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Henry Joseph Oglesby

26p1.preview-3Henry Joseph Oglesby, 60, of 266 Goldmine Springs Road, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Brookview HealthCare Center.

Born in Cherokee County, he was the son of the late J.D. and Cora Wood Oglesby. He graduated in 1973 from Gaffney High School and was a former employee of The Gaffney Ledger. Early in life, he joined Philadelphia Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Sherall Oglesby; two sisters, Hattie Mitchem and Minnie Lee Gibbs; and a brother, Charlie James Oglesby.

Surviving are two daughters, Sharon Crosby and Quintina Crosby, both of Gaffney; four sisters, Nellie Ree Brown (John Ray), Zandra Lindsay (Bobby), Joyce Dawkins (Lonnie) and Lucille Garrett (James), all of Gaffney; five brothers, J.C. Oglesby, Wilbert Oglesby, both of Gaffney, Robert Earl Oglesby, Cecil Oglesby and Jerry Oglesby of Raleigh, N.C.; five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

Funeral services will be held Monday, March 16, at 1 p.m. in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Mitchem, Dr. Michael A. Bridges, the Rev. Pittman Harris and the Rev. Clarence Davis officiating. Interment will be in New Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family is at the home of Quintina Crosby, 303 Serene Drive.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.

Annette Mitchem Tate

25p1Annette Mitchem Tate, 72, of Gaffney, was called to eternal rest on Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care.

She was the widow of Rev. L.T. Tate and was born in Cherokee County. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Geneva Huskey Mitchem.

Annette was a 1962 graduate of Granard High School and a retired employee of Milliken. She was a member of Mount Sinai Baptist Church and former First Lady of Shiloh Baptist Church in Pauline.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Carolyn, Ossie and Lorena Mitchem.

Surviving are a son, André Tate (Tawanna) of Gaffney; two brothers, Herbert Mitchem Jr. (Cynthia) of Charlotte, N.C., and Cleve Mitchem (Rebecca); two sisters, Mamie Holmes (Chris) of Gaffney and Donna Faye Gerald (Ed) of Taylors; and two grandsons, Isaac Drevon and Isaiah Dreshaun Tate, both of Gaffney.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m.at Mount Sinai Baptist Church with the Rev. C.A. Wallace officiating. Interment will be in Opal Memorial Gardens.

The family is at the home of her son at 416 Northgate Road, Gaffney.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.

Odell Jeter

21p1.preview-3Odell Jeter, 68, of 513 Hetty Hill St., entered eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Brookview Healthcare Center.

Husband of Etta Pearson Jeter, he was born in Gaffney and was a son of the late Willie Mae Gregory Jeter and the late Glasgow Falls. Odell was a 1966 graduate of Granard High School. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he served as a former trustee and member of the Gospel Chorus. He was owner of Odell Jeter’s Tile and Cement Company.

Odell was preceded in death by a son, Derrick Dawkins, and a brother, Luther Jeter.

Surviving are his wife, Etta Jeter of the home; seven daughters, Juanita Davis (Jerome) of Gaffney, Chanel Jeter-Norman (Clarence) of Inman, Nicole Twitty (Arnie) of Polk County, N.C., Shawn Robbs of Boiling Springs, S.C., Tonya Robbs, Makayla Sharee Craig (Charles), all of Gaffney, Shanaka Jeter-Green, of Spartanburg; one brother, Joe Stevenson (Pondrienna) of Gaffney; four sisters, Sarah Frances “Pat” Tate, Corles Jeter-Smith, Gerald Jeter-Sims and Anna Watkins, all of Gaffney; 13 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and nieces and nephews, including Bishop Lance Jeter of Florence.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with Dr. James Sanders Jr., Bishop Lance Jeter, Bishop Alfred Williams and Bishop Marvin McMillan. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 7-8 p.m. at The Gilmore Mortuary. He will be in state in the church Thursday at 1 p.m.