Mrs. Gertie Fay McRae, age 88 of Starke, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at Haven Hospice ET York Care Center in Gainesville. She was born, February 14, 1925 in Gainesville to the late Johnnie and Susie Mae (Tyer) Goodman. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert M. Bob McRae, who passed away in 2001. Mrs. McRae lived in Starke most of her life and was an active and devoted member of Madison Street Baptist Church. She loved her Lord and witnessed faithfully and often. She was much loved and will be missed by her church family. Gertie was an avid golfer and was club champion at both Starke Golf & Country Club as well as Keystone Country Club. She was a master at needle work, including sewing and crocheting. She leaves behind her son, Dewayne L. McRae, also of Starke, a daughter, Beverly McRae Shaw and husband, James of Putnam, CT, and a sister, L. Louise Wilson of Starke. She adored her seven grandchildren: Robert McRae (Shilynn) of Burns, TN, Dodie L. Sapp (George) of Starke, Kim Brown Holsenbeck (Mitch) of Starke, Dale Brown, Jr. (Vickie) of Kosciusko, MS, Kyle Brown (Jasmine) of Starke, Lindsay Shaw Lehmann (Adam) of Putnam, CT and Kelley McRae Shaw-Wade (Ryan) of Medford, MA. She had 14 grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter and many nieces and nephews. Along with her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Barbara McRae Brown (Dale), daughter-in-law, Linda McRae, brothers, Johnny and Otis Goodman and a sister, Mary. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Madison Street Baptist Church with Reverend Justin Kirksey officiating. Burial will follow in Crosby Lake Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 19, 2013 from 6:00PM until 8:00 PM in the DeWitt C. Jones Chapel of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made to: Madison Street Baptist Church Building Fund, 900 W. Madison St., Starke, FL 32091. hide