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Hattie Ree Littlejohn Shears, age 74, of 111 Granite Drive, Gaffney, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, in her home.
She was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late David and Lillie Davis Littlejohn.
Wife of Freddie Shears, she was a member of Gowdeysville Baptist Church where she served as an usher, and deaconess. She was a graduate of Gaffney High School and a retiree of Limestone Mills and Newark Electronics.
Left to cherish loving memories are: a son, Kevin Shears (Ebony), of Charlotte, NC; sisters, Minister Lillie Gibbs. Lee Ethel Littlejohn, Dora Littlejohn, and Doris Littlejohn; five brothers, David Littlejohn (Linda), Willie Littlejohn, Paul Littlejohn (Bessie), Lewis Samuel Littlejohn (Alice), and Ray Littlejohn (Toni), all of Gaffney, SC; grandchildren, Sydney Shears, Kevin Shears, Jr., and Jalen Gaddy, all of Charlotte, NC; other relatives and friends.
A Graveside Service will be held Friday, August 15, 2025, at 12:00 noon in Frederick Memorial Gardens with the Reverend S. L. Ford officiating.
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