Thomas Earl Crosby, 82, of 2682 Oxen Run, Temple Hills, MD, passed away Saturday, September 9, in Forestville Health and Rehabilitation Center, Forestville, Maryland. He was born in Gaffney and was a son of the late James and Syvelia Butler Crosby.

Thomas was a graduate of Granard High School, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of Covenant Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.

Surviving are: his wife, Inez Boyd Crosby; brother of Willie Crosby (Annie G.) of Gaffney, Gordon Crosby (Dorothy) of Wellford, SC, Vincent Crosby (Jane) of Blacksburg, Elaine White of Spartanburg, Laura Crosby, Carrie Foster, and Judy Belcher, all of Gaffney; godchildren, Da Lacy, Derrick Anderson, Jr., Cydney Anderson, Latisha Bentley (Wikie); a host of nieces and nephews.

Services will be Saturday, 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Dr. Michael A. Bridges officiating and Barry F. Crosby, eulogist.

The family is at the home of Judy Horton Belcher, 609 Hetty Hill Street.

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Melvin Eric Collier, 58, of 112 Brugg St., Blacksburg, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, in Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.

He was born in Port Chester, NY and was a son of Elijah Collier and the late Betty Hames Collier.

Melvin was a graduate of Gaffney High School, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church in Blacksburg.

Surviving are: his father, Elijah Collier (Yvette) of Kannapolis, NC; two brothers, Kenneth Hames of Gaffney and Darryl Collier of Greer, SC; a sister, Heather Collier of Concord, NC; aunts, Ruby Hames of Blacksburg, “Mom” Sue Collier, Katherine Eller, and Shirley Whitaker, all of North Carolina

Funeral Services will be Wednesday, 2:00 p.m., in Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church with Rev. Wanalyn Barnett, officiating. He will be in state in the church Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. The family will receive friends in the church from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. Interment will be Thursday, in the Veterans National Cemetery, Salisbury, NC.

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Archie Lee Petty, 89, of 314 Atlantic Avenue, Shelby, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018, in Wendover Hospice Home, Shelby, NC.

Widower of Beulah Conley Petty, he was born in Rutherford County, NC and was a son of the late Fred and Daisy Hopper Petty.

He was a member of Mikes Creek Baptist Church and a retired employee of Cone Mills.

Surviving are: 4 sons, Raymond Petty of Shelby, Able Petty of Cherryville, Freddie Lee Petty and David Petty of Shelby, Able Lee Petty of Cherryville, NC; five sisters, Alice Thompson, Nellie Hollis, and Gracie Smith, all of Gaffney, Minnie Smith of Mooresboro, NC, Lula Lee of Shelby; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; special friend, Mary Dover; an aunt, Billie Sue McFadden; other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, 2:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Arthur J. Smith officiating.

The family is at the home of Raymond Petty, 314 Atlantic Avenue, Shelby.

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