Samuel “Sam” Dodd Ellisor, 54, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Mr. Ellisor was a son of Gwen Dreher Ellisor and Wilton “Ben” Ellisor.He was District Operations Manager for Airgas Company.He was a devoted and loving husband, dedicated son, loving father and nurturing Gpa.He was a selfless foster parent. In addition to his parents of Florence, he is survived by his wife, Shannon Wynn Ellisor; daughter, Aron Ellisor of Florence; step-daughter, Victoria James Richardson (Kendall) of Sumter; grandson, Karsen Richardson of Sumter; sister, Kimberly Ellis of Charlotte, NC and nephew, Sean Parker (Sarah) of VA. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, in the Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel. Family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Foster Care Closet, 1811 South Irby Street, Suite 107, Florence, SC29501. Please sign the tribute wall for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.