Lawrence “Ronnie” Collins, III, 76, of 140 Moda Road, Blacksburg, SC, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, in Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Husband of Olivia Young Collins, he was born in Spartanburg County, SC and was a son of the late Lawrence Collins, II and the late Naomi Thompson Collins.

He was a graduate of Boggs Academy in Keysville, GA. Lawrence was a veteran of the United States Army, a truck driver, and a member of Youngs Grove Baptist Church.

He leaves to cherish loving memories: his wife, Olivia, of the home; a son, Kelvin Young (Rupi), of Charlotte, NC; 4 grandchildren, Mya, Karsen, Rhyen, and Jakob Young, all of Charlotte; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, 3:00 p.m. in Youngs Grove Baptist Church with The Rev. Dr. Larry Brooks, officiating. Military Rites and Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Lavander L. Davis, 69, of 121 Blackwell Farm Road, Gaffney, passed away Wednesday, June 7th, in Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC.

Husband of Wilma Dawkins Davis, he was born in Washington, D.C. and was a son of the late Charles Davis, Jr. and the late Juanita Proctor Davis.

Lavander was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and a retiree of Nestle.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Shawn and Kip Dawkins; two siblings, Denise Bryant and Vanzago Davis. He leaves to cherish loving memories: his wife, Wilma, of the home; sons, Joel Trent Dawkins (Quensen) and Keith Paysour (Christie), of Gaffney; daughters, Lolita Rob-erts (Paul), of Baltimore, MD., Traci Smith, Dysheka Smith, of Gaffney, Shavonia “Necey” Law-rence (Darrell), of Washington, D.C.; sisters-in-law, Maxine Anderson, of Bronx, NY and Regina Davis, of Maryland; his Best Friend, Larry Derricott (Pat), of Washington, GA; 18 grandchil-dren; 18 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, 1:00 p.m., in Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. James Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Gaffney Memorial Park.

Christeen Tate, 74, of The Peachtree Centre, Gaffney, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

She was born in York County, SC and was a daughter of the late Willie and Lula Parker Tate.

Christeen was a graduate of Jefferson High School in York, SC. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Henry Tate.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: a son, Christopher Tate (Mary), of Gaffney; three brothers, Bobby Joe Tate, of Gaffney, Willie Edward of Dade City, FL, and Dennis Tate of Fountain Inn, SC; six sisters, Ida T. Haywood, of Goose Creek, SC, Mary T. Gibbs, Marie T. Jefferies, both of Gaffney, Debra T. Dawkins, of Spartanburg, Marietta Schenck (Ray), Angela Tate, both of Charlotte, NC; three grandchildren, Asja, Alea, and Alexis Tate, all of Gaffney; two great grandchildren, Amir Jefferies and Aniya Brooks McCluney, both of Gaffney; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, June 14th, 1:00 p.m., in Mt. Tabor Baptist Church with The Reverend Darrell Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.