Mrs. Eloise Garrett Tate, 83, of Thomasville, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 24th, in Thomasville Medical Center.
She was born in Gaffney, SC and was a daughter of the late Samuel and Ella Smith Garrett.
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, November 30, in Mt. Tabor Baptist Church with The Reverend Darrell Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m., in the church.
Shawn Dawkins, age 53, of Columbia, passed away Tuesday, November 16th, in Richland Hospital, Columbia.
He was born in Gaffney and was the son of Wilma (Lavander) Dawkins Davis and the late Herbert O. Smith.
Shawn joined Bethel Baptist Church at an early age. He was a 1986 Gaffney High School graduate and was employed as a cosmetologist.
Shawn was preceded in death by a brother Ronnie Smith. In addition to his parents, he leaves to cherish loving memories: 3 brothers, Michael Studyvance and James Kip” Dawkins, both of Gaffney, Joel Trent Dawkins (Quensen) Gaffney; 4 sisters, Robin Williams, of New Jersey, Shavonia “Necey” Lawrence (Darrell), of Washington, D.C., Traci Smith and Dysheka Smith, both of Gaffney; two aunts, Maxine Anderson (David), of New York City and Trudy Dawkins, of Gaffney; other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services will be Wednesday, November 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary with the Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Hunter officiating. Interment will follow in Gaffney Memorial Park. The family is sister, Dysheka “Bookie” Smith, 611 Garner Street, Gaffney. The Gilmore Mortuary
James “Four Corners” Robinson, 72, of 113 Taylor’s Lane, Gaffney, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021.
He was born in Cherokee County, SC and was a son of the late L.D. Dawkins, Sr. (Marie) and the late Pauline Weeks Robinson (Richard).
James served in the United States Marines and received an Honorable Discharge in 1974. He was a member of New Mount Zion Baptist Church.
He was predeceased by: his parents; siblings, Mary Jane Lipscomb, Shirley Ann Weeks, Julia Rogers, and Linda Holmes. He leaves to cherish loving memories: his children, LaShawn Abrams, Randy Montgomery, Tyrone Robinson, Rose Robinson Lawrence, Roslyn Robinson, Tabula Tate, Shondre Robinson, Bradshaw, Littlejohn, and Lacie Littlejohn; siblings, Minnie Ellis, Carolyn Falls, Louise Bryant, Jessie Mae (W.C.) Manning, Etta Jones, Rev. Mary Jefferies, Pamela Black, Shelia Dawkins; a brother, L.D. Dawkins, Jr. (Bernice); 32 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
A Service will be Monday, November 22, 2021, 2:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel.