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Mr. Roscoe Gatewood, Jr.
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Mr. Roscoe Gatewood, Jr. Obituary
Mr. Roscoe Gatewood, Jr. 71, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, was married to Theresa Hutto, transitioned on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at St. Francis Downtown. Born in Greenville, he was a son of the late Roscoe Sr., and Lois Pace Gatewood Ross.
Surviving, in addition to his wife: one daughter, Dana (Sabrina) Gatewood- Nelson of Warner Robins, GA; one son, Roscoe Gabriel Gatewood, III of Piedmont, SC; one sister, Vera (Marshall, Jr.) Wynn of Mauldin, SC; two brothers, William Robert Gatewood of Mauldin, SC; and Glenn Ross of Piedmont, SC; five grandchildren, Zamir Gatewood, Rayan Watts, Maddox Gatewood, Jr., Brianna Reese and Brittany Reese; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services: Friday, August 22, 2025, 1:00pm at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, with interment in Greenville Memorial Gardens, 3:00pm.
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