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Patricia Mae Burroughs

04 April 2015, 2015, Obituaries

Patricia-BurroughsPatricia Mae Burroughs, 79, of Gaffney, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, in Brookview HealthCare Center.

Widow of Leon P. Burroughs Sr., she was born in Washington, D.C., and was the daughter of the late Roland and Louise Taylor Richard.

She was baptized as a Jehovah’s Witness 43 years ago in Washington. After relocating to South Carolina 24 years ago, she became an active member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Gaffney.

Surviving are a son, Leon Burroughs Jr. (Vonica) of New Carrollton, M.D.; three daughters, Mary Phifer of Greenville, Cynthia Morris and Arlene Danielle Sanders (James) of Gaffney; a sister, Shirley Willis of Washington, D.C.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Sunday, April 5, at 5 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Bobby Jefferies officiating.

The family is at the home of Arlene and James Sanders, 100 Redwood Circle.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.

Frederick S. Watkins, Sr.

03 March 2015, 2015, Obituaries

Watkins Photo2CHESNEE – Frederick S. Watkins Sr., 84, of 400 Walker Ave., Apt. 6411, entered eternal rest on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Widower of Mary Jane Louise Sarratt Watkins, he was born in Cherokee County and was the son of the late S. Phillips and the late Willie Mae Curtis Watkins. He was a member of Greater Buck Shoals Ministries and a retired employee of Cone Mills.

Mr. Watkins was preceded in death by two children, Sonny and Jeanette Watkins; five siblings, Jimmy, L.C., Dell, Vickie and “Toot” Watkins.

Surviving are five sons, Jimmy (Diane) Watkins of Jackson, Tenn., Joseph (Lorraine) Brannon of Spartanburg, Frederick Donnell Watkins Jr., Keith L. (Telisa) Watkins Sr., of Gaffney, Richard Lipscomb of Morganton, N.C.; two daughters, Ruth (Rev. L.J.) Valentine of Cowpens and Ruby Gail (Emerson) Hughes of Spartanburg; three sisters, Dorothy Dawkins, Sandra Phillips and Jean Phillips, all of North Carolina; 19 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 24, at 3 p.m. at Greater Buck Shoals Ministries Church with the Rev. T.E. Mc- Dowell officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. He will lie in state from 2-3 p.m.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.

(gilmoresmortuary.com)

Jeffery Charles Jefferies

03 March 2015, 2015, Obituaries

18p1.preview-2Jeffery Charles Jefferies, 43, of Columbia, entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Columbia.

Born in Charleston, he was the son of James Lemar Jefferies and Parnice Davis Jefferies. “Jeff” was a member of Mount Sinai Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, James Paul Gist and James E. Jefferies, both of Gaffney; seven aunts, Clara Davis of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mary Fernanders, Amogene Byers, Birdie Garnett all of Gaffney, Christine Reaves of Detroit, Mich., Alice Davis of San Antonio, Texas, Beulah J. Washington of Charleston; six uncles, Lewis M.C. (“Joe”) Davis and Samuel Garnett of Gaffney, Henry Reaves of Detroit, Rev. A.L. Brackett of Spartanburg, Rev. McKinley Washington of Charleston and James Thompson of Blacksburg.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m. at Mount Sinai Baptist Church with the Rev. C.A. Wallace officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. He will lie in state in the church Saturday from 1-2 p.m.

The family is at the home of his parents,122 Connecticut Ave., Gaffney.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.