Evangelist Almaree Hardin Elmore, age 90, of 107 Hill Street, Gaffney, passed away Sunday, July 18, in Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Widow of John W. “Bus” Elmore, she was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late Samuel and Daisy Hardin Weathers.

She was a member of The Divine True Holiness Church of God where she was honored as “Mother of the Church.” She was a retired employee of Stouffer’s, a former employee of Little Moo Restaurant, and Tastee Freeze.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by two siblings, Clifton and Winfred Lee Weathers.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: a daughter, Shirley Littlejohn (Chris), of Gaffney; five sons, Johnny Elmore (Rev. Dollie), of Gaffney, Lancaster Elmore (Julia), of the home, Lewis Elmore of Cowpens, Robert Elmore (Deborah) of Enoree, and Bucoe Elmore of Gastonia, NC; a sister, Mrs. Alzenia Lockhart (Overseer Theodore), of Blacksburg; two brothers, Roy Weathers of Blacksburg and Robert Wadell Weathers of Jersey City, N.J.; 13 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; a host of great-great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

The Funeral Service will be Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in Encounter Church with Reverend Pierre Salmon officiating. Burial will follow in The Divine True Holiness Church of God Cemetery in Blacksburg.

Layman Lamont Ellis, 76, of 6009 Mahogany Lan, Kings Mountain, NC, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, in CaroMont Healthcare, Gastonia, NC.

He was born in Cherokee County, SC and was a son of the late Sam Washington Ellis, Sr. and the late Elnita Oglesby Ellis.

He was a Baptist and a retired truck driver for Kerns Trucking Company.

Layman was predeceased by: his parents; four siblings, Sam Ellis, Jr., Robert Lee Ellis, Helen Bailey, and Tina Wilson Smith; and his significant other of 28 years, Annie Artis.

He leaves to cherish loving memories: a daughter, Lisa Smith, of New York; brothers, James Ellis (Jeneva), of Kings Mountain; Stanley Ellis, Sr., of Gastonia; Carl Bailey (Tina), of Glen Burnie, MD, Maurice Ellis (JoAnne), Willie Lee Ellis, Sr., Kivin Wilson, Randy Wilson, and Billy Tate, all of Gaffney; sisters, Evelyn Smith and Elizabeth Gaffney (Dean), Amelia Marie Evans, Angel Davis (Tim), all of Gaffney, Audrey Smith, of Spartanburg; a special niece, Vickie Brown (Therndon), of Kings Mountain; other relatives and friends.

The Funeral Service will be 12:00 noon on Saturday, July 17th, in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Reverend Dr. Michael A. Bridges officiating. Interment will follow in Gaffney Memorial Park. The family is at the home of Amelia Marie Bailey, 319 Sycamore Street in Gaffney.

Vickie Lynn Williams Stewart 65 of Jacksonville FL made her transition on July 3, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Vickie was born August 14, 1956 in Cherokee County in Gaffney SC and was the third daughter of J.W. and Mary Jeter Williams. Her parents and a sister, Emily W. Edrington, predeceased her.

Vickie was a former member of Bethel Baptist Church and a graduate of Gaffney High School Class of 1974.

She leaves cherish loving memories: her husband, Norman Stewart; two sons, Marshall Williams (Satin) and Isaiah Williams, of Florida; 2 sisters, Terril C. Williams of Gaffney, SC and Reba W. Walker (Reggie) of Johnston, SC; 8 grandchildren, Marshell, J’Kai, Jada, Jaleah, Ian, Nia, Kamiyah and Jaylen. A host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, classmates, and friends.

She may be viewed Friday, July 16, 2021, at Carthage Chapel from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Paxon Revival Center, 5461 Commonwealth Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32254.

Carthage Chapel Funeral Home, Inc., 929 West Beaver Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Courtesy of The Gilmore Mortuary