Gertrude Elizabeth Blankenship, age 73, of Deale, MD passed away November 18, 2012 at her home. She was born December 5, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Marie Catherine (Cavan) MacLeod, Jr. Gertrude was raised and educated in Detroit. She was married to William Andes and later to William Blankenship, both marriages ended in divorce.
Gertrude moved to the Vienna, Virginia area in the early 1970’s and was employed as a cook at the Virginia Restaurant in Vienna until retiring in 2003. After retirement, she settled in Deale.
Gertrude is survived by five children Randy Andes of Monroe, MI, Vickie Browning and her husband Dale of Deale, MD, William Andes of Sterling, VA, Eva Blankenship of Lusby, MD and Janice Moreland and her husband Johnnie of Deale, MD; thirteen grandchildren Billy, James, John, Josh, Joey, Randy, Krystle, Amanda, Blain, Amanda, Kayla, Barbara and Lisa; eighteen great grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister Joan Armstrong of Hopkinsville, KY, a brother James MacLeod of Deale, MD and three grand doggies Hayley, Hope and Halo.