Category Archives: 2014

Virginia Robbs

RobbsVirginia Wood Haney Robbs, 89, of Gaffney, entered eternal rest on Friday, July 4, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Wife of Phillip Eugene Robbs, she was born in Cherokee County and was the daughter of the late Dee Wood and Darotha Gaston Wood. She was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Newark, N.J., and a retired employee of Newark School System.

She was also preceded in death by siblings, John D. Wood, William Vance Wood and Clara Brackett.

Surviving are three sons, John Milton Haney (Geneva) of Goose Creek, Haudrick Haney of Newark, Steve Robbs (Cynthia) of Gaffney; three daughters, Yasmine Haney, Sheila Miller, both of Gaffney, and Brenda Watkins (Rev. Johnny) of Shelby; other children raised in the home, Tia Katrice Haney and Terrence Haney, both of Newark; mother-in-law, Roberta Robbs of Gaffney; 19 grandchildren; 32 greatgrandchildren; 24 greatgreat grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday, July 12, at 1 p.m. in Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Elder Kenneth Dawkins Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Gaffney Memorial Park.

The family is at the home of Carol Robbs-McFadden, 127 Hannon Dr., Gaffney.

Joe Louis Valentine, Sr.

Joe Louis ValentineJoe Louis Valentine Sr., 76, of 830 Clair St., Inster, Michigan, entered eternal rest on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at his home.

He was born in Cleveland County, N.C., and was a son of the late Jessie Ray Valentine Sr. and the late Mattie Watkins Valentine. Joe was a member of Romulus Community Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Berthenia Valentine of the home; children, Joe Dean Bobo of Spartanburg, Robert Surratt of Virginia, Cynthia, Joyce, Joe Jr., Kelvin, Sharon and Carol Valentine, all of Michigan; four brothers, Rev. L.J. Valentine (Ruth) of Cowpens, J.B. Valentine (Louise), Jesse Jr., and Charles Valentine, all of Chesnee; two sisters, Kathleen Hughes (William) and Mittie Harris, all of Inster; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Friday, June 20, in Inster.

(Courtesy of The Gilmore Mortuary.)

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.