(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.

Miss Eugenia Fowler Johnson, 44, of 106 Iveywood Apartments on Martin Lane in Gaffney, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, in Spartanburg Medical Center.

She was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the later Michael Oglesby and the late LeVerne Peeler Oglesby.

“Tinker Bell,” as she was affectionately called by her family and friends, was a 1995 graduate of Gaffney High School, a member of Greater Hope Ministries and served as an usher and Praise Team Dancer.

She was also predeceased by a son, Chancellor Latimer. She leaves to cherish loving memories: her children, LaNyla Fowler and Antony Johnson, of Gaffney; step-son, Antonio Chandler Johnson, Husband, Craig Johnson, Mother-in-law, Elder Edna Johnson, all of Dorchester, SC; step-mother, Gwen Oglesby; siblings, Sierra Michael and Michael Oglesby, II, of Gaffney; supportive aunts, Mary Lee Peeler, Janice Peeler Brown (Solomon), Joyce Jefferies (Kenny), and Nettie Peeler James, all of Gaffney, Esther Moultrie and Betty Joe Pringle, of Dorchester; special cousins, Kyerra, Terrian, and Torien Oglesby, JaKenza and Jamarrius Jefferies, Jairus and Jamaal Dunlap, Kaleb, Rose, and Riley Nelson, Marcus Moultrie; her significant other, Kevin Byers; god sister, Koko, of Greenville; other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, 12:00 a.m., at Limestone Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Caroline Allen Jones, and Rev. Michael Golden, presiding. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery.