Mr. Arthur J. Norris, the son of Ethel Mae Norris and James A. Norris departed this life on Friday, December 17, 2021. He is survived by one sister Gloria Jean Norris and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held at the D.L. McLaughlin Funeral Home located at 2518 Pennsylvania Avenue SE on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 10:00 am.
A Graveside Service will be Thursday, 11:00 a.m., in Gaffney Memorial Park.
Duane Blackford was born in Washington DC and lived in Gaffney, South Carolina. He celebrated his 48th birthday on December 1st and went to his heavenly home on December 16, 2021.
His lifelong desire was to travel and own his own tractor trailer. Duane’s favorite sports teams were the Las Vegas Raiders and the LA Lakers. His favorite superhero was the “Man of Steel”, who he would always go back and fourth with his nephews over who was better between Superman and Batman.
He was preceded in death by: his grandparents, Ashley and Mary Cromwell; his nephew, Nicholas Snowden; aunt, Dorothy Plater; uncles, James Greenhow, John Greenhow, and Oliver Cromwell; his sister, Angie Blackford.
Surviving are: his mother, Carolyn Blackford; his daughters, Shayla Blackford and Tatiana Webb; a son, Elishah Webb; his siblings, Alia Blackford, Lakeia Blackford, and Darryl Blackford; nephews, Derrell Thomas, Devonte Blackford, and Tavon Hopkins, Jr.; his niece, Ashley Blackford; his great nephew, Brytlin Fleming. Remembering the families that adopted Duane during his lifetime; his best friend who he referred to as his brother, Anthony Janifer, and the Janifer/Bowman family, the Adams family, Danielle Webb and a host of special family and friends that Duane loved with all of his heart.
Duane Blackford, passed away December 16, in Gaffney. The visitation with the family will be Wednesday, 10:00 a.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary. A Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 a.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Hunter officiating.
Mrs. Rena Mae Littlejohn Stevenson, age 84, of 620 Kelly Street, Gaffney, passed away Sunday, December 19th, in Spartanburg Regional Hospice.
Widow of Japan Stevenson, she was born in Gaffney, SC, and was a daughter of the late Til Thomas and Jessie Mae Littlejohn Davis. She was graduate of Granard High School.
Rena was predeceased by her parents and husband, and two siblings, Elizabeth Hollis and J.C. Littlejohn.
She leaves to cherish loving memories: three daughters, Robyn Stevenson, Adrian Michelle Stevenson, and Tammy Stevenson, all of Gaffney, SC; a son, Darryle Stevenson, of Gaffney, SC; 6 grandchildren including Keshia Stevenson, Paris Funderburk, and Timothy Ellis, Jr., all raised in the home; 6 great grandchildren; two aunts, Lolaine Armstrong, of Cowpens, SC, and Annie Mae Gregory, of Gaffney, SC; other relatives and friends.
A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, December 23rd, at 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Reverends Rayfield Hamrick, Dr. Michael Bridges and Dr. Kimberly Moore. Interment will follow in Green Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the home. Visitors are requested to adhere to Covid Guidelines at the home and at the service.