Iii C. Tisdale

Joseph Christopher Tisdale, III, 67 of North Myrtle beach, South Carolina died December 20, 2009 at Tidelands Hospice House after suffering a stroke on December 12th. He was the only child of J.C. and Mary Smith Tisdale of Petersburg, Virginia. A graduate of Petersburg High School, Chris loved sports lettering in baseball and basketball. He was a star basketball player at Petersburg High School, scoring over 1000 points in his high school career. An avid tennis player, he loved the game plahying with his friends at the Walnut Hills tennis courts. Dr. Tisdale attended Georgia Tech and received bachelor, masters and doctorate degrees from the University of Virginia. He played college baseball at the University of Virginia and semi-pro baseball in the Valley of Virginia League. He was a math professor at Winthrop University from 1971 until his retirement and a visiting professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. For more than 30 years, Chris was a resident of Tega Cay, South Carolina. He was active in the Charoltte tennis community and enjoyed water sports on Lake Wylie. His interest included reading and watching news and financial media, eating out, and taking morning rides with the family dog. He was actively involved in coaching, transporting and watching his son, Jordan play high school and AAU basketball. After moving permanently to Myrtle Beach, he enjoyed tennis with Conway and Ocean Creek men's groups, beach bands at Ocean Drive, and reluctantly learned to shag dance. Chris is survived by his wife, Nancy, son, Jordan Christopher, and beloved pet Buddy all of Myrtle Beach. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Dr. Charles Garrison of Atlanta, Georgia, sister-in-law and husband, Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Brady of Wichita, Kansas. His aunts, Virginia S. Evans of South Hill, Virginia, Dorothy Smith of Richmond, and Greet Smith of Staunton and numerous cousins, who all were dear to him. Funeral services will be held at J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home of Petersburg, Virginia on Wednesday, December 23rd at 1:00 pm. Visitation with the family will be from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm prior to the service. Burial will be with his parents at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg. J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the University of Virginia Baseball Foundation, Tidelands Hospice House of Georgetown, South Carolina or the Angel Fund at Kind Care Animal Hospital in Little River, South Carolina. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .