Gertrude C. Quade Medaris M-E-20-2

Gertrude C. Quade Medaris, 98, died Dec. 19, 2011, at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was a resident of Taylorsville. She was born Jan. 10, 1913, in Pueblo, Colo., to the late John W. and Bertha (Oliver) Harvey. She married Edward Quade. He died July 3, 1955. She later married Herman Medaris. He died Jan. 16, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Quade Myers of Edinburgh; a stepson, Roy Medaris of Columbus; a sister, Hildreth Smith of Edinburgh; three grandchildren, John D. Myers, Bradley (Mary) Myers and Wendy (Jeremy Booker) Myers; nine great-grandchildren, Mersadies Myers, Munsie Myers, Masie Myers, Merkeyta Booker, Mason Booker, Bradley K. Myers, Nicole Fullerton, Alicia Beck and Bradley O. Myers; nine stepgrandchildren; four great-stepgrandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by a brother, Everett Harvey; three sisters, Wilma Cartmell Frost, Lillian Foist and Edith Harvey; and two stepdaughters, Mae Myers and Pauline Richardson. She was a member of Edinburgh Apostolic Tabernacle Church. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her family and animals. The Rev. Mark Myers will conduct a funeral service at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edinburgh Apostolic Tabernacle Church, 701 S. Main St., Edinburgh. Calling will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday and from noon until service time Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Arrangements have been entrusted to Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.