Category Archives: Obituaries

Michael Rivers Woodson

michael-woodsonMichael Rivers Woodson was born in Union County and was a son of Bernice Woodson of Jonesville.

Early in life, he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and joined Bethany Baptist Church. He was educated in the public schools of Union County and was a 1982 graduate of Jonesville High School. After graduation, Michael joined the United States Army. He served for six years from 1983 to 1989 and was stationed in Germany, Ft. Hood, Texas, and Ft. Knox, Kentucky. At the time of his passing, he was employed as chemical processing operator at Kemira Chemical Company in Florida.

Michael was an avid Carolina Panthers football fan and would always wear his Panther’s colors.

Michael entered eternal rest on October 5, 2016. He was preceded in death by his devoted grandmother, Eddie Lee Woodson, and his aunt, Lillie Mae Littlejohn.

He leaves to cherish loving memories: by: his wife, Dora Williams Woodson; children, Mychael Woodson, Natasha R. Woodson, Candice M. Williams, and Jayvien Woodson; his mother, Bernice Woodson; sisters, Deborah Woodson, Alberta Woodson, Audrey (Joe) Shaw, and Michelle Woodson; a brother, Reginald Woodson; five grandchildren, Laniah M. Brooklyn, Izaiah J. Cross, Nakevia T. Harrell, Xavier D. Mackey, and Chanel M. Tucker; nieces, Nicole Webster, Jonae Shaw, and Ebony Woodson; nephews, Joshua (Brittley) Shaw, Brian Webster, Rashad Woodson, and Jordan Woodson; aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Homegoing services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 12:00 noon at Bethany Baptist Church of Jonesville, SC with Reverend Anthony Wilson, Pastor, officiating. He will lie in state at 11:00am.

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Nancy Ann Crosby

Nancy CrosbyNancy Ann Crosby, 74, of 112 Martin Lane, entered eternal rest Tuesday, October 4, 2016, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late James and Sylvelia Butler Crosby.

Nancy was a 1960 graduate of Granard High School and received a B.S. Degree from University of South Carolina Upstate.

She was previously employed at Hoechst Fibers and Nestle Corporation. Nancy was of the Catholic Faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Clifford Crosby and Gary Crosby.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: four brothers, C.S.M Willie Crosby, U.S. Army Retired (Annie Grace), Thomas Crosby (Inez) of Temple Hills, Md., Gordon Crosby (Dorothy) of Wellford, S.C., and Vincent Crosby (Jane) of Gaffney; four sisters, Laura Crosby of Gaffney, Elaine White of Spartanburg, Carrie Foster (Eddie, Sr.) and Judy Horton Belcher (Irving Ratchford) of Gaffney; a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be Friday, 11 a.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Reverend McCafferty officiating. Interment will follow in Gaffney Memorial Park.

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

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James Reginald Bonner

james-reginald-bonnerJames Reginald “Backbone” Bonner, 55, of 504 Railroad Avenue, entered eternal rest on Thursday, September 29, 2016, in Mary Black Hospital- Gaffney.

Husband of Doris Black Bonner, he was born in Gaffney and was a son of the late Booker T. Bonner, Sr., and the late Jo Ann Petty Bonner.

James was a 1979 graduate of Gaffney High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church and a member of Limestone Masonic Lodge #117.

He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Barbara Bonner and Booker T. Bonner, Jr.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by: two daughters, Dianca McCluney of Charlotte, N.C. and Shunda Lockhart of Blacksburg; 2 brothers, Larry Bonner of Blacksburg and Millard Bonner (Pat) of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 5 sisters, Sherrill Smith (Kenny), Patsy Bonner, Sallie Bibb, and Fannie Bonner, all of Gaffney, Karen Hooker of Killeen, Texas; uncle and aunt, Sammy and Lenora Weeks of Gaffney; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 2 p.m., in Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church with Rev. Laveria Wynn officiating. Interment will be Thursday, October 6th at 11 a.m., in M.J. Dolly Cooper Veteran’s Cemetery, Anderson, S.C. He will be in state in the church Wednesday at 1p.m.

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Published in the Gaffney Ledger on Sept 30, 2016.