Mr. Brice W. Herndon was the founder and owner of The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Homes until his death on May 9, 2001. A native of Walterboro, South Carolina he was one of eight children born to the late LeRoy and Corrie Carter Herndon. He served his country faithfully in the Untied States Army during World War II and was a retired Warrant Officer with the South Carolina National Guard. He was a member and Elder of Evergreen Christian Church and was a fifty year member and Past Worship Master of Unity Lodge No. 55 in Walterboro. He was also a Past Worthy Matron of Walterboro Chapter No. 147, Order of The Eastern Star where he was serving as Treasurer at the time of his death. He was a life time member of the American Legion Post 93 where he served as Post Commander. Mr. Herndon began his career in funeral service through a partnership formed with Mr. Leon Bearrow n the 1950's in our old location on Historic Hampton Street where he operated the funeral home and ambulance service until moving the funeral home to the old Kimbrell Estate On Bells Highway in 1971. He was a member of the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association as well as the National Funeral Directors Association and had served on South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service. He was married to the late Katherine Harbiston Herndon and together they had three children, the late William Brice "Buddy" Herndon, Sr., the late Patricia Herndon Way, and Donald Allison Herndon.