Miss Annie Ruth Dawkins, 60, of 141 Iris Lane, entered eternal rest on Friday, October 14, in White Oak Manor, Spartanburg. She was a daughter of the late King David Dawkins, Sr. and the late Tollie Thomas Dawkins.

She was a member of Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Cowpens.

In addition to her parents, Annie was preceded in death by two brothers, John B. Dawkins and Sammy Lee Dawkins.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: three brothers, Bobby Gene Dawkins (Linda E.), King David Dawkins, Jr., and Terry Wayne Dawkins, Sr. (Patricia), all of Gaffney; Danny Whitmore of Gaffney and Callie Whitmore of Shelby, NC, both reared as brothers; sister-in-law, Yvonne Dawkins of Gaffney (widow of John B.); caregiver, Annie Ree Houey of Gaffney; nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, 2 p.m., in Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. C. Dennis Rector officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
She will lie in state in the church Thursday at 1 p.m.

The Gilmore Mortuary
www.gilmoresmortuary.com