Melvin Van Holmes, Sr., 70, of 155 Watts Drive, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021, in his home.

He was born in Gaffney and was a son of the late Javan Holmes, Jr. and the late Christine Watts Holmes Thompson.

He was a 1969 graduate of Gaffney High School; a member of Concord Baptist Church; a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a retired employee of Overnite Trucking Company. Melvin was also a member of the Smooth Crew Social Club and the Black Rodeo Riders of Boiling Springs, NC.

He leaves to cherish loving memories: 4 sons, Melvin V. Holmes, Jr. (Antiya) of Summerville, SC, Marvin S. Holmes (Paige), of Camron, NC, Marwin S. Holmes and Demarcus Holmes (Brittany), of Gaffney; 2 daughters, Demetria L. Holmes of Gaffney and Christa Holmes of Charleston; brothers, Louis Holmes (Genelle) and Curtis Wray (Ethel), of Gaffney; 2 sisters, Patricia Harris of Grover, NC and Sadie Phillips (Roger), of Gaffney; 17 grandchildren; 4 great- grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be Wednesday, 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Dr. Michael A Bridges officiating. Interment will follow in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery.

Wardell Rainey was born in Gaffney, SC on September 30, 1945 to James and Isabelle Jackson Rainey. He departed this life on Sunday, February 10, 2021 in Spartanburg Medical Center.

He was a graduate of Granard High School in Gaffney, a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and a retired employee of Cherokee Landscaping.

Wardell was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Virginia Bishop, Evelyn Martin, Joyce Dawkins, Miriam Battle, James, Roy Dean, and Willie Rainey. He leaves to cherish loving memories: his devoted wife of fifty-five (55) years, Annie Tate Rainey; a daughter, Malisa Robbs (Phillip); a niece, Ginger Tate, raised as a daughter; a brother, Robert Rainey; grandchildren, Marcellus Robbs, and Mackenzie Robbs; a host of nieces and nephews, including LaBreshia Tate and Allen Knuckles, both reared in the home; brothers-in-law, Joe Dawkins, Hillard Tate, Danny Tate; sisters-in-law, Jean Tate, Gwen Tate other relatives and friends.

Graveside Service will be Sunday, 1:00 p.m., in Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. C.A. Wallace officiating. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with a limit of 50 attendees.

The pleasant personality of Michelle Tate McCoy, age 50, of 3548 W. 127th Street Cleveland Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Thursday February 4, 2021 at her residence.

She was born March 30, 1970 in Cleveland Ohio to the late James W. Tate Sr. and late Evelyn “Pee Wee” Tate.

She received her education in Cleveland Ohio. She was a member of the Glory Land Travelers of Cleveland Ohio.

Left to cherish loving memories: two sons Aaron McCoy “Mann” and Darrian Perry of Cleveland Ohio; her daughter, Kiera McCoy of Cleveland Ohio; her l sisters, Sheila Ratchford (Warren) of Gaffney SC, April Morehead of Thomasville NC, and Carin Bouyer of Cleveland Ohio; her brothers, James W. Tate Jr., and Roger “Derrick” Tate both of Cleveland Ohio, and Darrell Fowler (Jackie) of Gaffney SC; her granddaughters, Ariyana, Zionne, and Aarora McCoy, all of Cleveland Ohio; uncles, Charles Tate (Mary) and Victor Tate both of Gaffney SC; aunts, Bernell Tate, Lizzie Ruth Huskey, and Sarah Tate all of Gaffney SC, Eloise Tate and Paulette Morehead both of Thomasville NC; a God-Daughter, Ja’Mirra Shotwell of Cleveland Ohio; close friends, Pamela Bouyer and La’teque Gist of Cleveland Ohio; a special friend, Aaron Perry of Cleveland Ohio; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, February 13, at 12:00 noon at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will be at the home of her sister and brother in-law, Sheila and Warren Ratchford, 111 Buckson St., Gaffney, SC.