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Rev. Henry Donald Dawkins

Obituaries

Rev. Henry Donald Dawkins, 72, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Sunday, October 27,2019 at Atrium Health Main. He was born in Gaffney and was a son of the late Jack and Quincy Wilkins Dawkins. He was the husband of Margaret. Funeral service will be held Friday, November 1, 2019 at Logan Chapel CME Church 9505 Parkton Dr. Charlotte, NC 28212.Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm and the service will follow at 2:00 pm. Military Rites will take place after the service. Interment will be on Wednesday, November 5, 2019 in the Salisbury National Cemetery 501 Statesville, NC 28144 at 11:00 am.

Arrangements by Long and Son Mortuary, Charlotte NC

Courtesy of The Gilmore Mortuary

Thomas “Round” Allen Studyvance

10 October 2019, 2019, Obituaries

Thomas “Round” Allen Studyvance, 58, of A-3 Granard Courts, passed away Thursday, October 17th, in Greenville Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Gaffney on November 5, 1960 and was the son of Furman and Rosa Lee Byers Studyvance.

He was a 1978 graduate of Gaffney High School. He attended Kindom Hall of Jehovah witnesses.

Thomas was preceded in death by a sister, Damita Studyvance.

In addition to his parents, surviving are; his children, Terence D. Studyvance (Marquita ) of Gastonia, Tasha Jefferies (Jamil) of York; three brothers, Edmond O’Neal Studyvance (Belva), Jeffrey Undra Studyvance, and Keith Studyvance, all of Gaffney; a sister, Coral Dover of Gaffney; 6 grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

A Memorial Services will be held Wednesday 3:00 p.m. in the Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Elder Brian Phifer officiating.

The family is at the home of his parents, 98 Granite Drive.

James Robert ” Nick” Littlejohn

10 October 2019, 2019, Obituaries

James Robert Littlejohn, 64, of 109 Iris Lane passed away Saturday, September 28, in his home.

Husband of Kathy Allen Littlejohn, he was born in Cherokee County and was a son of the late Clayton Mc- Clain and Nell Littlejohn Corry.

He was a graduate of Gaffney High School, a member of Gowdeysville Baptist Church, and an employee of U.P.S. Freight. He attended Mt. Sinai Baptist Church.

Surviving are: his wife, Kathy Littlejohn, of the home; daughters, Lataha Crosby (Bennette), of San Antonio, TX, Latoya Allen of Gaffney, and Dr. Cheynia Allen (Friera Roderica), of Blacksburg; sons, Elton Allen (Sabrina), of Grovetown, GA, Charles Robert Dewberry (Franchessa), of Forest City, NC, and James O. Littlejohn, of Gaffney; step-mother, Ida B. Mc- Clain, of Shelby, NC; step-father, Joe Lewis Corry, of Gaffney; siblings, Mary Littlejohn, Janie McClain, Ida McClain, Gloria McClain, Donnie McClain, and Danny McClain, all of Shelby, Karl Littlejohn, Jonelle Camp, Sheila Pearson (Carey), Martha Crosby, Drusilla Corry, Anita Sullivan, Melinda Leach (Torey), Angel Browning (Chris), all of Gaffney; 11 grandchildren.

The Funeral Service will be Monday, 3 p.m., in Mt. Sinai Baptist Church with Rev. C.A. Wallace officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. He will be in state in the church Monday at 2 p.m.

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