Mrs. Nita Dawkins McGill, 65, of 328 Cresthaven Drive, transitioned to eternity on Saturday, April 1, in her home.

Wife of James Otis McGill, Sr., she was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late Cluff Dawkins, Jr. and Virginia Byars Dawkins.

She was a member of Concord Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess and member of the Senior Gospel Choir.

Surviving are: her husband, James McGill, Sr. of the home; one son, James Otis McGill, Jr. of Gaffney; one daughter, Sarita McGill, of Gaffney; brothers, Dennis Dawkins, Elywin Dawkins, Kenneth

Dawkins, and Terry Dawkins, all of Gaffney, Cluff Dawkins, III, of Spartanburg; one sister, Rebecca Dawkins Davis of Gaffney; god-sons, Barnette Ratchford and Calvin Smith of Gaffney; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Homegoing Services will be Friday, 2 p.m., in Concord Baptist Church with Dr. Michael A. Bridges officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She will be in state in the church Friday at 1 p.m.

The Gilmore Mortuary