Memorials
Gertrude Williams (Coleman)
1941-11-26 2023-12-26
Gertrude Marie Williams, affectionately called Trudi, was born November 26, 1941 in Pineville, Louisiana. She was the first child of four children to Althread and Fannie Coleman. She was baptized at an early age at St. James Catholic Church.
An avid learner, Trudi finished Peabody high school and left home to start college at Grambling State University (GSU). She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Education with a minor in French. While at GSU, she pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She later earned her Master’s degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA.
In 1955, she met the love of her life, Freddie M. Williams. They were marri...
