Tripp (William Allen) Oldham, III, 21, of Charleston, South Carolina entered into eternal rest Monday, May 20, 2013. His funeral services be held Friday, May 24, 2013 in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church at 1:00 p.m. Interment, private. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
Tripp was born April 18, 1992 in Charleston, South Carolina, son of Alana Hopkins Richey and William Allen Oldham, Jr. He was a graduate of West Ashley High School and drum line captain of the band. Tripp was passionate about music, loved snowboarding, fishing and hanging out at the "Wall" at Folly Beach.
He is survived by his parents: Alana and Michael Richey of Charleston, SC; sister, Jes Lauren Oldham of Savannah, GA; father: William Allen Oldham, Jr. of Prattville, AL; grandparents: Sondra Pfaehler, Arthur R. Hopkins, Jr., Barbara and Steve Ferrell, Carole and Wayne Austin and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Breathe Easy Foundation, 828 Seneca Trail, St. Cloud, FL 34772 (www.breathe-easy.org).