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Richard Laffoday DuBose, age 79, entered the Church Triumphant on February 22, 2025, at his home in Summerville, SC, after a brief illness. He was born in Conway, SC, on December 1, 1945, to the late Victor Ronald DuBose, Sr., and the late Elma Lee Laffoday DuBose. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Nellita Pridmore DuBose, and two daughters, Ragan DuBose-Morris of Charleston and Taryn DuBose Svicarovich of Columbia, his son-in-law, Matt Svicarovich, four grandchildren: Oliver Wilder Morris, Averey DuBose Morris, Diana DuBose Svicarovich, and Wade Charles Svicarovich, and his sister, Lillian DuBose Howard. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews whom he loved as his own children. He was predeceased by his brother, Victor Ronald DuBose, Jr., and his brother-in-law, Romaine Howard, Jr. He graduated from Moultrie High School, attended Spartanburg Methodist College, graduated from the University of South Carolina, graduated from The Citadel with the degree of Master of Arts in Education and the degree of Specialist in Education, and graduated from Nova University with the degree of Doctor of Education. He taught 7th and 8th grade science in the Summerville school district at Alston Junior School, Rollings Elementary, and DuBose Middle School until his retirement in 2000. He was a member of Omar Shriners, SC Commandery No. 1 Knights Templar, Enoch Council #1 Royal and Select Masons of Charleston, SC, and Carolina Chapter #1 Royal Arch Masons of Charleston, SC. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville for 53 years and served on several committees over the years. He also was a member of Friendship Circle Sunday School Class. He was an avid hunter and fisherman in his early years where he enjoyed being in the nature that he loved and that God had created. He enjoyed watching all Gamecock sports and going to all home and away football games in his retirement. His favorite pastime was traveling to all parts of the world, where he saw five different continents, including the Holy Land, the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef, the Galapagos Islands, the British Isles, Turkey and Greece, and Spain and Portugal. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2 o'clock on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville, SC, and the family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 pm prior to the service. A private burial will be held in Cypress Cemetery, Lamar, SC, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethany United Methodist Church for the Music Ministry or The Shriners’ Hospital for Children. The Directors of Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home are caring for the family.

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Mr. Richard Laffoday DuBose

December 1, 1945 - February 22, 2025