Brandon Shiflett

Gaffney, SC - - Brandon Luke Shiflett, 21, of 1577 Twin Bridge Road, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

Born in Gaffney, he was the son of Roger Eugene Shiflett and Sarah Elizabeth Upchurch Shiflett. He was an honor graduate of Gaffney High School and was a rising Senior at the University of South Carolina studying aerospace and mechanical engineering, where he was on the Dean’s List every semester. He enjoyed snowboarding and skateboarding and playing video games with his brother and friends. He also enjoyed fishing, playing guitar, and was an avid Carolina Gamecocks fan and an Atlanta Falcons fan, and loved anything related to cars. Brandon was employed by High Voltage Harley-Davidson where he worked with his family and was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

In addition to his parents, also surviving is a brother, Blair Shiflett (Virginia) of Charlotte; an uncle, Mack Upchurch (Jill) of Lugoff; two aunts, Janice Metz (Stan) of Anderson and Pam Shiflett Warren of Anderson; paternal grandmother, Gloria Shiflett of Anderson; maternal grandmother, Anne Harris of Gaffney; and maternal grandfather, Joe Upchurch of Camden; his girlfriend and the love of his life, Celine Huynh of Lexington; and numerous cousins. Brandon was preceded in death by a paternal grandfather, Haskell Shiflett.

The family will receive friends from 1:00PM until 2:45PM on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. A Celebration of Life service will immediately follow at 3:00PM at the church with Reverend Heidi Holst officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1600 West Floyd Baker Boulevard, Gaffney, SC, 29340.

The family will be at the residence.

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

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC