Joseph “Joe” Guthrie

Gaffney, SC - - Joseph “Joe” Stephen Guthrie, 75, of 3307 Cherokee Avenue, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.

Born in Gaffney, he was the son of the late Calvin Jack Guthrie, Jr. and Jean Humphries Guthrie. He was a graduate of Gaffney High School, a graduate of Clemson University, and retired from Clemson University. Joe was a member of East Gaffney Baptist Church.

Surviving is a son, Benjamin Guthrie (Crystal) of Pickens; a daughter, Susan Guthrie Tomlinson (Tod) of Easley; a brother, Billy Guthrie (Jane) of Greenville; a sister, Jill Thomson (Tom) of Las Vegas, NV; a sister-in-law, Barbara Guthrie of Gaffney; seven grandchildren, Caeleigh Rush, Olivia Guthrie, Alayna Rush, Blake Guthrie, Greyson Tomlinson, Chloe Tomlinson, Ivy Tomlinson; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Jack Guthrie, Mike Guthrie and Tim Guthrie, and his wife, Gay.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026 in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Benjamin Guthrie and Mrs. Susan Tomlinson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Clemson's Cooperative Extension program to promote all forms of agriculture in SC, as well as helping to raise the next generation of SC farmers. https://iamatiger.clemson.edu/giving/cooperative-extension?utm_source=digital_website&utm_medium=tdf_link&utm_campaign=dar_online_giving_cooperative_extension&utm_term=website_cooperative_extension&utm_content=website_link

The family will be at their respective homes.

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

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC