Category Archives: Obituaries

Mrs. Christine Holmes Thompson

08 August 2018, 2018, Obituaries

Mrs. Christine Holmes Thompson, 86, of 155 Watts Drive, passed away Friday, August 3rd, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Widow of Javan Holmes, Jr. and Edd Thompson, she was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late John Henry Watts, Sr. and Sadie Manning Watts.

She was a member of Concord Baptist church where she served as a member of the Sr. Missionaries, Sr. Choir, Hymn Choir, and Missionary Circle #2.

He was also preceded in death by 3 siblings, Nellie Littlejohn, Audrey Johnson, and John Henry Watts, Jr.

Surviving are: 2 sons, Louis Holmes, Sr. (Jenelle) and Melvin Holmes, Sr.; 2 daughters, Patricia Holmes Harris, and Sadie H. Phillips (Roger); a brother, Zoar Watts (Barbara); all of Gaffney; sisters-in-law, Mickey T. Corry and Roberta Thompson, both of Blacksburg; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; a neighbor who was like a daughter, Fernina Smith; other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, 2:00 p.m., in Concord Baptist Church with Dr. Michael A. Bridges, officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She will be in state in the church Thursday at 1:00 p.m.

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James Franklin Smith

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James Franklin Smith, 71, of 114 Camellia Circle, passed away Wednesday, July 18, in Mary Black Hospital, Spartanburg.

He was born in Gaffney and was a son of the late Joe and Sadie Shippy Smith.

“Frankie” was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a former employee of Hoechst Fibers.

Surviving are: a daughter, Sirena Smith of Pittsburgh, Pa.; a brother of Ronald Smith (Evelyn) of Orange, Conn.; four sisters, Santa Jones (Larry) of Shelby, N.C., Johnette Grant, Andrea and Adele Smith, all of Norwalk, Conn.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be Saturday at noon in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Dr. James Sanders, Jr. officiating. Interment will be Monday at 10 a.m., in M.J. Dolly Cooper Veteran’s Cemetery, Anderson.

The family is at the home of Pepras Dalton and Terell Smith, 315 W. Montgomery St.

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Cathy Louise Littlejohn Little

07 July 2018, 2018, Obituaries

Cathy Louise Littlejohn Little, 46, of 300 Goforth St., Apt. E-3, in Cowpens, passed away Friday, July 12, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Wife of James Davis of the home, she was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late King Littlejohn, Sr. and Jessie Lee Dawkins Littlejohn.

She was a member of Indian Hill Baptist Church.

Also surviving are: a daughter, Fannita Kashay Harris of Spartanburg; two sons, Tevyn Rhaheim Littlejohn of Gaffney and Diajha Kyree “Wookie” Littlejohn of Spartanburg; brothers, King Littlejohn, Jr. (Roxanne), Terry Morris and Jerry Morris, of Gaffney, Adrian Littlejohn (Rosalyn) of Pittsburgh, PA, Derrick Davidson (Rashida) of Spartanburg; four sisters, Georgette Littlejohn,Vickie Drummond, Bridgette Littlejohn and Willette Littlejohn, all of Gaffney; 6 grandchildren, Khelzi Cochran, Jarriel Jefferies, Xavier, Zy’Marion, McKenzie, and Mariah Littlejohn; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, 2:00 p.m., in Indian Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Anitonette Frazier and Rev. Michael Williamson. Interment will be in New Mount Zion Church Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the home of Davion Littlejohn, 108 Blanton Drive (off Northgate Road) daily from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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