OSIOLA TISDALE

Osiola "Bubba" Tisdale, 67, husband of Brenda Fay Coulter Tisdale, died on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia.

Born on July 30, 1954, in Williamsburg County, he was a son of the late Osiola Tisdale Sr. and Ola Tucker Tisdale. Mr. Tisdale attended Harmony Church. He was a retired truck driver. He was a loving, devoted and Godly husband, father and "PaPa." He was a jack-of-all-trades and enjoyed building and working on most anything.

Survivors in addition to his wife of 44 years include three children, Belinda Fay Lowder (Tripp) and Osiola Wesley Tisdale (Abbie), both of Sumter, and Linda Fay Sheppard (Shannon) of Alcolu; 10 grandchildren, Mary Fay, Lee, Caitlin, Brandon, Anna, Calub, Ethan, Chloe Fay, Alana and Olivia; four brothers; two sisters; a special nephew, Gary Coulter; and a number of other nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday at Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Eugene Mosier officiating.

Pallbearers will be Earl Travis Coulter, Patrick Coulter, Brandon Tisdale, Lee Tisdale, Calub Tisdale and Ethan Lowder.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be sent to Harmony Church, 1021 Sterling St., Sumter, SC 29153.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.