Stanley Watkins, 55, of 1223 N. Granard St., Gaffney, SC, passed away Thursday, October 21st, in his home.

He was born in Cherokee County and was a son of the late Ben Jr. Watkins and Jeanie Sarratt Watkins Moore.

He leaves to cherish loving memories: a daughter, Kimberly Faith Watkins, of Gaffney; step-children, Ashley Jefferies, of Chesnee, Cierra Lipscomb, Lee Edward Tate, both of Gaffney; a brother, Readus Moore, of Forest City, NC; a sister, LaShonda D. Watkins, of Shelby, NC; aunts, Ozee Wood, of Everette, WA, Ezee Watkins, of Hollis, NY, Luella Quincy, of Covington, WA, Nora W. Fernanders (James), of Chesnee, SC, Deborah McEntire, of Forest City, NC, Fitzella Eatman, of Baltimore, MD;

The Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Reverend Dr. Kerwin Wray officiating. The family is at the home of Kimberly Watkins Parker, 408 Oak Street in Gaffney.

Isaac Cortez Lattimore, Sr., 27, of Greensboro, NC, passed away Sunday, October 10th, in Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, Winston Salem, NC.

He was a son of Evette Lattimore and Reggie Street, of Greensboro.

Isaac resided in Gaffney for several years. While in Gaffney, he worked at various places, including Dollar General Superstore and Burger King.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sons, Isaac Lattimore, Jr. and Isaiah Lattimore, both of Gaffney, and King Lattimore, of Greensboro; a brother, Eric Lattimore, of California; other relatives and friends.

The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, 2:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Reverend Katina Palmer Posey officiating. Interment will follow in Gaffney Memorial Park.
The family is at the home of Diane and Ricky Ratchford, 1215 Wilcox Avenue, Gaffney.

Roy Milton Ratchford, “Catfish,” 69, of 211 Michigan Avenue, Gaffney, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, in Cherokee Medical Center.

He was born in Gaffney and was a son of the late Roy P. Ratchford and Mrs. Kansie Littlejohn Ratchford.

He was a 1970 graduate of Gaffney High School and a retiree of The Timken Company, after 42 years of service.

Roy was a member of Limestone Missionary Baptist Church. He loved attending area revivals with the choir. Affectionately called “Milk” by his family, he loved helping people and never met a stranger. His favorite saying was, “You messing me up!” He enjoyed driving people around town, watching wrestling, football (especially the Dallas Cowboys), and baseball.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Sevoir Ratchford, Sr.; paternal grandparents, James and Ada Lindsay Ratchford; his maternal grandparents, Lucious and Ella Jones Littlejohn; five nieces and one nephew.

Roy leaves to cherish many fond memories: Tamara Sims, of Gaffney and Tyron Sims (Rkeisha), of Spartanburg, who were reared as his children; four brothers, Leonard Ratchford (Letite), Warren Ratchford (Sheila), Andrew Ratchford (Lyn), and James Ratchford, all of Gaffney; one sister, Lorraine Wray (Rev. Dr. Kerwin), of Gaffney; two nephews reared in the home, Terrence Ratchford, of Blacksburg and Troy Wilkins, of Gaffney; four grandchildren; an aunt, Helen Stringer, of Los Angeles, CA; a very special friend, Ashema Oglesby; other relatives and friends.

The Funeral Service will be Saturday, 2:00 p.m., in Limestone Missionary Baptist Church with The Reverend Michael Golden and The Reverend Dr. Kerwin Wray. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery.