He was born in Panama City, Republic of Panama on February 26, 1931. Henry J. Kinard graduated from Greenwood High, Greenwood, SC. and received a Bachelors of Science in Textile Engineering from Clemson University. He was married to June Thagard on February 8, 1958.
Henry J. Kinard worked in construction for Kinard-Johnsons Construction, and served in the United States Army and National Reserves. He was a member of First Baptists Church and the Westside Kiwanis Club and had a passion for the Clemson Tigers and fishing.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, June Kinard, and their children Henry J. Kinard III and Grady Lee Kinard. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Barbara Cornett.
Visitation and Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am and 11:00 am, respectively, on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Hardage-Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home. 850 St. John's Bluff Rd. N. Jacksonville, FL 32225