Gertrude Evelene Hubbard, age 83, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on October 24, 2020 at her home. Born in Galax, Virginia, she was the daughter of Luther D. and Edna May (Hanks) Shumate and wife of the late Rev. James Allen Hubbard who was a former pastor at Bel Forest Baptist Church. She was a member of Prince of Peace Baptist Church in Fallston where she was an Awana children's leader. She had been very active with her husband's ministry at Bel Forest Baptist Church and was also active with his ministry in North Carolina and Virginia.

Gertrude is survived by two daughters, Jami Lynn Rufenacht and her husband, Tom, of Bel Air and Cynthia McNeil of Hickory, NC; brother, Sharoll Shumate; four granddaughters, Crystal Rufenacht, Cheryl (Daniel) Mele, Kayla McNeil, and Sarah McNeil; two grandsons, Jimmy (Lulu) Rufenacht and Jonathan Rufenacht; and great-granddaughter, Abigail Renee Rufenacht.

The funeral service will be held Friday at 11:00 AM in the Vaughan-Guynn Chapel with Pastor Wendell Horton officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 10:00 AM until time for the funeral service at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Prince of Peace Baptist Church, P.O. Box 149, Fallston, MD 21047 or to your home church in her name.