Keith Kinard

Keith Kinard obituary, Newberry, SC

Keith Kinard

Keith Kinard Obituary

Visit the McSwain-Evans Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Robert Keith Kinard, 35, passed away Sunday October 22, 2023, at his home in Conway, SC

Robert was born June 8, 1988, in Newberry, South Carolina, to Jerry Keith Kinard and Karen Ann (Coats) Kinard. 

Left to cherish Roberts memory is his son Mason Keith Kinard, his parents Jerry Keith and Karen Ann Kinard, brother William Jerry Kinard, and his two sisters Lisa Marie Duncan (Kevin), and Amanda Kinard-Cruz (Hector). Robert was predeceased by both sets of grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spott Coats, and Mr. & Mrs. William Perry Kinard.

Robert played both football and baseball at Newberry High School, he was an avid fan of the South Carolina Gamecocks, he loved spending time in the outdoors including both fishing and hunting, he enjoyed helping anyone who was in need, and was a lover of all animals. 

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the McSwain-Evans Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Eddie Bledsoe.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Newberry Humane Society, PO Box 485, Newberry, SC 29108.

Robert will be greatly missed by his family and friends but will not be forgotten. 

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

McSwain-Evans Funeral Home

1724 Main St., Newberry, SC 29108

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