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It is with deep sorrow that Mrs. Jeanette Boatwright Heiterer announces the death of her beloved husband, Robert Augustine Heiterer, 85. Mr. Heiterer entered into rest on Sunday, July 30, 2023. The Directors of Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home are caring for the family. A memorial service to honor his life will be held at 3 o’clock on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church, Hartsville, SC, with The Reverend Ashley L. Cheek officiating. The family will receive friends at a reception in the Narthex immediately following the service. Memorials may be made in his honor to Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607; Ashley River Baptist Church, 1101 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407; or First Presbyterian Church, 213 W. Home Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550. Robert Augustine Heiterer was born on September 26, 1937, in Charleston, SC. He was the son of the late Richard Lynch Heiterer and Gertrude Hennessy Heiterer. Bob grew up on the playgrounds of Charleston, especially Hampton Park, where he and his identical twin brother served as bat boys for the Charleston Rebels baseball team. The twins were well known for their shenanigans well into adulthood, never missing an opportunity to play along when an unsuspecting acquaintance was chatting with the wrong twin! Bob graduated from Bishop England High School and served for two years in the U.S. Navy and later in the Navy Reserves. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service and continued working for another 20 years for The Citadel Post Office and the Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. In his spare time, Bob volunteered for Meals on Wheels, the American Red Cross, and the SC Baptist Disaster Relief organization. He enjoyed the Carolina Gamecocks, especially the Lady Gamecocks basketball team. A person of deep faith, he was a member of Ashley River Baptist Church, the John Day Sunday School class, and the senior choir. He attended St. Luke United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church after moving to Hartsville. Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Jeanette Boatwright Heiterer of the home; daughters, Sharon E. Spruell of Charleston, SC, and Lyne H. (Greg) Askins of Hartsville, SC; grandchildren, Chevelle L. Walsh of Charlotte, NC; R. Zachary Askins and Joshua T. Askins of Hartsville, SC. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Richard D. Heiterer, and his sister, Carolyn Heiterer Gay. The family would like to extend sincere appreciation to the nurses and providers of Crescent Hospice and to his loving caregivers, Brenda Pendergrass, Victoria Smith, Lanie McPhail, Cheryl Johnson, and Teresa Johnson, who provided compassionate care throughout his illness.

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Mr. Robert Augustine Heiterer

September 26, 1937 - July 30, 2023