Loranzie “Monk” Surratt, 83, of 120 Sherrill St., Forest City, NC, entered eternal rest on Monday, May 16th, in Hospice House of Rutherford County.

He was born in Cleveland County, NC and was a son of the late Clarence L. Surratt and Mary Alice Hamilton Surratt.

Loranzie was a member of Suck Creek Baptist Church.

Surviving are: one brother, Sylvester Dayton Surratt of Chesnee; five sisters, Geannie Moore of Shelby, Debra McIntyre of Forest City, Emma Eden (Eddie) of Baltimore, MD, Ora Burris of Gaffney, and Annie Crawford of the home.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, May 21st, 3:00 p.m., in Haynes Grove Baptist Church, Cliffside, with Rev. Robert Lipscomb and Rev. Carolyn Smith. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
He will be in state in the church Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

The family is at the home of Crystal Crawford, 342 Wells Drive, Forest City.

The Gilmore Mortuary, Gaffney, SC
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Mrs. Mary Ann Hemphill Powell, 96, of Flint, Michigan, entered eternal rest on May 9th in Flint.

Widow of Richard Powell, she was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late Ebb and Hattie Vanlue Hemphill.

She was preceded in death by her husband Richard, children John “June” Powell Jr., daughter, Mildred Powell, great-grand daughter Shamille Johnson, grandson Brian Johnson, siblings; Katherine Hemphill Willis, Boyce (Boss) Hemphill, Peggy Hemphill Wood, Bernstein (Bunt) Hemphill, Edward (Ebb) Hemphill Jr., Emmazine Hemphill Martin, and NettieFaye Hemphill Fernanders Mangham.

Mrs. Powell leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter, Betty Powell of Simpsonville SC,; brother James Edward (Bennie) Hemphill, Gaffney SC; sister-in-law Marian Powell Gaffney, SC, grandchildren, Kecia Johnson, Siri (Brett) Smith, Schlonda Johnson, Mayi (Lamar) Dixon, and a host of great grandchildren, great- great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 23rd, in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Jennifer Hemphill and Rev. Dorothy Brewton. Commencing immediately after service, the repast will be at Mt. Ararat Church Fellowship Hall, 125 Holly Hill Drive, in Gaffney.

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