Steven Wayne Littlejohn, 69, of Gaffney, South Carolina passed away at his residence on Sunday, April 19, 2020. Born on October 13, 1950, Steven was the fifth of nine children born to late Floyd and Elmetta Carpenter Littlejohn.
Steven was educated in the public schools of Cherokee County and was a 1968 graduate of Granard High School. While in high school, Steven served as a school bus driver and worked at the JM Smith Company. He joined the Limestone Baptist Church at an early age and was active in the choir, Boy Scouts, Sunday School and Baptist Training Union.
After graduating from high school, Steven entered Friendship Junior college where he earned an AA degree. He continued his post-secondary education at Winston Salem State University earning a BS degree in Sociology. Steven was employed by Piedmont Community Actions for 25 years. His love for animals led him to purchase and manage a farm in the Goucher Community. Steven married Marilyn Foster and to that union three daughters were born. He was also the father to three older daughters. Steven and members the Granard High School Class 1968 led a successful petition to the Cherokee County School Board to reinstate the name Granard to the then West Junior High School.
Steven Wayne Littlejohn with his wry sense of humor and love will be sorely missed by his family and friends. His brother, Maurice preceded him in death three weeks earlier.
He is survived by six loving daughters, Andrea (Rick) Brevard, Hempstead, NY; Matilda (Harold) Hayes, Upper Marlboro, MD; Kamilah Glymph, Columbia, SC; Latoya Ashley Littlejohn, Charlotte, NC; Courtney Littlejohn, Pawtucket, RI, and Brooke (Jeffrey) Littlejohn-Walker, Tucker, GA; his ten grandchildren: DaNijah, David, Mark, Kristini, JB, Mason, Tavares, Jordan, Kyah, and Nia; and one great grand-child, Jaylin; four adoring sisters, Linda (Ronald) Felton, Lanham Maryland, Anita Wood (Washington, DC), Kathy (Lorenzo) Charles (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) and Janice Littlejohn (Greenville, SC); three devoted brothers, Charles (Sharan) Hyattsville, Maryland) and Larry (Ethel) Littlejohn (Bennettsville, SC) and Terry Littlejohn (Gaffney, SC), a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Graveside service will be Saturday, April 25th, at 12:00 noon, in Oakland Cemetery.

Public Viewing— Friday, April 24th, 10:00 a.m — 6:00 p.m

Adrienne C. Gibbs, 57, of Rego Park, NY, passed away Tuesday, April 7th, 2020, in Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Queens, NY. She was born in New York, November 3, 1962 to Ruby Browning Gibbs and Walter E. Gibbs, Jr.
 
Ms. Gibbs was a member of Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY.
 
She leaves to cherish loving memories: a sister, Ernesta Gibbs Battle (McKinley)of Washington, DC; five aunts, Maggie Browning of New York, Rena Browning and Mattie Browning both of Philadelphia, PA, Martha Littlejohn of Gaffney SC, and English Gibbs of Spartanburg; two uncles, James Browning of Spartanburg, SC, and Dave Browning of Philadelphia, PA.

Graveside Service will be Wednesday, April 22nd, at 1:00 p.m., in New Hope AME Zion Church Cemetery in Sedalia, SC, With Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Hunter officiating.

Mrs. Elizabeth Suston Parker, 95, of New York City, NY, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Widow of Sherward Parker, she was born in Cherokee Falls, SC to the late Mrs. Florence West Sutson and Mr. Will Sutson.

She attended the public schools of Cherokee County, SC. After migrating to Rockaway Beach, NY she became a  member of the St. John’s Baptist Church.  She later moved to Harlem and joined the St. Paul Baptist Church.

Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her siblings: Jeanette, Nora, Laura, William, Etoy, Maggie, and Jessie.

Surviving are: 5 nieces: Mrs. Ophelia Praziel, Mrs. Willie Jean Williams of Shelby, NC., Mrs. Cheryl Higdon (James) of Blakeslee, PA., Mrs. Brenda Goode of Gaffney, SC., Mrs. Linda Smith(Sylvester) of Lynn, MA.; sister-in-law, Lynette Byers of NY.; Special nephews: Mr. Bob King of Blacksburg, SC., Mr. Dervin Parker(Lynette) of Blacksburg, SC.; special cousin Mrs., Eula Mae Thomas all of Blacksburg, SC.

Graveside Service will be Friday, April 24, 2020, 1:30 p.m., in Calverton National Cemetery; 210 Princeton Boulevard; Calverton NY 11933

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Courtesy of The Gilmore Mortuary