SPARTANBURG – James Harold Dukes Jr. of 350 Norris St., Apt. 209-A, husband of Kimberly Jones Dukes of Forest City, N.C., died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Cowpens.

A native of Cherokee County, he was a son of the late James Harold Dukes Sr. and Carolyn Ann Gist Dukes. He was a former employee of the Nestlé Company and a Baptist.

In addition to his wife, he leaves to cherish loving memories: two sons, Scottie O’Darrel (Malena) Jones of Gaffney and Darrin Smith of Spartanburg; two daughters, Jamiya Dukes of Gaffney and Chelsea Gossett of Charlotte, N.C.; three sisters, Stephanie Dukes of Cowpens, Felicia Dukes of Spartanburg and Tina Dukes of Shelby, N.C.; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Timothy Hunter, officiating. Burial will be in Limestone Cemetery.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.

Grace Watkins Martin, 75, of 2914 Lon St., Shelby, N.C., entered eternal rest on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, in Cherryville, N.C.

Widow of Clifford Martin, she was born in Cherokee County and was the daughter of the late Oscar and Elizabeth Woods Watkins. She was a member of Suck Creek Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by five siblings, Betty Jean Watkins, Joyce Watkins, Kathleen Rodgers, Jeff Watkins and Calvin Watkins.

Surviving are a son, Clifford C. Martin Jr. (Caroline) of New York City; two daughters, Jessie Phillips (Ronald) of Shelby and Lisa Rice (Adrian) of Mooresboro, N.C.; a sister, Geraldine Sarratt (Nathaniel) and a sisterin law, Audrey Watkins, all of Gaffney; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Suck Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Macomson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She will lie in state from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.