Mrs. Louise Caughman Kinard 81 of 1116 Sinclair Ave. Whitmire widow of Thomas E. Kinard died Friday September 05 2008 at her residence. She was born on February 9 1927 in Oswego South Carolina to the late Benard Frank and Mary Alice Caughman.She was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame at the South Carolina School of the Deaf and Blind in Spartanburg SC. She was a loving mother grandmother and a loving adopted mother and grandmother. Mrs. Kinard is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Betty and Carol Thomas of Whitmire; her grandson Michael Paul Thomas of Whitmire; her sister Mary C. Jones of Columbia and a number of nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her daughter Gracie Ann Kinard.Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 P.M. Sunday at St. Timothy Lutheran Church by Rev. John Weaver.Interment was in Bachman Chapel Lutheran Church Cemetery.The family did receive friends one hour prior to the service at St. Timothy Lutheran Church.Memorials may be made to St. Timothy Lutheran Church P.O. Box 265 Whitmire SC 29178; Palmetto Hospice 9 Richland Medical Park Suite 350 Columbia SC 29203 ;the Whitmire Fire Department 201 Gilliam St. Whitmire SC 29178; or to the Whitmire Rescue Squad 192 Gilliam St. Whitmire SC 29178. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.