Robert Black

Landrum, SC - - Robert LeGrande Black, 78, of 1200 Oak Grove Road, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Brenda Pierce Black and son of the late John Black and Imogene Self Black.  He retired from retail sales and was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  He loved his family, photography and was a train enthusiast.

Surviving in addition to his wife is a son, Joe Black of Orem, Utah; two daughters, Kirsten Black of Alpine, Utah and Wendy Bolin (Mark) of Gaffney; three sisters, Janis Broome of Georgia, Sandra Pearce of Utah and Shirley Smallwood of Florida; eight grandchildren, Faythe Cartwright (Braxton), Jordan Weakley (Sammy), Renee Banks (Owen), Isaac Weakley, Helen Weakley, Kaitlyn Bolin, Xavier Black and Xander Black; four great-grandchildren, Crystal, Brooke, Sophie and Atreus and one great-grandchild on the way, Lucy; numerous nieces and nephews.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Black and two brothers, Richard Black and Leroy Black.

The family will receive friends from 1:00PM until 2:00PM on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Blakely Funeral Home.  Memorial services will immediately follow at 2:00PM in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family in care of Brenda Black, 1200 Oak Grove Road, Landrum, SC 29356.

The family will be at the home of Mark and Wendy Bolin, 707 Champion Ferry Road, Gaffney, SC 29341.

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

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC