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| Mr. Willie Lee Kinard |
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Blackville, South
Carolina ~ Service of Commendation In Loving Memory of Mr. Willie Lee Kinard,
75, of 445 Oak Boulevard will be held Monday, January 9, 2012, 11:00 A.M. at
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Lees, South Carolina. Committal, benediction and interment will be
conducted in Hope Memorial Park, Barnwell, South Carolina. Pastor Freddie Wright, Sr. is the eulogist. Pastor Floyd Hughes, Sr. will be presiding.
The family will
receive friends Sunday evening from 6-8:00 P.M. in the sanctuary of Macedonia
Baptist Church, 3572 Dexter Avenue, Blackville, South Carolina. Washington’s Funeral Home of Hampton has been
entrusted with the administration of final arrangements.
In Reflection
On Thursday morning, January 5, 2012,
one of God’s children slept away to humble submission as Willie Lee Kinard went
home to rest. Mr. Kinard was the only son born April 7, 1936, to the late
Willie Kinard and the late Murdis Donaldson Kinard.
Mr. Kinard joined the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church at an early age and remained a faithful member for his entire life.
“Bokum” as he was fondly called by his
friends and loved ones, attended Blackville Public Schools in Blackville, South
Carolina. Mr. Kinard worked for more
than 10 years in Florida where he received specialized training as an
automobile mechanic. He also worked in
agriculture there. In the early 60’s Mr.
Kinard moved to New York where he was employed as a Sanitation Engineer for
more than 15 years. His favorite past
times were driving around with his best friend and brother in law, Emanuel
Raysor, fixing on cars, watching a good ol’ western, and visiting with friends
to reminisce of old times.
In 1968 he married his hometown
sweetheart, Elois Raysor, and to this marriage, two beautiful children were
born. Elois and Willie remained a blissful pair until Elois’ death parted them
in 2008.
Left to cherish his memory: Son, John
Kinard (Brooklyn, NY), Daughters, Karen Kinard (Blackville, SC) and Theresa
Harley (Aiken, SC); Grandchildren; Jordan Kinard, Jalilah Kinard, Joshua
Kinard, Anthony Harley, Keisha Harley, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives
and friends.
Bokum was a hard worker and a dedicated
husband and father. He never complained,
always encouraged others and looked for the positive in every situation. His goals in life were to know the Lord; be a man his family could be proud of and get
back to the love of his life, Lois. We
will miss him.
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