Category Archives: 2014

Daisy “Dee” Wood

09 September 2014, 2014, Obituaries

Daisy Wood

Daisy Marie “Dee” Wood, 72, of 2901 Mountain Ash Court, Raleigh, N.C., entered eternal rest on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014.

Born in Gaffney, she was a daughter of the late Deacon Conn ington Wood and Jeannie Marie Huskey Wood. She was a 1958 graduate of Granard High School and obtained a B.A. degree at South Carolina State College and MBA degree at Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

She held executive positions in major companies including Exxon Corp. in New York City and Houston; Raytheon Systems, Delta Airlines Technology, and GE Appliances & Infrastructure. At the time of her death, she was president of DMW Choice Consultants Inc. (previously D.M. Wood & Associates).

She was a former member of Bethel Baptist Church in Gaffney, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, TX, Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington, DC, St. Stephen Baptist Church in Louisville, KY, Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Arlington, VA, Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and First Baptist Church in Raleigh.

Daisy was life member of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. and served as national president of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the National Finance Committee. She served as a board member for the Black Leadership Forum, the National Inter-fraternity Foundation, Rainbow/P.U.S.H. Coalition, Order of Omega Honorary Society, and Coalition of 100 Black Women-Atlanta Chapter. She was an active member of the Black MBA Association, National Urban League, National Council of Negro Women, Women in Business, Women in Aviation, American Society for Personnel Administration and American Management Association.

One of her greatest accomplishments was cofounding of the African American Forum that enhanced her mission to strengthen African American employees at GE with professional development.

In addition to her parents, Daisy was preceded in death by three siblings, James, Shirley and Connington.

She leaves to cherish loving memories several nieces and nephews, including her “blessings,” Tosha, Mona and Jason (whom she raised as her own after the death of their mother, Shirley); other relatives and many friends.

There will be two services celebrating Daisy “Dee” Wood’s life:

Thursday, October 2, 2014
10 – 11 am Viewing (Including Omega Omega Service)
11 am Service

First Baptist Church
101 S. Wilmington St
Raleigh, NC. 27601
(919) 832-1649

and on

Saturday, October 4, 2014
10 – 11 am Viewing
11 am Service

Bethel Baptist Church
218 W Dr. Lm Rosemond Ln
Gaffney, SC. 29341
(864) 489-7515

Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery.

The family is at the home of Tosha Cothrell, 108 Yale Street. The family requests that attendees wear red and/or white. Also, in lieu of flowers, please make donations to Dee’s memorial fund at http://fundraising.stjude.org/goto/Daisy_Wood

Jessie Jeffries

08 August 2014, 2014, Obituaries

Jessie2aJessie Jeffries, 74, of Cowpens, entered eternal rest on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Widower of Rosa Lee Burris Jeffries, he was born in Cherokee County and was the son of the late Everlena Jeffries and Robert Johnson. He was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church and a retired construction worker.

Jessie was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and a sister, Elvira Hunter.

He leaves to cherish precious memories: a brother-in-law, Deacon Columbus Hunter; two nephews, Rev. Bishop Jimmy Hunter and Rev. Timothy L. Hunter; great-nieces, Jahné Parham (Chris), and Chisa Putman (Byron); great-nephews, Jonathan Hunter (Erica), and Jordan Hunter; cousins, Mrs. Elvena Hollis, Miss Sarah Hollis, Miss Angela Hollis, Mrs. Stella Palmer, James Wilson, George Oliver, Calvin Linder, Johnny Hogue (Cordelia), Dr. A.L. Brackett, A.H. Brackett, Winfort Brackett (Vera), Douglas Brackett (Maxine), and Ruby Hayes; 3 step-sons, Rev. Ralph Burris, Rev. Monroe Burris and Rev. Freddie Burris; 4 step-daughters, Rev. Floree Copeland, Misses Shirley Burris, Doris Burris and Teresa Burris; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. at Island Creek Baptist Church with Dr. A.L. Brackett officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. He will lie in state in the church Thursday from noon until the hour of the services.

The family is receiving friends at 210 Smith Road, Cowpens.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.

Johnny Littlejohn

08 August 2014, 2014, Obituaries

19p1.mediumJohnny Matthew Littlejohn, 69, formerly of Gaffney, entered eternal rest on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at Pruitt Hospice Home in Ridgeway.

Born in Gaffney, he was a son of the late Nesbitt and Georgia Allen Littlejohn. He was a Baptist and a retired cook.

Johnny was preceded in death by three siblings, Paul Vernon Littlejohn, Versie Lee Littlejohn and Darlene Smith.

Surviving are a son, Tony Martin of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a brother, Wilbert Littlejohn (Janie), and a sister, Sugarmine Sarratt, all of Gaffney.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m. in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Mills McHam, the Rev. James Patton Jr. and Minister Juanita Dewberry. Interment will follow in Gaffney Memorial Park.

The family is at the home of Wilbert and Janie Littlejohn, 503 Sixth St.

Arrangements by The Gilmore Mortuary.