After searching for my lost bro I finally found him but it was not what I expected. We lost our brother on the very last day he posted here. Joe was one of if not the nicest member we had and even though he has been gone a while it feels like he passed today because I just found out. He told me of his plans to go to Australia. I thought he had gone and liked it so much he stayed. The truth is he never made it. His Mom had died recently and his older brother died 8 months later.

Joseph Garrett "Joe" Stapleton, 33, died Saturday, November 7, 2014, at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Born June 20, 1981, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Jerry William Stapleton of Spartanburg, and the late Deborah Lynn Garrett.

A member of Hammett Grove Baptist Church, Joe enjoyed fishing, wrestling, and his computer.

In addition to his father, he is survived by brothers, Jason Eric Stapleton and Matthew Christopher Stapleton, both of Spartanburg; paternal grandmother, Dorothy Stapleton of Spartanburg; and a niece and nephew.

A graveside service was conducted at 3:00 PM Tuesday, November 18, 2014, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307, by the Rev. Andrew Carrigan.

Visitation followed at the graveside.

R.I.P. Brother