Obituary on funeral home web site: Newberry - Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Todd Johnson. Interment will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 3:30 to 5:30 PM and from 7:00 to 9:00 PM on Thursday at the Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry. Born on June 17, 1980 in Newberry he was a son of Donald Hugh Bouknight and the late Ann Kingsmore Bouknight. Nick was a Sergeant with the Newberry County Sheriff's Department where he received the 2003 Deputy of the Year award. He was a member of the Newberry Exchange Club and served as 2012-2013 President. He also received the Exchange Club Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. He attended The Master's Baptist Church and he enjoyed sporting events, hunting, fishing, and golfing. But most important, Nick will be remembered as a loving and devoted father. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Casey Wilson Bouknight of Pomaria; son, Blake Nicholas Bouknight; step-daughter, Whitney Nicole Parks; brother, Chris Bouknight of Newberry; half-sister, Candice Bouknight of Greenville; James and Ellen Mack , Judy and Frank Hamm all of Newberry; cousins, Jamey (Kim) Mack of Prosperity and Brett (Meredith) Hamm of Newberry. He was predeceased by his mother; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Kingsmore and his paternal grandparents, Buck and Ruby Bouknight. Pallbearers will be the Newberry County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Huffstetler and members of the Newberry County Sheriff's office. The family suggests memorials be made to The Master's Baptist Church, Building Fund, 21 Gary St., Whitmire, SC 29178; or to the Newberry Exchange Club, Children's Charity, c/o David Jenkins, 1610 Dominick Ave, Newberry, SC 29108. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.