Jannie Smith Littejohn

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Jannie Mae Smith Littlejohn was born November 1, 1959 in Lincolnton, NC.

Jannie was a woman of God.  She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend to so many. She loved spending time with her family.  She was nick named Granny at a young age and later became a proud Granny to her grandsons.

She was a retired Home Healthcare Nurse and proud owner of L&J Tax Services.  She graduated from Spartanburg Technical College.

She peacefully transitioned on Wednesday June 29, 2022 at 4:03pm at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Jannie was preceded in death by her father William Smith and mother Bessie Mae McKissick Smith; her sisters; Elnora, Sara, Arneatha, Dorothy, Frances, and Diane; her brothers, Lamar, Willie Lee, and Thomas.

Jannie was married to Larry Thomas Littlejohn, Sr and the proud mother of Larry Thomas Littlejohn, Jr., of Piedmont and Felisha Candis Synclaire Littlejohn, of the home; second mom and Guardian, Jameria Byers; grandsons, Xavier and Zy’Marion Littlejohn; two granddogs Missy and Roscoe; her sisters, Norine Withers (Bob), of Charlotte, NC and Linda Smith Avery, of Kings Mountain, NC; her brothers, James Smith, of Gastonia, NC and Donald Smith (Susan), of Wilson, NC; her aunt, Alma Brown, of Cherryville, NC; and close niece Pastor Susan Huskey, of Gastonia, NC; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, god-daughters, sons, brothers and sister-in-laws, and friends.

Funeral Service will be Saturday, July 9th, at 1:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with The Reverend Lizzie Bridges officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery.