Gertrude Silver

Gertrude Aldrich Silver, age 93, of Cliffside, NC, died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.
Born August 6, 1922 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter to the late Grover Womack and Mary Silver Womack. She was a graduate of Cliffside High School, class of 1939 and worked at the Cliffside Mill for forty-one years before retirement. She was a member of Cliffside Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting and knitting.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Aldrich and second husband, Lloyd Silver; three brothers, Jesse, Horace and John Womack; two sisters, Lois McKinney and Ola Pearson.
Survivors include two sons, John Lindsey Aldrich and wife, Pam of Chesapeake, Virginia and Jessie Lewis Aldrich and wife, Tammy of Chesnee, SC; one sister, Nell Webb of Cliffside. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Lela Aldrich, Angela Hyman, Lisa Aldrich and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Larry Fleming officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Community Pet Center, PO Box 623, Rutherfordton, NC 28139