ROME, GA — The Berry College Dean’s List honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying a class load of at least 12 hours during the semester. Johney Bonds of Pacolet and Annabella Tajana of Gaffney are local students earning the honor. Berry is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts college […]
Bob Cobb
Hickory Grove, SC — Bobby “Bob” Eugene Cobb, 49, of 2090 Smith Ford Road, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Spartanburg, he was the husband of Jacqueleine “Jackie” Orr Cobb and son of Ann Teague Cobb of Gaffney and the late Curtis Cobb. He retired from the Gaffney […]
Jimmy Darr
Blacksburg — Jimmy Dean Darr, 64, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 9, 2022, peacefully at his residence with his loving family by his side. Dean is survived by his wife of 46 years, Vickie Scates Darr and daughter, Summer Darr Ham (Jamie); also two sisters, Sharon D. Chitty (Charles) and Pamala D. Walker (Joe); sister-in-law, […]
Annie Crosby
84 years (January 19, 1937 – January 13, 2022) Mrs. Annie Crosby received her Angel Wings on January 13, 2022 at her home, 234 Estelle Road, Gaffney. She was the wife of C.S.M. Retired Willie J. Crosby and daughter of the late Hilliard Watkins and the late Mrs. Lorene Wallace Watkins. She was a graduate of the historic Granard High […]
Eloise Mathis
Cowpens, SC — Sarah Eloise Seay Mathis, 97, of 175 Washington Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at her residence. Born in Pacolet, she was the widow of the late Wallace Mitchell Mathis, Sr. and daughter of the late William Kimsey Seay and Dora Pugh Seay. She was formerly employed by Converse Cotton […]
Chris Patterson
Gaffney, SC — Christopher “Chris” Wade Patterson, 41, of 912 Northside Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his residence. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of Otis Hershel Patterson of the home and the late Rachel Louise Fletcher Patterson. He was a member of Kirby Church, loved his family, trains and […]
Vivian Agnew
Mrs. Vivian Agnew, age, 102, of 1434 N. Limestone St., passed away Saturday, January 8, in The Peachtree Centre. Widow of Robert Agnew, she was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late Shershew Jones and the late Lillie Bell Jefferies. She was a graduate of Granard High School and a member of Limestone Missionary Baptist Church. […]
Bobby Smith
Gaffney, SC — Robert “Bobby” John Smith, 63, of 506 S. Petty Street, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born in East Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Eugene Anthony Smith and Mary Cosgrove Del Giudice and the stepson of Tobia Del Giudice of New Jersey. […]
Lillian Manning
Lillian Wood Manning, age 89, of 118 Connecticut Avenue, Gaffney, passed away Sunday, January 9, in her home. Widow of Clinton E. Manning, Sr., she was born in Cherokee County to Baxter and Vinnie Peeler Wood. Lillian was a graduate of Granard High School, “Class of 1950.” She was a member of Mikes Creek Baptist Church where she served as […]
Jewel Hamrick
Chesnee, SC — Jewel Shirley Hammett Hamrick, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum at the age of 96. Born in Gaffney, she was the loving wife of the late John Yates “JY” Hamrick for 75 years and the daughter of the late Vernon L. and Ola Atkinson Hammett. She was an active […]