Gertrude Elizabeth Makell Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Gertrude Elizabeth Makell (Huntingtown, Maryland), who passed away on August 17, 2023 at the age of 74. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Rev. William Jackson Sr. and Helen Jackson; and her sister Charlene Deloris Jackson. She is survived by: her children, Llewellyn "Lee" Makell (Carla), Lionel "Liny" Makell (Paulette) and Scherelle "Sherry" Makell; her grandchildren, Andre Makell, Corey Makell, Tiera Cromwell, Kamiya Makell, Chelsey Makell and Cayla Makell; her great grandchildren, Kamoraa Fitzpatrick-Makell, Autumn Fitzpatrick-Makell, Oakland Makell, Onyx Makell, Lyric Makell, M'ylo Hildebrandt, Elijah Santos and Camilla Santos; her grandchildren, James Foote, Kamari and Skylar Thomas; her brothers, William E. Jackson, Jr. and Trent C. Jackson; her nieces, Celitta Jackson and Rosalind Holland; her nephew Travue Jackson, Sr.; her great-niece Ashlyn Ware; her great-nephew Travue Jackson, Jr.; her aunt Catherine Blanchard; and her friends, Donna Crocker-Mason, Sylvia Taylor, Sherry White-Talbert, Dwan Little-Graves, Carol Ann Estep, Brenda Gorham, Calvin Hawkins, Harriet Dorsey, Leon Sellman, Floyd Dorsey, Theresa Foote, Carol Benson, Doris Foote, Pauline Watkins-Proctor, Lyndra and Roger Marshall. She is also survived by cousins, family and friends.