Gertrude Hunt “Hon” FOLSOM^[1]

1928 - 2025  (97 years)

• Name	Gertrude Hunt “Hon” FOLSOM  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	3 Apr 1928	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [2]
  Gender	Female
  HIST	I met her on 29 Nov 2003, at the Sumter County Genealogical Society. jkh of Sumter, South Carolina GERTRUDE "HON" FOLSOM MARSHALL KEITH Posted Monday, July 28, 2025 12:18 pm Gertrude “Hon” Folsom Marshall Keith, 97, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter.   Born April 3, 1928, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late John Benjamin Folsom and Gertrude Elizabeth Hunt Folsom.   Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386; www.sumterfunerals.com Gertrude Folsom "Hon" Keith Gertrude Keith Obituary Obituary published on Legacy.com by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory on Jul. 30, 2025. Publish in a newspaper Gertrude "Hon" Folsom Marshall Keith, 97, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at Prisma Tuomey Health Hospital. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late John Benjamin Folsom and Gertrude Elizabeth Hunt Folsom. Mrs. Keith was twice married, first to the late John Styles Marshall and then to the late H.H. "Boots" Keith. Hon's "claim to fame" was she was the youngest nationally accredited National Flower Show Judge in South Carolina at the age of 24 and always won awards for her flower arrangements. She was also a member of the Colonial Dames, Cantey Division. She was a joy to be around, always had a sharp wit, and a great comeback to anything that was said. She loved Sumter and never wanted to live anyplace else. She loved her family and her friends. She will be missed by everyone who knew her, and as she would always say, "Sumter born and bred, I'll live in Sumter till I'm dead." She was preceded in death by her beloved Daddy, John "Benny" Folsom and beloved brother, John Benny Folsom, Jr. who at the age of 22 gave his life for freedom in World War II, her mother, Gertrude Hunt Folsom and sister, Estell Folsom Holmes. She leaves two daughters, Mildred "Mimi" Marshall McGowan of Florence and Eileene Marshall Evatt of Sumter, and a son, John B. Marshall of Nashville; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Graveside Services will be held at 10 A.M. Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the Sumter Cemetery with Steve Gooch officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.  [1, 2, 3]
  _UID	51775E205F3948638C46920EB373B7785006
  Death	28 Jul 2025	Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	27 Aug 2025	Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [1]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I112490	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Benjamin “Benny” FOLSOM, Sr.,   b. 5 Mar 1893, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 23 Jan 1965, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Gertrude Elizabeth HUNT,   b. 6 Jan 1898, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina d. 22 Jun 1992, at her home, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	17 Feb 1921	Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina   [10]
  _UID	F439B7CC1A864F2AA5ED9F8A3710D0E37E1D
  _UID	F439B7CC1A864F2AA5ED9F8A3710D0E37E1D
  Family ID	F77699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	John Styles MARSHALL, Jr./II,   b. 20 Jun 1926, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 28 Oct 1982, at home (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1948	Sumter County, South Carolina   [11]
  _UID	B7BE4BC74BE740068AF241FACBDEA25455A2
  _UID	B7BE4BC74BE740068AF241FACBDEA25455A2
  Children	1. John Benjamin Folsom “Benny” MARSHALL   2. Mildred Folsom “Mimi” MARSHALL   3. Eileene Hunt MARSHALL
  Family ID	F77700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2004

  
  

  Family 2	Harold Hardinge “Boots” KEITH,   b. 4 Mar 1920, Timmonsville, South Carolina d. 2 Nov 2009 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1984	Sumter County, South Carolina   [6]
  _UID	50FC5844EC2848D6B72730CDA05B4FBEFDFD
  _UID	50FC5844EC2848D6B72730CDA05B4FBEFDFD
  Family ID	F77701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S32774] Gertrude Folsom Marshall Keith. [S2826] Interview with Gertrude Hunt Folsom Marshall Keith. [S3995] Gertrude H. Folsom. [S4782] Hendrix-Benton. [S5095] Hendrix-Benton. [S5540] Marriage License Index- By Grooms’ Name, page 1293. [S11173] Interview with Paul and his daughter, Ruth, Jennings. [S19029] Estelle F. Holmes. [S19225] Andrina S. Womack , Proposed Change: Estelle Folsom. [S17610] . [S916] page 1369.