floor staff at NCMH and Dr. Thomas Bradberry for their loving care.



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  • Originally Created by: Linda Mossmayer
  • Added: Sep 19, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21664167/gertrude_elizabeth-force: accessed ), memorial page for Gertrude Elizabeth “Cricket” Blair Force (17 May 1918–20 Nov 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21664167, citing Silverstreet Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silverstreet, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by BLS (contributor 47111737).