William J. Romaine, 62, of 111 Gordon St., Clinton, SC., passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021, in Upstate Community Hospice House. He was born in Amsterdam, NY on March 29, 1958 and was a son of the late William and Kathryn Faliveno Romaine and brother of Kelly Romaine.
Arrangements are private.
John Roland Studyvance, 69, of 501 Beech St., passed away Friday, January 22nd, in his home. He was born on April 19, 1951 in Cherokee County and was a son of the late Furman and Carrie Butler Studyvance.
Roland was a retiree as a Custodian for Granard Middle School.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Rickey and James Studyvance; six sisters, Corine McCoy, Susie Smith, Elvina Coleman, Elese Studyvance, Pernice Studyvance, and Margaret Smith.
He leaves to cherish loving memories: his children, Shirley Manning, Rozet Manning, John Dean Manning, Lewis and Minnie Logan, all of Gaffney; six brothers, Furman, Jr. (Rosa Lee), Billy, Larry, Ronnie, Donnie (Debra) Studyvance, all of Gaffney, and Paul Studyvance (Sandra), of High Point, NC; four sisters, Annie Mae Tate, Mary Byers, Carrie Valentine, all of Gaffney, and Barbara Littlejohn (Walter), of Toledo, OH; his best friend, Geraldine Logan; two aunts, Helen Camp and Helen Butler, of Gaffney; 17 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A Graveside Service will be Friday, January 29, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in Gaffney Memorial Park.
The family is at 124 Indiana Circle, Gaffney, SC.
Mr. Bobby Terriell Leach, 44, of 219 Camellia Circle, passed away Friday night in his home.
He was born in Gaffney and was the son of Mrs. Eloise Camp Leach and the late Bobbie Dean Leach.
Bobby was a member of Mikes Creek Baptist Church where he served as director of the Voices of Praise and former director of the Male Choir. He was a former member of Triumphant Praise Gospel Singers.
He was predeceased by his father and a brother, Norman Leach. Bobby leaves to cherish loving memories: his mother, Mrs. Eloise Leach, of the home; a sister, Jacqueline Leach (Minister Samuel); brothers, Calvin Louis Leach (Tammy), Richard Leach and Aundray Leach, all of Gaffney; god-son, Anthony Mayer, of Spartanburg; aunts, Geraldine Morris, Tecola Wood (Marvin), Isabell Talon, Jenelle Holmes (Louis) Linda White, and Peggy Mills; uncles, Rev. Samuel Leach (Elaine), and James C. Camp; great-aunts, Valerie Manning, Free Robinson, and Thelma Leach; other relatives and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, 2:00 p.m., in Mikes Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Courtney Mills officiating.