Edward Thorne "Eddie" Slaten, Jr.

Edward Thorne “Eddie” Slaten, Jr., 66, of Gaffney, SC died Thursday, November 24, 2022. Born January 23, 1956 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Edward Thorne Slaten, Sr. and Barbara Jean Brannon, and stepson of Josephine Slaten of Pacolet, SC.

Eddie was an over the road truck driver for 42 years and a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Gaffney, SC. He was a graduate of Pacolet High School.

Also surviving are his wife, Diane Renee Pollard Slaten; son, Jason Thorne Slaten (Christina); stepsons, Robert Dean Wells “Robbie” (Stacy) and Lehman Todd Wells “Lee”; grandson, Mathew Thorne Slaten; step-granddaughter, Victoria Kirsten Yother (Dylan); step-great-granddaughters, Alaina Brooke Yother and Avery Belle Yother; and sister, Crystal Slaten Smith. Eddie is predeceased by a brother, Jon Bryan Slaten.

Visitation will be Monday, November 28, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 East Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at the chapel, conducted by the Rev. Tim Osment. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Thornwell Home for Children, 302 S. Broad St., Clinton, SC 29325 or online at www.Thornwell.org

Floyd’s Greenlawn Chapel