Celebration of Life for Bernard Gilchrist
Channel: The Dorchester Funeral Home LiveStream
Date: 22/12/2022

Bernard Gilchrist was born January 22, 1957, to the late Luther Smith Jr and Kathleen (Gilchrist) Smith in McCormick, South Carolina. He entered his eternal rest on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. He attended school in Washington, DC. He worked at Greenwood Mills for five years until he enlisted in the US Army in 1971, when he fought for our country. He served as a Chemical ops specialist, Smoke operation specialist, mechanic, and battalion trainer. He fought in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He was awarded the Meritorious Service medal, commendation medal, Army achievement medal, Good Conduct medal, and National defense service medal. After 20 years of service, he was honorably discharged from the Army in 1997. After serving in the military, he was an owner-operator of his own trucking service until his health started to decline.