Odus Lee Hush, age 81, of Gaffney, passed away June 29th, in Spartanburg Hospice Home.
A Funeral Service will be Saturday, July 29th, 2:00 p.m., in New Mt. Zion Baptist Church with The Rev. Bobby Rodgers, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Dorothy Knuckles Sizemore, 94, of 230 Camellia Circle, Gaffney, passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, in The Peachtree Centre. Widow of Grady Sizemore, Sr., she was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late
Fred and Leatha Smith Knuckles.
She was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church and served as a former usher and missionary. Dorothy was also preceded in death by three children, David and Matthew Sizemore, and Ruby Brown; and siblings, Cornell and James Knuckles, and Hilton Smith. She leaves to cherish loving memories: two sons, John W. Knuckles, of Spartanburg, SC, Grady
Sizemore, Jr. (Donna), of Scottsdale, AZ; three daughters, Luvenia Sizemore and Angelia Dawkins, both of Gaffney, Denise Otey, of Atlanta, GA; sisters, Bernice Fowler, of Gaffney and Straucy Scippio (Bill), of NJ; ten grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; other relatives and friends.
A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., in Philadelphia Baptist Church with The Reverend Danny Burnside officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Luvenia, 505 Browning Road.
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Martha Jean Houey, 80, of 349 Estelle Road, Gaffney, passed away Saturday, June 17th, in her home.
Widow of Eyules Jerome Houey, she was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late Charlie Crate and the late Gracie Jefferies Crate Galmer.
Martha was a member of Concord Baptist Church. She was a retiree of Gaffney Manufacturing.
She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Houey; seven siblings, Charles, Rickey Dean, and George Arthur Crate, Barbara Ann, Catherine, Lavon, and Henry Galmer; and a grandchild, Debries “Breezy” Houey.
She leaves to cherish loving memories: three daughters, Teressa Tate (Wayne), Tela Felder, and Rose Houey, all of Gaffney; a sister, Diane Mayberry, of Gaffney; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; an aunt, Terriza Jefferies, of Silver Spring, MD; sisters-in-law, Sallie Houey Vivian Houey, Annie Byers, Margaret Crate, and Ray Lou Wallace; other relatives and friends.
A Funeral Service will be held Friday, June 23rd, 1:00 p.m., in Concord Baptist Church with The Reverend Dr. Michael Bridges officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family is receiving friends at the residence.