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PAGE 8 GAFFNEY LEDGER OCAL NEWS LASTING IMPRESSIONS ARE OUR FIRST PRIORITY. A funeral service represents a farewell to their loved one. Knowing this, we go beyond what is expected to ensure the ceremony is beautiful and a truly tribute to that special life. We invite you to visit us to meet our staff and tour our facility. We think be pleased to that making lasting impressions is our priority.

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Blacksburg, SC 864-839-1003 hitecolumnsfuneralservice.com REDERICK EMORIAL ARDENS 986 Chesnee Hwy. Gaffney, SC 29341 Office: 864-488-2003 Lynda McCraw ur cemetery is a history of people a perpetual record of yesterday and a sanctuary of peace today, where lives are remembered, families are reunited, and love is everlasting. Here, future generations will visit with devotion and love they pay tribute to the accomplishments and to the life not death of a loved one. Our cemetery exists because we believe every life is worth always. Emma McCraw, 90, ran Gaffney Farmers arket with her husband Emma Mintz McCraw, 90, of Gaffney went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home on Thurs- ay, Feb.

20, 2014. he family received riends from 2-3 p.m. Satu rday, Feb. 22, at Shuford- atcher Funeral Home, owntown Chapel. Graveside services immediately followed at 3:30 p.m.

in Frederick Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Terry Lanford officiating. Mrs. McCraw was born Jan. 21, 1924 in Cleveland County, N.C., to Hal and Ruby Poole Mintz.

In addition to working in the textile industry, she and her husband ran the Gaffney Farmers Market and enjoyed farming their land together. She was a faithful member of Grassy Pond Baptist Church for more than 50 years, and was a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Clemson Home emonstration Club. mma Lee will be remem- ered for her generous per- onality and delicious cooking. A dedicated wife, sister, aunt and friend, she will be dearly missed. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, James Almarine McCraw; sisters, Earlene Roberson, Johnie Mae Scruggs and Maggie Hawkins; and brothers, Jack Mintz, Joe Mintz, Knox Mintz and Chelve Mintz.

Those left to cherish her memory include a sister, Bonnie Mintz Hines and husband, Max; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members; and a special niece and caregiver, Jeanie Anderson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. memory to Grassy Pond Baptist Church, 254 Grassy Pond Road, Gaffney, SC 29341. Arrangements by Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home. Dennis D.

Palmer Funeral services for Dennis Palmer, 64, of 187 Carson Circle, Chesnee, husband of Emma Jean Smith Palmer of Spartanburg, will be held Monday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. at Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 645 Old Howard Gap Road, Spartanburg, with Overseer T. A. Lockhart, the Rev.

Dennis J. Smith, Pastor Raymond Davis, the Rev. Tina Palmer Posey, the Rev. Walter Belton and Elder Mary Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Cowpens.

He will lie instate from 12 p.m. until the hour of the service. If you like to give a monetary contribution in behalf of Mr. Palmer and family, an account has been set up at Wells Fargo. You will need to give the name of his daughter, Barbara Palmer, and her zip code 29349.

Checks should be made payable to Barbara Palmer. The family is at the home of his daughter and son-in- law, Barbara and Corey Moss, 131 Harvest Ridge Drive, Inman. Arrangements by Foster Funeral Home, Gaffney. ames Gordon, retired electrician; US Army vet James Thomas Gordon, 78, of 1500 S. Petty went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb.

22, 2014, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Sharon Lance Gordon and son of he late Floyd scar Gordon a nd Willie Mae othran Gordon. He was a etired electrician, loved ishing and woodworking. Mr. Gordon was a United States Army veteran and a member of Encounter Church.

In addition to his wife, surviving are five sons, Jimmy Ray Gordon of Cherryville, N.C., Rick Gordon and wife, Becky, of Gaffney, Tony Gordon and wife, Lois, of Shelby, N.C., Sonny Preston and wife, Darlene, of Gaffney and Brian Preston and wife, Melisa, of Gaffney; three daughters, Tammy Gordon Smith of York, Sherry Dunn and husband, Scott, of Gastonia and Stacy Wicks and husband, Thomas, of Cowpens; a sister, Elizabeth Bo eals of Gaffney; 17 grand- hildren; and 12 great- randchildren. r. Gordon was preceded in death by two daughters, Gay Gordon and Sandy Gordon; two brothers, Alex Gordon and Punk Gordon; a sister, Linda Ruppe; and a grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.

26, in Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Billy Elder officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb.

25, at Blakely Funeral Home. The family is at the home of Thomas and Stacy Wicks, 152 Willie Lane, Cowpens. An online guest register is available at blakelyfuneral- home.com. 1612 N. Limestone Gaffney, SC 29340.

The family will be at the residence. An online guest register is available at blakelyfuneral- home.com. Nellie Sims, retired from worked a Walmart for 16 years Nellie Verle Dewberry Sims, 78, of 101 Oakland answered the call on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2014, at Charlotte Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, N.C. Daughter of the late Pittman Dewberry and the ate Elsie Makupson Dew- erry, she was born Oct.

26, 1 935, in Cowpens. Six sis- ers and three brothers pre- eded her in death Evelyn Taylor, Norma Proctor, Elaine Wilkins, Valarie Hunter, Geraldine Dawkins, Alma Jean Dover, Clinton Dewberry, Pittman Dewberry Jr. and Serverne Dewberry. Mrs. Sims was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW.

She retired from Hamrick's after 20 years of service, and at the time of her death, she was employed by Walmart, where she had worked for 1 6 years. he is survived by four aughters, Janice Dawkins Wash) of Gaffney, Denise Sims of Oxford, Marie Sims of the home and Fatisha Ellis of Gaffney; two sons, Billy Sims (Cynthia) of Greenville and Terry Sims of Gaffney; four granddaughters and two grandsons she reared as her own, Jabria Byers of the home, Jamekia Dawkins, Kamisha Sims, Shan Sims and Terry Sims, all of Gaffney, and Brad Dawkins of Atlanta, three sisters, Cynthia Brockman of Cowpens, Jackie osey and Deitra Whiteside, both of Spartanburg; three brothers, Charles Dewberry (Bessie) of Gaffney, John Earl Dewberry (Mozelle) of Cowpens, and Artis Dewberry (Sandra) of Cleveland, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; an uncle, Clemon Makupson Linnie) of Cowpens; an a unt, Rachel Smith of affney; and a host of ieces, nephews and other elatives. he family is at the home. Arrangements by Foster Funeral Home. William Logan, 78, leveland County native William Logan 78, of 465 Lockhart Lane, Gaffney, died Monday, Feb.

17, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Logan was born on Jan. 19, 1936, in Cleveland County, N.C., to the late Alb ert and Sinia Manning ogan. uneral services will be eld Tuesday, Feb.

25, at 2 at New Ellis Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Albert Ponder. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1-2 prior to the service. Condolences can be expressed online at enloes.net.

Arrangements by Enloe Mortuary, Shelby. lenna Correll, retired after 25 years of service as adult education teacher lenna Irene Potts Corr ell, 92, of 132 Thompson Lane, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at her residence. Born in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 1921, she was the widow of Melvin William Correll and daughter of the late Roy Chester Potts and Helene Mittendorf Potts. Mrs.

Correll was a graduate of Michigan State University and retired after 25 years of service as an adult education teacher. She loved bread baking and knitting and was a member of alvary Assembly in Winter ark, Fla. urviving are six sons, ohn Correll and wife, Janet, of Canton, James orrell of Geneva, homas Correll of Lexing- on, N.C., Robert Correll and ife, Gail, of Gaffney, Dona ld Correll and wife, Tina, of Jackson, and David Correll and wife, Reneem of Berryville, Ark. a brother, Chester Potts of Central, 14 grandchildren, William Correll, Lesley Correll, Matthew Correll, Jeffrey Correll and wife, Erin, Rebecca Dugenske, Rachel Correll, Christy Correll- Hughes and husband, Larry, Sharai Amaya and husband, Evan, Joanna Battise and husband, Mark, Donald Correll, Diana Correll, Chase Correll and wife, Holly, aitlyn Pandian and hus- and, Jacob, and Colton orrell and wife, Kim; and 1 4 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Gertrude Jean Bear.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Blakely Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2 p.m. in Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.

Christy C. Correll- Hughes officiating. Interment will be private for the family in the M.J. Dolly ooper Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 901 S.

Pine Spartanburg, SC 29302. The family will be at their respective homes. An online guest register is available at blakelyfuneral- ome.com. eggy Messer, 83, retired from textiles and loved sewing Peggy Self Messer, 83, of 1637 W. Rutledge formerly of Asbury Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb.

21, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Boiling Springs, N.C., she was first married to the late Hord Cooper, was the idow of Melvin Messer, a nd was the daughter of the ate Landrum Brooker Self a nd Mettie Ora Humphries elf. Mrs. Messer retired from textiles, loved sewing, and was a member of Goucher Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Gary Cooper and wife, Theresa, of Pacolet; a daughter, Diane Parker and husband, Tom Leuck, of Gaffney; a brother, Bobby Self of Shelby, N.C.; two grandchildren, Katie Burris and husband, Spanky, and Jason Parker and wife, Casey; and two great-grandchildren, Savannah Burris and Zoe Parker.

She was preceded in eath by two sisters and four rothers. he family will receive riends from 3-4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Blakely Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 4 p.m.

in Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Norman Gardner and Dr. Spanky Burris officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice Care of South Carolina,.