Lowell Carlton Manning, 85, of 203 Hampton Avenue, passed away Saturday, May 30th, in his home.

Husband of Mattie Harris Lipscomb Manning, he was born in Gaffney and was a son of the late Robert “Bob” Manning and the late Lillie Camp Manning.

He was a member of Dunton United Methodist Church where he served a Father of the Church, member of the Methodist Men, choir, and Steward.

Lowell was a retired truck driver with Overnite Trucking Company.

He was preceded in death by: two sons, George Manning and Jack Lipscomb; five sisters and five brothers.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by: a son, Lowell C. Manning (Melissa), of Florence, SC; five daughters, Linda Manning, of Spartanburg, Lorre Dion Wilkins and Ava L. Dover, both of Gaffney; Lisa Moran, of Richmond, VA, Sandra Smith, of Bayonne, NJ; a brother, Jack Manning, of Greer; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.

The Funeral Service will be held Thursday, June 4th, 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Calvin Smith and Rev. Willie Wilson. Attendees are requested to wear a mask and observe social distancing. Interment will follow in Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery.

Mekonah Caleb Gregory, 37,  passed away May 21, 2020  in Colorado Springs.

Caleb was born March 25, 1983 to loving parents Grover and Mae Gregory of Blacksburg, SC.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Grover Guest of Shelby, NC and John Gregory (Tabitha) of Aurora, Colorado; four sisters, Nickey Guest of Shelby, NC, Queen Ponder (Jerome) of Shelby, NC, Shecaniah Allen (the late Bruce) of Greenville, SC, and Ashleigh Gregory of Charlotte, NC. One of the things Caleb was most proud of was being an uncle to 7 nephews: Jeremy, Keisean, Jerome, Justin, Samuel, Gabriel, and Cainaan. Six nieces: Alexis, Tyshawnessy, Ebonee, Quendasia, Shania, and Jenasis; one great nephew Kobe and one great niece Kodie.

Caleb was predeceased by paternal grandparents, William Gregory and Katie Lou Gregory; maternal grandparents, Kirby Wilson and Marion Wilson; two brothers Orlando Wilson and Antonio “Tone” Gregory I.

Graveside Service will be Wednesday, 2:00 p.m., June 3rd, at Fairview AME Zion Church cemetery in Earl, NC with Rev. Peay officiating. Family is receiving friends at 1:00 p.m. till the time of service.

The family is at the home of his parents, 161 Byers Circle, Blacksburg, SC.

Laura Moore was born April 20, 1926 in Pactolus, North Carolina, a descendant of African Americans that settled in the Mid-Atlantic coast in early 1800’s as farmers, seasonal workers, bricklayers, and small business owners. Her parents were Rosa Lee Carney and Edward Henry Ward. Edward Henry Ward was born October 19, 1894 and died October 24, 1970, and his parents were Stephen Ward and Dora Daniel. He served in the military during WWI. He was also a farmer, and small dry goods store owner. Rosa Lee Carney was born April 18, 1902 and passed April 1961. Her parents were Ernest Carney and Maggie Carney Hopkins. Rosa Carney was a stay at home mother. The extended family tree included the Carneys, Wards, Perkins, Moore, Littles, Jernigan, Keyes, Wilsons, Daniels, and Rosses, Laura Moore had three siblings, Ruth, Virginia, and Stephen Ward. Ruth married George Jernigan and parented two children, JoAnne, and Garry. Virginia married Roy Ross parented seven children, Reginald, Roy, Gloria, Alvin, Bonnie, Ann, and Annette. Stephen married Lillie Perkins and parented thirteen children, Bobby, Desiree, Levone, Debbie, Ann, June, Maurice, Phillip, Edward, Darnay, Rosa, Joseph, and Joyce. Laura was actively involved in the lives of her siblings and their children over the years. And she was instrumental in helping Virginia Ross relocating her family from the South to New York City in 1960s. Laura Moore raised two children, Michael, and Terri. Both had successful professional careers. Michael was drafted by the NBA New York Knicks, played professional basketball in Europe, was selected first team All Canadian, and acquired professional credentials (MBA, CPA, CIA, CISA, CGMA, and CFE) that allowed him to work for the largest Accounting Firms in the USA (KPMG and EY), and several Fortune 200 Corporations (e.g. Honeywell, Johnson and Johnson, Mitsubishi Chemical, Tyco International, Syngenta AG, etc.) as a global audit manager. Terri graduated from Hunter College, and satisfied academic and experience requirements to become a registered nurse practicing in New York. Laura graduated from Greenville, NC Eppes Industrial High School and departed Greenville, NC to attend Virginia State College, Petersburg, Virginia, in 1943 and 1944. After two years she accepted a
secretarial position with the Navy, specifically the department of Chief of Naval Operations for four years. She moved to NYC in 1949 where she met and married my father, William Moore. She worked in several administrative assistant and secretarial positions for Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Institute of International Education, and the City University of New York (Juvenile Delinquency Evaluation Project, Hunter College, and Medgar Evers), in addition to the Port Authority of NY/NJ Legal department. Laura returned to College to complete her undergraduate education, graduating from Brooklyn College, CUNY, in 1982 with a B.A. degree (business administration and psychology). My mother enjoyed physical fitness, family reunions, social events, church activities, providing support to her many nieces and nephews, and traveling internationally, particularly to the Caribbean and Asia.

A Graveside Service will be Friday, May 29th, 11:00 a.m., in Mountain View Cemetery in Blacksburg with Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Hunter officiating.