Mrs. Nellie Ann Petty Hollis, age 82, of 515 Grambling Ferry Road, Gaffney, passed away Wednesday, January 18^th, in her home.

Wife of Victor Hollis, she was born in Mooresboro, NC and was a daughter of the late Fred and Daisy Hopper Petty.

Nellie was a member of Suck Creek Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by siblings, Archie Petty, Alice Thompson, and Minnie Smith; and two grandchildren.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: her husband, Victor Hollis, of the home; five sons, Thomas “Button” Hollis, James Richard Hollis, Robert “Bunyan” Hollis (Tequita), and Ronald Anthony “Man” Hollis, all of Gaffney, Nathan Lee Hollis, of the home; two daughters, Margaret Lipscomb (Woody), of Gaffney and Dorothy Hollis Littlejohn, of Spartanburg, SC; two sisters, Gracie Smith of Gaffney and Lula Lee (Ernest), of Shelby; twenty-five grandchildren; a host of great and great-great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Monday, 2:30 p.m. in the Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Rev. Arthur J. Smith officiating.  Interment will follow in Suck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary Corry Foster, 87, of 400 Chestnut Ridge Road, Gaffney, SC, passed away Monday, January 16^th, in Spartanburg Medical Center.

She was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late David and Rodell Logan Corry.  She was the widow of Deacon William Foster, Jr.

She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church where she served in several capacities including: deaconess, Mother of the Church, and Sunday School Teacher. She was also a Boy Scouts Den Mother.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by: seven siblings, her twin sister, Azzie Lee Davis, Addie McLean, Jay Corry, Alberta Doiley, Henry Corry, Frances Foster and Wes Corry; and a grandchild, Gantry Foster.

Left to cherish loving memories are: three sons, Glen Foster (Lisa) of Spartanburg, Richard Corry and Venson Foster (Katrina Mitchem) of Gaffney; two daughters, Brenda Simmons (Samuel) of Spartanburg and Schylver Foster of Greenville, SC; a brother, Joe Corry of Gaffney; two sisters, Ruby Corry and Dorothy Littlejohn, both of Gaffney; five grandchildren, LaToya Corry, Logan Foster, Keenen Corry, Taron Foster, and Keionna Corry; two great- grandchildren, Kameryn Corry and Karsen Burris;  other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 21^st, 1:00 p.m., in Concord Baptist Church with Rev. Freddy Davidson and Dr. Michael Bridges. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to The William and Mary Foster Foundation, 400 Chestnut Ridge Road, Gaffney, SC 29340.

Vernon Lee Rodgers, 40, of 150 Cedar Springs Place, Spartanburg, SC, passed away Saturday, January 14th, in his home.

He was born in Gaffney and was a son of Pamela Jackson Rodgers of Spartanburg, and Blakley Rodgers, Jr. and Ruthie Rodgers, of Gaffney.

Vernon was a graduate of Gaffney High School and a member of Indian Hill Baptist Church.

He leaves to cherish loving memories: his parents; a daughter, Verlesha Rodgers, of Spartanburg; brothers, Billy D. Rodgers (Hope), of Gaffney and John Maurice Rodgers, of Greenville, SC; a sister, Loretta Rodgers, of Spartanburg; other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Monday, January 23rd, 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Rev. Tony Petty, The Rev. Michael Williamson, and The Rev. Debra Williamson.

Public Viewing will be held Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.