Timothy L. Whitehurst

Tim attended Irmo High School and started his professional life at State Wholesale Heating Supplies. He worked alongside his grandfather, his uncle, and his mother learning the HVAC wholesale business from the warehouse to sales. Tim later spent several years at Total Comfort Services, after which he joined his mother in her business, The Trophy and Gift Shop. Tim very much enjoyed the creative aspect of the business, as well as all the relationships he developed with their customers. He retired in 2019 due to illness.

Tim was an avid Gamecock fan and loved attending any games associated with the team. He was a dog lover owning quite a few dogs over the years. Tim’s current dog, a beagle named Jaxon, was his constant companion and great source of comfort and joy the last few years. He loved to travel and explore new places. Tim’s last trip was a tour of the Northeast, a trip that has been on his bucket list for years. His favorite vacation destination was the mountains.

He is survived by his wife, Leslie Whitehurst; sons, Matthew Lee (Emily) Whitehurst and Johnathon Reed McLaurin; grandson, Crawford Lee Whitehurst; uncle, Roger (Kitty) Spires; aunts, Betty McWhorter, Patsy (Harvey) Amick, Nell (Norman) McCarty, and Louise (Don) Parker. Surviving cousins include Christy (Rusty) Todd, Brook Spires, Paige Belcher, Tracey (Duane) Stevens, Amy (Kevin) Wingate, Trey McCarty, Mandy (Garry) Williams, and Whitnei Jeffcoat, as well as a host of second cousins. Tim is also survived by his father-in-law, John McLaurin, and brother-in-law, Colin McLaurin.

He was predeceased by his mother, Gloria Spires Cook; grandparents, Wesley and Dora Sue Spires; a son, Justin Michael Whitehurst; an uncle, Jerome Spires, and a cousin, Jeri Spires.

A Memorial Service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Caughman Harman Funeral Home – West Columbia Chapel, 820 West Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29170. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. prior to the service in the chapel. Please dress comfortably, as that is what Tim would have wanted.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Pets, Inc. at 300 Orchard Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170. Their website address is www.petsinc.org. Please designate your donation in memory of Tim Whitehurst so the family can acknowledge your contribution.

The family would like to thank the staff of Lexington Medical Center MICU for their compassionate care of Tim in his last hours.