Category Archives: Obituaries

Luether Pringle Knight

Luether Pringle Knight, 65, of 203 Curry Street, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018, in Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.

Wife of James E. Knight, she was born in Newark, NJ and was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Luether Pringle.

She was employed as a taxi-cab dispatcher in Gaffney

Surviving are: her husband, James E. Knight, of the home; four sons, James Terrel Pringle, Oohmano Devin Pringle, William Cowan Pringle, and Rashan Lowe; a daughter, Tonisha Lowe; two sisters, Elizabeth “Liz” Louis, and Willie Mae Varcus; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; other relatives and friends.

Services will be held on Saturday, Jan 5th at 12:00 pm., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Michael Williamson. Rev. Mary Jefferies, and Rev. Xavier Haney

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Ella Bell Gooden

Ella Bell Gooden, 84, of Suitland, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018, in Maryland.

She was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late Rev. Doc Gooden and Delia Petty Gooden.

Surviving are: 2 sisters, Ethel Gooden Norris, of Suitland, MD and Mildred McCollough of Winston Salem, NC.

Graveside Services will be Friday, January 4th, 11:00 a.m., in Gaffney Memorial Park with Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Hunter officiating.

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Rocksan Malinda Camp

Rocksan Malinda Camp, 45, of 108 Monroe Road, passed away Monday, December 24th, in her home.

She was born in Cherokee County, SC on July 2, 1973. She was a daughter of William Camp of Gaffney and the late Margaret Ellis Mahogany.

She was a 1992 graduate of Gaffney High School and a former employee of Cracker Barrel.

In addition to her father, she is survived by: 2 sons, E-6 Shondre Sarratt of the U.S. Navy, Virginia Beach, VA, and Micheal Henderson of Gaffney; 2 daughters, Traci Henderson (Stepheon) of Gaffney and Amanda Henderson of Spartanburg; 2 sisters, Nakesha Camp of Waldorf, MD, and Brandi Mahogany of Raleigh, NC; 6 grandchildren, Zion Sarratt Cail Henderson, Zion Henderson, Jamarkus Jolly, Stepheon Howard, Jr., and Aaliayah Ratchford; special friend, Scott Hemphill of Gaffney; aunts, Aquilla Littlejohn, Linda-Lisa Ellis Mack, Gwendolyn Ellis, Tawanna Ellis Brewington, Alta Thompson, Bessie Camp, Kathleen Camp, Mary Camp, and Evelyn Huskey, one uncle, James “Boot” Camp; other relatives and friends.

Memorial Service will be Monday, 2:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Vance Sarratt officiating.

The family is at the home of Aquilla Littlejohn, 509 Filter Plant Road, Gaffney.

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