Civic leader Gertrude Peele died early Sunday morning at Shands Jacksonville after a brief illness. She was 81 and is survived by six children. Her daughter, Gayle Peele Pitts, said this morning that services are scheduled at 9 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Presbyterian Church at Woodlawn and Cleveland roads. A viewing is planned 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Center of Achievement/Reed Educational Campus, 933 W. Beaver St., Jacksonville, FL, 32204.
