Gary "Butter" Quinn

Cowpens, SC - - Gary Bruce "Butter" Quinn, 76, of 908 Savannah Street, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Born on October 6, 1949 in Spartanburg, he was the husband of Shirley Cooke Quinn and son of the late Isaac Quinn and Tessie Thrift Quinn.  He was a graduate of Cowpens High School, formerly worked for Clarkson Brothers, Steve's Welding Service, Peelers Dairy, Coble Dairy, JBL and Southern Fineblanking, retired from Ingles as Market Manager, and was the founder and owner of Hillcrest Farm & Gardens.  He loved his Lord, his family, gardening, fishing and baseball.  He was an avid New York Yankees, Broome Centurions and South Carolina Gamecocks fan.

Gary received a second chance in life when he received a kidney donation from Melissa Dunn.  He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher.  He was a member of Cowpens Fire Department where he served as Fire Chief from 1972-1979.

Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Steve Quinn (Miranda) of Spartanburg, Stacey Quinn of the home, and Isaac Quinn (Mandy) of Spartanburg; two sisters, Judy Poteat and Pam Johnson, both of Spartanburg; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne Quinn and Reid Quinn and a sister, Jeanette Allison.

The family will receive friends from 2:00PM until 3:15PM on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Crossroads Baptist Church.  Funeral services will follow at 3:30PM at the Church with Reverend Rich Lancaster, Reverend David Turner and Mr. Isaac Quinn officiating.  Interment will be in the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Spartanburg. Pallbearers will be members of the Cowpens Fire Department and honorary pallbearers will be members of the Charles Easler Men's Sunday School Class.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: National Kidney Foundation of SC, 508 Hampton Street, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29201.

The family will be at the residence, 908 Savannah Street, Cowpens.

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

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC