COLUMBIA - Funeral services for Martha Ruff Fairchild, 79, of Columbia and St. Helena Island, will be held Tuesday, February 7 at 2:00 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens to follow. The family will receive friends Monday, February 6 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ms. Fairchild died Thursday, February 2nd, 2023. Born in Florence, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Coley Hicks Ruff and Arthur Fletcher Ruff, Jr. She retired from the Carolina Corporate Credit Union after 28 years as an Operations Manager. Martha was a loyal friend to the Royal Hanneford Circus owners and performers. She was a founding member of the South Carolina Police K-9 Association and a former owner of Outaways in Rowesville, S.C. She loved shrimping, playing cards, NASCAR, and training (wo)man’s best friend. She will be missed by all who was blessed to know her, including her faithful companions Arschloch, Gus, Tinsel, and Penny.
Surviving are her daughter, Heather Colleen Fairchild of Columbia; granddaughter, Shelby Colleen Stroud of Columbia; sisters-in-law, Peggy F. Shull, Lynn F. Wooten, and Diane Tice; along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband, Harold Hughey Fairchild; son, Harold Hughey Fairchild, Jr.; and an infant daughter.
Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
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