Category Archives: 2017

Mrs. Nita Dawkins McGill

04 April 2017, 2017, Obituaries

Mrs. Nita Dawkins McGill, 65, of 328 Cresthaven Drive, transitioned to eternity on Saturday, April 1, in her home.

Wife of James Otis McGill, Sr., she was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late Cluff Dawkins, Jr. and Virginia Byars Dawkins.

She was a member of Concord Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess and member of the Senior Gospel Choir.

Surviving are: her husband, James McGill, Sr. of the home; one son, James Otis McGill, Jr. of Gaffney; one daughter, Sarita McGill, of Gaffney; brothers, Dennis Dawkins, Elywin Dawkins, Kenneth

Dawkins, and Terry Dawkins, all of Gaffney, Cluff Dawkins, III, of Spartanburg; one sister, Rebecca Dawkins Davis of Gaffney; god-sons, Barnette Ratchford and Calvin Smith of Gaffney; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Homegoing Services will be Friday, 2 p.m., in Concord Baptist Church with Dr. Michael A. Bridges officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She will be in state in the church Friday at 1 p.m.

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Jerry Lee Maybin

03 March 2017, 2017, Obituaries

Jerry Lee Maybin, 53, of 106 Etna Court, Inman, passed away on March 19 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

He was born in Ft. Myers, Fla. and was a son of Ruthie Thompson Maybin of Ft. Myers and the late Dennis Maybin.

He was a member of Holiness Temple Pentecostal Church in Landrum. Jerry was an employee of BMW and an avid Clemson fan.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by: sons, Jaylon, Jaysan, and Jaydan Maybin, of Gastonia, N.C., Leonard Maybin and LeAnder Maybin of Brighton, PA, Jerry Maybin of Inman; daughter, Ashley Maybin of Ft. Myers; a sister, Janice Maybin-Glenn of Inman; brothers, Bernard, Dale, and Sam Maybin, of Ft. Myers.

Funeral services will be Saturday, March 25th at 2:00pm in New Pilgrim Baptist Church with Rev. Kenny Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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Mrs. Mae Hester Houey

03 March 2017, 2017, Obituaries

Mae Hester Houey, 79, of 240 Holmes Rd., passed away March 17th , in Spartanburg. She was the widow of James Howard Houey and daughter of the late John Freeman McGill and Jessie Luvenia Wood McGill.

She was a member of Concord Baptist Church and Senior Choir.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Eddie; a brother, Homer; and a grandchild, Tyran.

Surviving: sons, Howard Evans (Debra) Houey and Thomas Eric (Denise) Houey of Gaffney, Douglas Eugene Houey of Spartanburg; daughters, Mary Jane Houey and Amanda Houey Guerrero of Gaffney; brothers, Charles (Mary) McGill, Frank McGill, James (Nita) McGill, Bobby McGill, William (Louise) McGill, and Billy Wayne McGill, all of Gaffney; sisters, Ruth Horton (Sam) of Lexington, N.C., Betty Houey and Dorothy Boyd of Gaffney, Carolyn (Earl) Posey of Spartanburg; 13 grandchildren, including Ronté, Cherelle, and Brandon Houey and Lakesha Clyburn raised in the home; 23 great-grandchildren.

Services will be Thursday, 3 p.m., in Concord Baptist Church with Dr. Michael A. Bridges officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She will be in state in the church Thursday at 2 p.m.

The family is at the home of her daughter Amanda Guerrero, 513 Stone Crest Lane.

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