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Leroy Cleveland Camp, Jr.

Leroy Camp, Jr.Lester Cleveland Camp Jr., 46, of 122 2nd St., Forest City, N.C., entered enternal rest on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at his home.

Born in Gaffney, he was a son of the late Lester Camp Sr. and the late Barbara Sarratt Camp. He was a member of Buck Shoals Baptist Church and a U.S.Army veteran.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Joe Sarratt and Clyde Camp.

Surviving are his wife, Linda Dunster Camp of Spartanburg; two children, Shannon Camp and Joshua Camp, both of Spartanburg, two brothers, Charles Edwin Sarratt and Thomas Cleveland Camp, both of North Carolina; four sisters, Rev. Barbara Curtis (Dan) of Chesnee, Mary Gregory (James), Mary Rivera (Pablo), all of Gaffney, and Hope Weezy of Charlotte.

Services will be held Tuesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. L.J. Valentine officiating.

The family is at the home of his sister, Mary Gregory, 202 Cherry St., Gaffney.

Ivory Victor Rice

27p1.previewIvory Victor “I.V.” Rice Sr., 75, of 1006 Saluda St., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Widower of Bernice Miller Rice, he was born in Spartanburg County and was the son of the late Lewis and Aline Johnson Rice. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran and a former employee of Draper and John H. Montgomery mills.

Mr. Rice was predeceased by a sister, Dr. Betty “BJ” Staggs.

Surviving are 10 daughters, Cheryl Boyce of Spartanburg, Myrna Rice of Greer, Arita Rice of Charlotte, Nancy (Fred) Waddell of Moore, Hazel Ann Kimbel of Jacksonville, FL, Jeanette Dewberry, Annette Manning, Sandra (Ricky) Bobo, Gloria Miller and Clara Brannon, all of Chesnee; five sons, Ivory (Pastor Brenda) Rice Jr., Kevin and Kenneth Rice, Jack Manning of Spartanburg and Robert Miller of Oklahoma City, OK; three sisters, Annie Bell (Ronald) Peake of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Ann (Maceo) Medley of Silverwood, MI, and Jenelle (Larry) Bey of Atco, NJ; a brother, James (Garle) Griffin of Spartanburg; and an uncle, Robert L. (Beverly) Rice of Orangeburg.

Funeral services will be Thursday, June 19, at 2 p.m. at Gethsemane Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronnie Miller officiating. Interment will be in Springhill Memorial Gardens. He will lie in state from 1-2 p.m.

The family will receive friends at his home and at the home of Cheryl Boycd, 150 Dover Road, Spartanburg.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary, Gaffney.

Jayla DyNce Stuard

child-angelJayla DyNce Stuard, infant daughter of Jazzmen McKissick and Jontrey Stuard, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Novant Health Gaffney Medical Center.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandmother, Stelletta “Susis” Smith Howell (Anthony) of Gaffney; maternal grandfather, Kelvin McKissick of Cowpens; paternal grandmother, Charlotte Stuard of Gaffney; paternal grandfather, Johnny Berry of Greenville; maternal great-grandmother, Thelma Littlejohn Smith of Gaffney; and paternal greatgrandparents, John and Betty Fox of Simpsonville.

Graveside services will be held Friday, June 13, at 12 p.m. in Gaffney Memorial Park with the Rev. Robert Dover officiating, assisted by the Rev. Tina Posey.

The family is at the home of her great-grandmother, Thelma Smith, 1001 Clary St.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.