Category Archives: Obituaries

Daisy Mae Shippy Logan

Daisy Mae Shippy Logan, 83, of 408 Marion Ave, passed away Monday, January 20th, in Peachtree Centre Facility.

She was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late Hannibal Shippy and Bernice Davis Shippy Logan.

Daisy was a member of Knuckles Chapel Baptist Church where she joined the Senior Choir and the Willing Workers Club.

In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Annie Logan; her son, Johnny Logan; son in-law, Herbert Littlejohn; grandson, Chad Burris Jr.; three brothers, J.T. Allen, Leroy Shippy, Herman Shippy; four sister, Mae Sue Gregory, Lillie Bell Byars, Betty Dawkins, Aida Shippy.

Surviving are: three daughters, Sarah Littlejohn, Delores Wilkins, and Martha Logan, all of Gaffney; two sons, Robert Logan and Milton Logan of Gaffney; two sister in-laws, Hazel Allen and Angela Shippy of Gaffney; sixteen grandchildren, McShall Logan, Michael Logan (Samantha), and Darryl Stradford reared in the home; forty-two great-grandchildren ; five great-great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services are Friday, January 24th, at 2:00 p.m. in Knuckles Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Kerwin Wray officiating and Rev. Larry Allen presiding. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. 

The family is at the home of her daughter Delores Wilkins, 112 Indiana Circle, Gaffney.

Barbara Littlejohn Phillips

Barbara Littlejohn Phillips, 65, of 114 Ezra Lane, passed away Wednesday, January 1st, in Cherokee Medical Center.

She was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late George Davis and Juanita Littlejohn Bonner.

Barbara was a 1972 graduate of Gaffney High School. She was a member of Shalom Christian Fellowship and attended Limestone Missionary Baptist Church. She was a former member of the U.S. Army Reserve.

She was preceded in death by siblings, Alice, James, and Milton Littlejohn. Surviving are: two daughters, Chastity Jackson (Torrie) and Makayla Phillips, of Gaffney; brothers, Victor Bonner (Annette) and Alexander Littlejohn, of Texas, Eddie Littlejohn, William Davis (Marva), of Gaffney, Michael Davis (Beverly), Lawrence Davis (Felicia), and George Davis, Jr., (Susan), all of Greer, SC; sisters, Cassie Lipscomb, Sarah Dawkins (James) of Greer, Regina Keeter, of Gaffney,  and Brenda Patterson (George), of MD; grandchildren, Ja’Quan Barnes, Jakia Phillips, Ja’Zaria Jackson, and Mazjai Phillips; 8 great-grandchildren; godchildren, Tiffany Hemphill (Perez), Syreeta Sarratt, and Jameitrias Jamison, all of Gaffney, Anthony Jefferies (Shelia) of Shelby, NC; Terrence Jefferies, of Charlotte, April Jefferies, of MD, Robert Miller, of Spartanburg.

The Funeral Service will be Monday, 2:00 p.m., in Limestone Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Golden officiating.

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Brenda Gail Dodd

Brenda Gail Dodd, 58, of 313 Ivey Road, Chesnee, SC, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 in her home.

She was born in Spartanburg County and was a daughter of the late Herman and Catherine Lyles Dodd.

Brenda was a graduate of High School and a member of Brooklyn C.M.E. Church.

Surviving are: two sons, Torrey Dodd (Chanti) and Dreyion Dodd, of Pickens, SC; a brother, Herman Dodd, Jr., of Chesnee; three sisters, Vanessa Twitty, of the home, Rose Feaster (Anthony) of Greer, SC, and Cherie Valentine, of Chesnee; 3 grandchildren.

The Funeral Service will be Saturday, January 4th, 2:00 p.m., in Brooklyn C.M.E. Church with Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Hunter and Rev. Kristie Cohens.  Interment will follow in White Hall Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Dodd Family at 313 Ivey Road, Chesnee, SC.

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