Billy Ray "Buffalo" Gordon

Gaffney, SC - - Billy Ray "Buffalo" Gordon, 77, of 204 Walnut Hill Farm Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at his residence.

Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Theresa Davenport Gordon and son of the late John Henry Gordon and Lois Ruth Easler Gordon.  He was a 1968 graduate of Lincoln Way High School, a graduate of Cleveland Technical College, and retired from Duke Power and Sanders Brothers.  He was a U. S. Army Vietnam veteran, a life member of Masonic Lodge #330 and VFW Post #3447, a Scottish Rite Member (Charlotte), and a member of the American Legion. He was of the Church of God faith and was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother.

Surviving in addition to his wife is a great-grandson, Jaxon Ray Kelly and a grandson, Jesse Kelly (fiancé Jessica), both raised in the home and of Gaffney; two daughters, Tammy Gordon Kelly and Regina Gordon Rector (Robin), both of Gaffney; a granddaughter, Daisy Kelly raised in the home; two great-grandchildren, Alyssa Bostic and Gabin Bostic; seven sisters, Mildred Carmack, Ruby Scruggs, Lydia Henderson, Marie Minor, all of Gaffney, Ethel Rumfelt of Blacksburg, Rachel Brindle of York, and Gathia Sheehan of Ottawa, Illinois; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Henry Gordon, Lewis Gordon, Walter Gordon and Niles Gordon and three sisters, Francis Gordon, Peral Arrowood and Eula Crawhorn.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Blakely Funeral Home.  Funeral services will immediately follow at 11:00 AM in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Ashby Blakely officiating. Interment will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Palmetto Patriots Home, 120 Hampshire Drive, Gaffney, SC 29341.

The family will be at the residence, 204 Walnut Hill Farm Road, Gaffney, SC 29340.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC