Those we lost in 2020

From beloved teachers and pastors, to decorated war heroes and social activists, there was great loss to the community in 2020. Below are a few of those who made an impact on Cherokee County. COVID-19 The loss of friends and loved ones is always a time of grief, but this year especially we want to remember all of those who […]

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Freddie Dean “Bud” Lovingood

Gaffney, SC — Freddie Dean “Bud” Lovingood of Gaffney, South Carolina passed away Friday, January 1, 2021, at Cherokee Medical Center in Gaffney. Born December 30, 1941, Bud was the son of the late U. H. and Lula Mae Lovingood. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean Maynor Lovingood; his two sons, Jeffrey Dean (Danette) Lovingood and […]

William Simpson “Simp” Westbrooks

Pacolet, SC — William Simpson “Simp” Westbrooks, 76, of 151 Bellwood Lane, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 1, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Pat Scales Westbrooks and son of the late Coy Westbrooks and Virginia Sentell Westbrooks. He retired from H. T. Hackney and was a member […]

Legina Moore-Garrett

Legina Moore-Garrett, 35, of 508 Stephenson Street, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020, in Cherokee Medical Center. Wife of Christopher Garrett, she was born in Hempstead, NY and was a daughter of Santo Moore of Spartanburg, the late Donald H. Murphy, and Eugene Tinsley, of Wyandance, NY. She was a 2004 graduate of Broome High School. She received a B.S. […]

Feroline Dukes

Gaffney – Feroline Smith Dukes age 83 of 126 Peeler Creek Rd. Gaffney, SC, peacefully transitioned into Heaven at her home on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Born August 15,1937 in Gaffney, she was the daughter of the late Crawley Smith Sr. and Nellie Smith. She accepted the Lord as her Savior and was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church where […]

Deborah Marshburn

Blacksburg — Deborah Graham Marshburn, 70, of 1339 West Cherokee Street, passed away on Thursday, December 31st, 2020, at Cherokee Medical Center. Born in Durham, she was the wife of Rev. Danny Marshburn and the daughter of the late Otis Graham and Wanda Smith Fletcher. Mrs. Marshburn worked at Iron City Ministries and was a member of Garden Temple Assembly […]

Darlene Ellis

Gaffney –Vanda Darlene Dobbins Ellis, 56, of 415 Chatham Avenue, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Cherokee Medical Center. Born in Gastonia, NC, she was the wife of Richard Daniel Ellis, Sr. and daughter of Christine Philbeck Turner and the late Roger Wayne Turner. She was a member of the VFW Ladies’ Axillary […]

What were the most popular Ledger Facebook posts of 2020?




With more than 13,000 likes, The Gaffney Ledger’s Facebook page is a useful tool to reach the people of Cherokee County and beyond. Posts about breaking news, headlines, links to articles on the website and image galleries are a few of the posts that tend to draw the most attention on Facebook. Here are a few of the most popular […]

Remembering those we lost in 2020

JANUARY

ALLISON, Dean, 83, Mooresboro, N.C.
BARNES, Tina, 62, Mooresboro, N.C.
CUDD, Mary Ellen, 87, Chesnee
DODD, Brenda, 58, Chesnee
ELMORE, Donald
HOLLAND, Joseph, 84, Blacksburg
MATHIS, Ricky, 58, Gaffney