Gertrude Baines was the oldest person in the world and she has died. Gertrude Baines died on Friday, Sep 11. Baines passed away at the age of 115. Baines was born on April 6, 1894, in Shellman, Georgia.

Gertrude Baines lived to see the US flag increase its stars from 44 to its present number. Baines saw the steady progression of presidents from Grover Cleveland to Barack Obama. Baines was married once and was divorced later. Her only daughter died from typhoid when she was 18 years old. Baines had worked as a maid.

Baines has outlived her relatives but she was not alone. Gertrude Baines died in the Western Convalescent Hospital, in LA.