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Natasha Nicole Sorrells

Natasha SorrellsNatasha Nicole Sorrells, 33, of 6120 Stibor St., Las Vegas, Nev., entered eternal rest in Las Vegas.

She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a daughter of Harold Sorrells of New Jersey and the late Janice Burden.

In addition to her father, she is survived by three brothers, Daniel Sorrells and Darius Sorrells of Las Vegas, David Sorrells of St. Mary’s, Ga.; and grandmother, Catherine Jones of Blacksburg.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m. at St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, Grover, N.C., with the Rev. William Thompson officiating and the Rev. Lewis Duckett Jr. delivering the eulogies. Interment will be in Clingman Memorial Gardens, Blacksburg.

The family is at the home of her grandmother, Catherine Jones, 103 N. Chester St., Blacksburg.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.

Janice Theresa Burden

Janice BurdenJanice Theresa Burden, 53, of 6120 Stibor St., Las Vegas, Nev., entered eternal rest in Las Vegas.

She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a daughter of Catherine Ross Jones and the late Marion Jones Jr.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by three sons, Daniel Sorrells, Darius Sorrells of Las Vegas, and David Sorrells of St. Mary’s, Ga.; four brothers, Herbert O’Neal Ross of Nevada, Warren L. Jones, Rickey Jones, both of New Jersey, and Mitchell Jones of New York; two sisters, Yvette Jones of Maryland and Theresa Jones-Guy of New York.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m at St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, Grover, N.C., with the Rev. William Thompson officiating and the Rev. Lewis Duckett Jr. delivering the eulogies. Interment will be in Clingman Memorial Gardens, Blacksburg.

The family is at the home of her mother, Catherine Jones, 103 N. Chester St., Blacksburg.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.

Cheryl Norris Dawkins

10p1.previewCheryl Norris Dawkins, 49, of Carlisle, S.C., entered eternal rest on Monday, March 31, 2014, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Widow of James Dawkins, she was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late Ernestine Norris. She was a member of Mitchell Chapel F.B.H. Church and a retired employee of the Peachtree Centre.

Surviving are her godfather, Calvin Linder of Gaffney; god son, Breyon Makupson of Gaffney; god daughters, Miracle Byers and Sharda Smith of Spartanburg; aunt, Mary Dover (Donald) of Gastonia, N.C.; great-aunt, Lillian Jefferies of Gastonia; uncles, Robert Byers, Bobby Dover (Carolyn), and Rev. Robert Dover, all of Gaffney; a sister, Nita Norris of Columbia; and special friend, Vincent Stevens of Carlisle.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 5, at noon in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Michael Hill officiating. Interment will be in Limestone Cemetery.

The family is at the home of Calvin Linder, 700 Broad St.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.