Martha Jean Houey, 80, of 349 Estelle Road, Gaffney, passed away Saturday, June 17^th, in her home.

Widow of Eyules Jerome Houey, she was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late Charlie Crate and the late Gracie Jefferies Crate Galmer.

Martha was a member of Concord Baptist Church.  She was a retiree of Gaffney Manufacturing.

She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Houey; seven siblings, Charles, Rickey Dean, and George Arthur Crate, Barbara Ann, Catherine, Lavon, and Henry Galmer; and a grandchild, Debries “Breezy” Houey.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: three daughters, Teressa Tate (Wayne), Tela Felder, and Rose Houey, all of Gaffney; a sister, Diane Mayberry, of Gaffney; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; an aunt, Terriza Jefferies, of Silver Spring, MD; sisters-in-law, Sallie Houey Vivian Houey, Annie Byers, Margaret Crate, and Ray Lou Wallace; other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Friday, June 23rd, 1:00 p.m., in Concord Baptist Church with The Reverend Dr. Michael Bridges officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the residence.

Gladys Ruth Johnson, 86, of 343 McGinnis Road, Cowpens, SC, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in Lake Emory Nursing Home, Inman, SC.

Widow of Melia Roger Johnson, Sr., she was born in Iva, SC and was a daughter of the late Trossie and Addie Tucker Hunter.

She was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church.

Gladys was predeceased by siblings, T.C., II, Jacob, Bennie, and Lincoln Hunter and Tecora Oliver.

Surviving are: a son, Melia Roger Johnson, Jr., of Spartanburg, SC; a daughter, Eureka Johnson, of Cowpens; a brother, Columbus Hunter, of Cowpens; sisters, Ceola Posey, of Spartanburg, Ruby Mae Brackett, of Cowpens, and Judy Foster, of Sicklerville, NJ; granddaughter, Chisa J. Putman; great-grandchildren, B. Dmitri Putman, II, Addilyn, and Hunter Grace Putman, all of Rock Hill, SC; brother-in-law, James O. Johnson (Venita), of Upper Marlboro, MD; sisters-in-law, Elaine Hunter, of Gaffney and Barbara McNair, of Pleasantville, MD.

A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, June 22^nd, 1:00 p.m. in Island Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Hunter officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary.

Robert William Rogers, of 103 Carver Street, Gaffney, SC, passed away Tuesday morning in Cherokee Medical Center.

A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, June 20th, 2:00 p.m., in Bethesda Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Rafus Camp, Rev. Tony Makupson, Rev. Xavier Haney, and Rev. Dr. Timothy Hunter. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery.