Eric Shytles

Gaffney, SC - - Eric Neal Shytles, 45, of 112 Salem Road, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at his residence.

Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of Frank Edwin Shytles and Reba Stepp Shytles of Gaffney.  He was a 1997 graduate of Gaffney High School, attended Spartanburg Technical College, formerly worked in computers and was a member of Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church.  Eric was an Eagle Scout, loved his family, woodworking and refinishing furniture and cooking, especially barbeque.  He was an avid Gaffney Indians and Clemson Tiger fan.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, David Shytles (fiancé Susan Collier) of Boiling Springs, SC; two special nephews, Hudson Shytles of Columbia and Baden Shytles of Spartanburg; two aunts, Linda Mason of Rock Hill and Abbie Gaston of Reidville; an uncle, John Shytles of Boiling Springs, SC.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 22, 2024 in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with Dr. Clyde Thomas and Reverend Jack Phillips officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Palmetto Council Boy Scouts of America, 420 S. Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306 or American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.

The family will be at the residence, 112 Salem Road, Gaffney, SC 29340.

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

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC