Fuller Prickett Obituary

Fuller McIver Prickett, Jr. MARION, SC - Fuller McIver, (Mackie) Prickett, Jr., 86, of Marion, SC, died Friday, June 18, 2021 at 3:33am. A Graveside service for Fuller McIver (Mackie) Prickett, Jr. will be Wednesday, June 23 at 11 AM at West End Cemetery, Saint Matthews, with the Reverend Dr. Thomas B. Huggins, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends at the First Baptist reception hall immediately following the service. Mr. Prickett, husband of Patricia Dozier Haymond Williams Prickett (Shan), and the late Jacquelyn Jones Prickett, was born in Saint Matthews. He was the son of the late Marion Shuler Prickett and Fuller McIver Prickett. He graduated from Saint Matthews High School in 1952 and went on to star as quarterback for the University of South Carolina, where he received many honors. The most notable being inducted into the University of South Carolina football Hall of Fame in 1995, and is remembered as the quarterback for the south in the 1956 Blue Gray Classic and in victory over national power Army. After graduation, Mackie returned to his family's thoroughbred horse farm, where he trained and bred horses, winning many races throughout the country. Mr. Prickett was a registered pharmacist at Elloree pharmacy and later practiced at Revco/CVS pharmacy for many years. He was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Saint Matthews. Mr. Prickett was celebrated for his devotion to family, playful sense of humor, wonderful storytelling and practical jokes. He was equally known for his consideration for others and strong moral character. His love of competition started at the early age of six, showing beagle dogs, where he achieved much success and appeared in My Weekly Reader. At age 11, he had become an accomplished thoroughbred jockey and enjoyed many honors and wins in this field. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great- grandfather, Mr. Prickett was known for his love of travel, taking off at a moments notice to visit family and friends. Although confined to home later in life, his love for his family and friends never faded and he was deeply loved by all. Mr. Prickett is survived by his wife, Shan, three sons and daughters-in-law, Fuller McIver, (Keever) Prickett III and wife, Susan, of Columbia, Dalton Shuler Prickett and wife, Melissa, of Columbia, Philip Marion Prickett of Mount Pleasant; sister, Lillian Prickett Tanner and late brother-in-law, Edward Tanner; one niece, Becky Tanner Glaze, (Chris) and one nephew, Will Tanner, (Beth); nine grandchildren, Lauren Prickett Carter (Keith), Alexis Prickett Adams (AJ), Sarah Prickett Pate (Charles), McIver Cureton, Lucas McCain, and Austin Shuler Prickett, John Philip, Mary McIver, and Carolyn Elizabeth Prickett; two great-grandchildren Charlie and Stella Pate. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.dukesharleyfuneralhome.com. Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston