Robert Garland

Robert Marion Garland, 87, of Boiling Springs, SC died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Wesley Court Assisted Living. Born September 16, 1934 in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late James Edward and Marie Lanford Gossett Garland and the husband of the late Nancy Graves Garland of 57 years.

A retiree of Goodyear Tire and Rubber with 35 years of service in Pittsburgh, PA and Spartanburg, SC. Mr. Garland was a US Army veteran (1952-1955) and proud member of American Legion Post 200 of Boiling Springs. Robert was a member of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church.

Survivors include his children, Sheila Tombs (Ken) of Inman, SC and Scott Garland (Kim) of Jackson, TN, Gene Garland of Boiling Springs, SC, Kay Dickerson (Bill) of Irmo, SC, and Steve Garland (Karen) of Fort Mill, SC; his brother, Thomas Garland of St. Mary’s, Georgia. His grandchildren, Lauren Tombs, Tiffany Tombs, Bill Dickerson, Chris Dickerson, Amanda Ores (Marc), Nicole Bryant (Josh), Stacie Gregory (Jon), Jessica Hollman (Alex), Zack Fisher,  Mary Kathryn Grubbs (Will), Maria Garland, and Allie Garland, along with seven great-grandchildren. He was also predeceased by his daughter-in-law, Virginia Lee Garland, his brothers, James Edward Garland, Jr., William F. Garland, Cleveland B. Garland, Jacob W. Garland and Wilbur L. Garland, his sisters, Lula Mae Reynolds and Elizabeth Garland.

Visitation will be 2:00 – 3:30 PM Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Floyd’s Boiling Springs Chapel, 4161 Hwy. 9 North, Boiling Springs, SC 29316. A Graveside service will be 4:00 PM in Boiling Springs Memorial Gardens, 4081 Hwy. 9 North, Boiling Springs, SC 29316, conducted by The Rev. Ronnie Norris and The Rev. Danny Garrett.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908 or online at www.stjude.org

The family will be at Sheila and Ken Tombs, 106 Meadow Lake Drive Inman, SC 29349.

Floyd’s Boiling Springs Chapel