Heather Renea Sarratt, 27, of 125 Beltline Road, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018, in her home.

She was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late Sylvia Sarratt and James Edward Littlejohn.

Heather was a 2009 graduate of Gaffney High School and a member of Antioch Kingdom Building Ministries, and a member of Girls Rock.

Surviving are: her legal guardians, LaRunda Talley Sims and Chad Sims of Spartanburg; a daughter, A’Driana McFadden of Gaffney; two brothers, David Sarratt of Gaffney and Donald Sarratt of Kershaw, SC; two sisters, Lutricia Jeffries (Zavier) and Mary Davis, both of Gaffney.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, 2:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Alice Littlejohn officiating.

The family is at the home of her aunt and uncle, Brenda And David Talley, 308 Drucilla Drive.

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LTC Graham Norris, Jr., USA Retired, of 262, Estelle Road, Gaffney, SC, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, in his home.

He was born in Gaffney on February 6, 1935, and was the son of the late Lillie Bell Norris and the late Graham Norris, Sr.

Graham was a graduate of Granard High School Class of 1954. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from South Carolina State College in 1958. Graham served in the U.S. Army for twenty-five years and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was deployed overseas in Germany and served two years in the Vietnam War and one year in Korea. He received three Bronze Stars and numerous other awards for outstanding military service.

He attended Concord Baptist Church and served faithfully as a member of the Culinary Committee and the Grounds Committee.

Graham was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Jessie Littlejohn Norris and a brother, Thomas C. Norris.

He leaves to cherish loving memories: a son, Michael Norris of Los Angeles, CA; two daughters, Mrs. Chandra Norris Guillory (Karry) of Spartanburg, SC and Mrs. Sheryll Norris Brock of Los Angeles; two grandchildren; Jessie Guillory and Justine Guillory both of Spartanburg; other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, 2:00 p.m., in Concord Baptist Church with Dr. Michael A. Bridges officiating. Interment, with full Military Rites, will follow in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery. He will be in state in the church Thursday at 1:00 p.m.

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Sylvester Dayton Surratt, 80, of 106 Blue Dawn Road, Chesnee, passed away Wednesday, August 8th, in his home.

Widower of Mae Valentine Surratt, he was born in Boiling Springs, NC on May 8, 1918 and was a son of the late Clarence L. Surratt and Mary Alice Hamilton Surratt.

He was a member of Logan Memorial Baptist Church, a retired employee of Cone Mills, and a former member of The Flying Clouds Gospel Singers.

Surviving are: his children, Donald Surratt (Keeley) of Morganton, NC and David Surratt (Cynthia) of Spartanburg; Teresa Burris of Spartanburg; Yulonda Jackson of Chesnee and Isaiah Jackson of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Deborah McIntyre, Ms. Jeannie Surratt, and Mrs Emma Eatman; 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Greater Buck Shoals Ministries with Rev. T.E. McDowell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He will be in state in the church Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.

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