Category Archives: Obituaries

Jimmy Lee Cannon, Sr.

Jimmy Lee Cannon Sr., 73, of 212 Villa Drive, transitioned to eternity Monday, December 12, 2016 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Widower of Lula Mae Littlejohn Cannon, he was born in LaGrange, N.C. to Golden Norman Cannon and Charlotte Griffith Cannon.

Jimmy was a Baptist, a retired employee of John Mansfield Corporation, and a member of Old School/New School Auto Club of Lawndale, N.C.

He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Patricia, Norman, and Willie Cannon.

Surviving are: two sons, Jimmy Lee Cannon, Jr. of Spartanburg and Christopher Cannon of the home; 3 grandchildren, Laterria Cannon, Brianne Cannon, and Michael Cannon; sisters, Lillian Kornegay (Rommie), Anna Gardner, Sue Johnson (Edward), Betty Cannon, and Brenda Davis; brothers, Rev. Walter Cannon, John Cannon (Betsy), and Aaron Cannon (Toni).

Funeral Services will be Saturday, December 17th at 2 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Walter Cannon and Rev. C.A. Wallace. Interment will follow in Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Deacon Freddie Nathaniel Davis

photo_002003_344700_1_31p1-preview_20161207-jpgxFreddie Nathaniel Davis, 78, of 4225 Glenhaven Drive, Atlanta, GA, transitioned to eternity on Saturday, December 3, 2016, in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, Atlanta.

He was born in Cleveland County, NC and was a son of the late Fred Davis and Daisy Mae Lockhart .
He was a member of Salem Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and usher. He was Mason, Shriner, and a retired brick mason.

Freddie was preceded in death by five siblings, Frank Lockhart, Nellie Proctor, Pollie Weathers, Gertrude Kilgore, and Mattie Jolee Lockhart.

Surviving are: two sons, Warren Nathaniel Davis of Decatur, GA and Andre Davis (Michelle) of Stone Mountain, GA; five daughters, Norene Davis-Cockerl (Avery) of Covington, GA, Tiffany Davis, Amanda Harper, Sheena Harper, and April Harper, all of Salisbury, NC; two sisters, Vordia Dawkins of Blacksburg and Peggy Davis of New Bern, NC; brother-in-law, Roy Weathers of Blacksburg; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, December 10th, at 1 p.m., in The Divine True Holiness Church of God in Blacksburg with Overseer T.A. Lockhart, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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Joe Lee Bonner

joe-bonner2Joe Lee Bonner, 70, of 137 New Street, transitioned to eternity on Friday, November 25, 2016, in his home. Husband of Dorothy Littlejohn Bonner, he was born in Cherokee County and was a son of the late Joseph and Ola Simuel Bonner.

He was a member of Mikes Creek Baptist Church and a retired employee of Overnite Transportation Company.

Joe Lee was preceded in death by: a daughter, Joann Bonner; a brother, Larry Bonner, and sisters, Mae Reid and Wyzona Bonner; sister-in-law, Ida Mae Littlejohn and brother-in-law, Lonnie Littlejohn.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Danny Littlejohn of Gaffney and Billy Joe Bonner of the home; 5 daughters, Doris Bonner, Betty Bonner Hopper (Everett), Denise Bonner, Renee Bonner, and Cassandra Wilkins; 4 sisters, Betty Littlejohn, Eva Bonner, Linda Kay Bonner, and Diane Bonner; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Calleen Littlejohn, Flora Littlejohn, Gloria Littlejohn, and Leona Littlejohn, all of Gaffney.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 30  at 2 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Timothy L. Hunter officiating.

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