Category Archives: Obituaries

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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Roland Camp, Jr.

Roland “Eightball” Galloway Camp Jr., 65, of 210 W. Carolina Street, Blacksburg, passed away Sunday, December 15th, in his home.

 He was born in Cherokee County and was a son of the late Roland Camp and Clarissa Conner Camp.

Roland was a graduate of Blacksburg High School and was inducted in the school’s Hall of Fame in 2003. He joined Concord Baptist Church at an early age. He was a former employee of Hoechst Celanese and McAbee Mail Construction Company.

Surviving are: a son, Rolland Galloway (Christi) of Rock Hill, SC; step-son, Jeremiah Johnson; fiancé, Tammie Johnson, of Blacksburg; two brothers, John Camp and Charles Camp of Blacksburg, SC; two sisters, Patricia Hull and Brenda Brown both of Blacksburg, SC; sister in-law, Jessie Camp, of Cowpens, SC; five grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

The Funeral Service will be Saturday, at 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with the Reverend S.L. Ford officiating. Interment will follow in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery

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