Gertrude

Tester

Gertrude "Trudy" Tester, 81, of Thomasville, passed away at her residence on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 11:00 am with Rev. John Stephens officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 16th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the funeral home Chapel. She will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Trudy lived in Garrett County, MD, where she was the Family Matriarch. She loved to work in the garden and enjoyed canning. She raised steer and rabbits, and was a leader of the 4 - H for 3+ years. She moved to Thomasville, GA in 1996 where she enjoyed shopping and lunches with friends. Trudy's baby was the Clothes Closet of Missions at Dawson Street Church. She worked with Life Line and also did some mission work in Mexico.  She was always full of life.

Trudy left behind 5 children, Perry Hamilton, Sr. of Frostburg, MD, Shawn Wilhelm and husband Rick of Thomasville, GA, Sharon Conlee and life-long friend Larry of Grantsville, MD, Robert Tester, Jr. and wife Debbie of Glen Burnie, MD, and Cheryl Tester of Baltimore, MD. She had 7 grandchildren, Perry Hamilton, Jr. of Cumberland, MD, Charon Clark and husband Tim of Finzel, MD, Danielle Sines and husband Wilbur of Raeford, NC, Michele Rathell and husband Steve of Finzel, MD, Bobbi Jo Mercer and husband Robert Lusby of Maryland, Andrea Honesto of Glen Burnie, MD, Larin Haga and husband, Jim of Glen Burnie, MD. Trudy was blessed with 13 great-grandchildren and also leaves behind her BFF, Mary Taylor of 48+ years.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Leroy Tester, Sr., and her parents, Thomas & Amelia Overby.