Carol Beth Gregory

Carol Beth Gregory, 74, died peacefully on August 24, 2019, at her home in Spartanburg, South Carolina,
with her family by her side. Carol was born February 23, 1945 in Union, South Carolina. Her parents
were Hugh and Doris O’Shields. Her beloved husband, Gordon Grant Gregory, Sr., predeceased her.
A native of Spartanburg, Carol attended Fairforest High School and The University of South Carolina
Upstate where she obtained an Associates Degree in nursing. Her nursing career lasted 28 years and
she retired in 2010. For the majority of her career, she served as a hospice nurse and cared for
countless patients and their families at the end of her patients’ lives. She was grateful for the
compassionate care provided to her and her family by Spartanburg Regional Hospice at the end of her
life.
Carol is survived by her three children and their spouses, Tracie and Tim Blackwell, Gordon and Janna
Gregory, and Ashley and Kelly Brooks; her sister Diane Edwards; her brother and wife, Allen and Sally
O’Shields; her sister and husband Libby and Steve Smith; her cherished grandchildren, Lauren Blackwell,
Lindsey Blackwell, Nolan Capps, Hal Capps, Grant Gregory, Logan Ann Gregory, and Coral Brooks; her
great-grandchildren, Hannah and Reese Shumpert; and her many cousins, nephews and nieces. Carol
adored her family and deeply touched their lives. She also will be missed by her family in Christ at
Church 247 in Boiling Springs.
A celebration of her life will be held on Monday, September 2, 2019, at Church 247, 2610 Boiling Springs
Road, Boiling Springs, South Carolina, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Church 247 Building Fund, earmarked for the purpose of fulfilling the vision of the church’s prayer
garden. Donations may be sent to: Church 247, Building Fund (Prayer Garden), PO Box 161734, Boiling
Springs, South Carolina 29316.