Mrs. Lizzie Littlejohn, age 91, of 104 Pryor Street, passed away Thursday, November 11th, in her home.

She was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late Freeman and Lois Hoey Littlejohn.

Lizzie was a member of Youngs Grove Baptist Church and a homemaker.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by siblings, Sam, E.G., William, Eva, and Straucye. She leaves to cherish loving memories: a brother, Robert Littlejohn, of the home; two sisters, Annie Littlejohn, of the home and Nettie Mearite, of Thomasville, NC; several nieces and newphews, including niece, Sierra Terrill, raised in the home; other relatives and friends.

The Funeral Service will be will Thursday, November 18th, at 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Reverend Dr. Larry Brooks officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery. The family members are at their respective homes.

Robert Earl Lane, age 68, of 203 Lincoln Dr., passed away Tuesday, November 9th, in Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg.

He was born in Union County and was a son of the late Layzell Lane, Sr. and the late Rothena Johnson Lane. He was the widower of Mary Helen Conley Lane.

Robert was a graduate of Boys High School in Brooklyn, NY. He was a former employee of Brown’s Market and Brown’s Packing Company in Gaffney.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, The Reverend William Lane and Anthony Lane; Robert leaves to cherish loving memories: three daughters, Tara Lane, Patreana Lane, and Laquanda Lane, all of Gaffney; a sister, Earnestine Davis (Eddie Dean), of Gaffney; two brothers, Layzell Lane, Jr. and Brian Buckson, of Gaffney; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 2:00 p.m., in New Mount Zion Baptist Church with The Reverend Don Manning and The Reverend Jeff Dawkins. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He will be in state in the church Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. The family is at the home of Laquanda Lane, 130 McCluney Drive.

Miss Hermia Wood, age 45, of 805 W. Fairview Ave., Gaffney, passed away Wednesday, in Cherokee Medical Center. 

She was born in Cherokee County and was the daughter of Dennis and Fatina Tate Wood.

“Trice” was a graduate of Gaffney High School.  She obtained a BS Degree in Psychology at Bennett College, Greensboro, NC and a Master’s Degree at the University of Washington in Seattle.

She was a faithful member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church where she served as a former choir member, secretary and director.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Calvin Ferrell Wood; paternal grandparents, Dec. Herman and Lucille Wood; maternal grandparents, Tizer and Thelma Tate.

In addition to her parents, she leaves to cherish loving memories: sons, Malachi C. Wood and William Sheroid Camp, both of the home; step-daughters, Kyerica Camp and Aaliyah Geter, of Spartanburg; two brothers, Herman Dennis Wood, Jr., of Greenville and Baxter Derrell Wood, of Gaffney; brothers reared in the home, Elder Arthur L. Shuler, of Las Vegas, NV, Ikie Curry, Jr., of Tennessee; sister reared in the home, Charlieka D. Littlejohn, of Gaffney, SC; aunts, Emma Grant, Mildred Littlejohn, Sally Clark (Dennis), Shirley Jenkins, Teresa Davidson, all of Gaffney, Mary Littlejohn, of Spartanburg; uncles, Thurman Tate (Lily), Charles Tate (Angela), Sherman Tate, Furman Tate, Herman Tate, and Kenny Dawkins (Brenda), all of Gaffney; other relatives and friends.

The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, November 17th, 2:00 p.m., in Mt. Sinai Baptist Church with Rev. C.A. Wallace officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. She will be in state in the church Wednesday at 1:00.