Edith Gartrell

Edith Ann Gartrell (nee Fleming), age 95, of Wheaton, MD died Monday December 31, 2007 at Lorien Nursing Home in Mt. Airy, MD. She was born February 26, 1912 in Carroll County , MD the daughter of the late Charles A. Fleming and the late Josephine Sellman Fleming. She was the wife of the late Millard M. Gartrell who died in 1973. She was the mother of Ralph M. Gartrell and wife Joan of Rockville and Nancy A. Walther and husband Dan of Monrovia. She was the sister of Ruth L. Conaway of Winfield, and the late Wilbur A. Fleming, late Grace Dorsey, late Floyd C. Fleming, late Walter Fleming and the late Roscoe E. Fleming. Also survived by 4 grandchildren; Timothy & Kathie Gartrell of Wheaton, Robert & Wendy Gartrell of Olney, John & Cheryl Crawford of Hickory, NC and Cindy Crawford of Wheaton.; also survived by 4 great grandchildren. She was a housewife. She was a member of Hughes U.M. Church since 1953; she was active in the United Methodist Women. She worked for Montgomery County Schools as a cafeteria aide from January 1969-January 1971. Family is very appreciative of the many special people who touched her life and provided the wonderful care she received at Lorien Nursing Home in Mt. Airy . Friends may call at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield (Beside South Carroll High School) on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Service will be Saturday January 5, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA with the Rev. Dr. George Ennis of Hughes U.M. Church in Wheaton officiating. Interment will be in Ebenezer U.M. Church Cemetery. Memorial Contributions can be made to Hughes U.M. Church 10700 Georgia Ave. Wheaton , MD 20902 or Carroll Hospice, Inc. 292 Stoner Ave. Westminster , MD 21157 .

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