Bamberg, SC
On July 10, 2020, Dawn Sandifer Croft passed away at the age of 51 following a lifelong  battle with diabetes and two and a half year battle with kidney failure.Â
Dawn was born on March 3, 1969 in Lakenheath, England to military (Air Force) parents Dorne Wells Sandifer and Ann Brabham Sandifer. She was a 1987 graduate of Widefield High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After graduation, she moved to her parent’s homestead in South Carolina. It was there that she became the mother of her only child, a daughter, Amber Nichole Atteberry. Dawn enjoyed reading novels, loved listening to music of all genres, had a love of flowers, but especially loved being a grandmother to her six precious grandchildren.
Dawn was preceded in death by her mother, Ann Brabham Sandifer of Olar, (maternal) grandparents L. O. and Marie Brabham of Olar, and (paternal) grandfather Otis Sandifer of Denmark.Â
She is survived by her husband, Jason Smith of Allendale, daughter Amber Nichole Atteberry of Aiken, father Dorne Wells (Lisa) Sandifer of Aiken, sister Jill (Chad) Perry of Barnwell, sister Jessica Sandifer of Charlotte, nieces Lauren Perry Hartzog and Kendall Morgan Perry both of Lexington, (paternal) grandmother Lavonda Sandifer of Denmark, and her six beautiful grandchildren, DeMario, Amberlynn, Trinity, Braylen, Keegan, and Khylan.
A family graveside service is planned for this Saturday.
Keith Smith Funeral Service, 128 Water Street, Allendale, SC 29810. 803-584-2492
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