Mrs. Pernice “Tick” Thompson Knuckles was born in Cherokee County on August 26, 1945. Widow of Samuel Knuckles Jr., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Maggie Davis Thompson.

Mrs. Knuckles was a faithful member of the Bethel Baptist Church where she served as a member of the Nurses Guild, and a former member of the BBC Choir and the Gospel Chorus. She retired from Hoechst Celanese.

She was a 1963 graduate of Granard High School. Pernice had a profound effect on the lives of a great number of those with whom she encountered. Her contagious grin and constant willingness to assist others won’t be forgotten. She cared deeply about other people and their wellbeing, as evidenced by her direct demeanor toward them.

On Sunday, April 16, she left the comfort of her home and went to be with the Lord.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Bessie Proctor and Ruby Proctor; her brother, Jerome Thompson.

She leaves to cherish fond memories: her daughter, Kim Thompson, of Gaffney, SC; her grandsons, Pastor Julian Thompson (Alexis), of Duncan, SC and Justin Bridges-Thompson of El Paso, Texas; sisters, Dorothy Dewberry, Bennie Knuckles, and Shirley Jamison, all of Gaffney, SC; sisters-in-laws, Beverly Thompson, Delia Ballard, Juanita Watkins, Dorothy Tate and Neller Hardy, all of Gaffney, SC; brothers-in-law, Mack Knuckles and Cossie Knuckles, of Gaffney, SC; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., in Bethel Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery.

The family are receiving friends at the residence, 2009 W. Buford Street, Gaffney, SC, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. On behalf of the family please honor the respectful hours of visitation that are given.

Annita Gaston Conley, 72, of 510 Thompson Street, Gaffney, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 in Cherokee Medical Center.

She was born in Gaffney, SC and was a daughter of the late James Campfield Gaston and the late Bernice Linder Gaston. 

She was a member of Limestone Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on  the Woman Ministry, Usher Board, and Choir. She was  a 1968 graduate of Granard High School.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Anthony Wood.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: a daughter, Sandra Cooper (Fredrick), of Beaufort, SC; a son, Stefan Gaston (Tracy), of Long Beach, CA; a brother, James “Ike” Lattimore, of Gaffney, SC; a sister, Brenda Gaston Dawkins (Kenneth), of Gaffney, SC; four grandchildren, Stefan Gaston, Jr., Trayen Gaston, Stephanie Gaston, and Dammon Rogers, Jr.; two great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

Earley Lattimore, Jr., 77, of 126 Holland Street, Gaffney, passed away Wednesday morning in his home.

Husband of Bobbie Norman Lattimore, he was born in Union County, SC and was a son of the late Earley Lattimore, Sr. and the late Iola Smith Lattimore.

He was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a self-employed auto mechanic.

Earley was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Victor Hollis and Ben Lattimore.  He leaves to cherish loving memories: his wife, Bobbie, of the home; a son, Masceo Lattimore, of Spartanburg, SC; two daughters, Trena Manning (Laymon), of Gaffney and Tennille R. Lattimore, of the home; a sister, Sandra Norris (Napoleon), of Gaffney; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; other relatives and friends.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 15^th, 2:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Reverend Tony Makupson officiating.

The family will receive friends at the home of Trena and Laymon Manning, 116 Olee Rd., Gaffney, SC.