Melvin D. Bouknight 67 of 369 Fairway Dr. Newberry died Sunday April 11 2010 at his residence. He was born in Newberry on June 17 1942 the son of the late Lillian Hendrix and W. Carmin Bouknight. He was a retired coach and school administrator. He coached numerous sports at Woodruff High School Newberry High School Barnwell High School Clinton High School Saluda High School and Lexington High School and was an administrator at Ruben Elementary School and Bush River Elementary School in Newberry County Barnwell High School Saluda High School and Clover High School. He made very positive impact on the youth that he came into contact with while coaching and working in the school system. He was a member of Central United Methodist church where he was very active while his health permitted. He was also a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Classthe S.C. Coaches Assn. Secondary Principals Assn. The Newberry College Indian Club the Bulldog Booster Club and was a former member of the Newberry Rotary Club. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Lillian McCutcheon Bouknight; 2 daughters and a son-in-law English A. Boozer of Newberry and Missy B. and Scot Burnett of Lexington; 2 sons and daughters-in-law Michael and Bridget Bouknight of Silverstreet and Mel and Ashley Bouknight of Chandler AZ; a sister Sylvia B. Holmes of Newberry; 11 grandchildren Korey Ahrens Brandon Ahrens Drew Ahrens Cole Boozer Katie Burnett Reece Burnett Grey Burnett Taylor Bouknight Kruz Bouknight Kai Bouknight and Harper Bouknight and special friends Charles Pop and Miss Ethel Whitener. Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 PM Tuesday at Central United Methodist Church by the Rev. Karen Radcliffe and the Rev. John Miller. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family was at the residence and did receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M Monday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry. Memorials are suggested to CurePSP Executive Plaza III11350 McCormick Road Suite 906 Hunt Valley MD 21031 or to Central United Methodist Church P.O. Box 67 Newberry SC 29108. Active pallbearers were Korey Ahrens Brandon Ahrens Drew Ahrens Scot Burnett Keith Richardson Steve Mullinax and Buren Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be the Newberry High School Class of 1960.