Mrs. Tahisha Dawkins Williams (Squirt), 37, of 413 Willow Street, Gaffney, SC, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, in Mary Black Memorial Hospital, Spartanburg, SC. 

Wife of Carlton Williams, she was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of Pattie Dawkins Woods of Moore, SC, and Andrew Ratchford, of Gaffney.

She was a 2002 Graduate of Gaffney High School and an employee of Cherokee County DSN Board.  Tahisha was a member of Limestone Missionary Baptist Church. 

She leaves to cherish loving memories: her husband, Carlton Williams, of the home; mother Pattie Woods (Terry of Blacksburg); father, Andrew Ratchford (Lynn); brothers, Joshua Woods, of Minneapolis, MN; Terry Manning, of Atlanta, GA, and Jacob Brown, Jr., of Spartanburg; sisters, Pamela Dawkins, of Gaffney; Leurica Dawkins, of Statesboro, GA, Shanterri Woods, of Moore, SC; Devina Fernanders, Netria Davidson, of Gaffney; Zarsha Mayhew, of Blacksburg;

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 18^th, 2:00 p.m., at Limestone Missionary Baptist Church with The Reverend Michael Golden and The Reverend Dr. Kerwin Wray.  Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery.

If any Services will be held, it will be announced at a later date! So please continue to keep the family in your prayers.

(Simpsonville)

Shirley Ann Rankin Darwin Allen, 74, of 804 Chesley Drive, Simpsonville, SC, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, in McCalls Hospice House, Simpsonville.

Wife of Thomas Allen, she was born in Gaffney, SC and was a daughter of the late Luther A. Rankin and Nettie Messer Rankin Blalock.

She was a Baptist and a retired technician for Alltel Telecommunications.

Surviving are: her husband, Thomas, of the home; son, Ricky Darwin (Sharon), of Inman, SC; daughters, Christine Allen, of Greenville, SC, Anjanette Darwin Harrell, of Mauldin, SC, and April Darwin Levine (David), of Kentucky; brothers, Albert Rankin, of Spartanburg, SC and Daniel Rankin, of Florida; sisters, Paula Douglas (Chip), of FL, and Dolores Pennington (Billy), of Gaffney; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Services are private.

Mrs. Marsha Michere Posey Morrison, 49, of 400 Bonner Lake Road, Gaffney, SC, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, in her home.

Widow of Eddie Morrison, she was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of Mrs. Bessie Jolly Posey and the late Walter Posey.

She was a 1990 graduate of Gaffney High School and a member of Island Creek Baptist Church.

Marsha leaves to cherish loving memories: a daughter, Crystal Posey; a son Christopher Posey; her mother, Bessie Posey; two brothers, David Posey, of Cowpens; Darrell Posey, of Texas; aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

Graveside Service will be Sunday, 2:00 p.m., in Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with The Reverend Dr.Timothy L. Hunter officiating.