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Conway, SC--.Dr. Keith E. Gawith, age 58, of Lander Drive, died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at his residence. Dr. Gawith was born in Newport, Rhode Island, a son of the late Lawrence Keith and Jean Dorothy Kent Gawith. Dr. Gawith enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November 1970 as a Hospital Corpsman. Commissioned as an officer in 1983, retired as a Lieutenant Commander in July 1996. He completed his B.S. degree at the University of Oklahoma and graduated from University of Oklahoma Medical School in 1986. Dr. Gawith served his internship and urological residency from 1988 to 1992 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. In 1996 he became a partner of Coastal Urology Center, Conway, SC. Dr. Gawith served as Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery during his tenure at Conway Medical Center. He was actively involved with First United Methodist Church and volunteered for numerous positions and committees. Surviving are his wife, Janice E. Humburg Gawith of Conway, two sons, Justin B. Gawith and his wife, Shannon of Conway, SC and Kristopher N. Gawith and his wife, Cassey of Lexington, SC, four grandchildren, Piper, Kieran and Joshua Gawith and Bailey White, three brothers, Jeffrey Gawith of Hesston, KS, Victor Gawith of Minneapolis, KS and Lorin Gawith of Salina, KS, four sisters, Susan G. Cooper of Minneapolis, KS, Deborah G. Isbell and Michelle G. Muehlberg both of Salina KS and Karen G. Divilbiss of Solomon, KS, and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mac Kinnett and Rev. Carl Harris officiating. Burial with Full Military Honors will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. Memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 1001 Fifth Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 or to Hollings Cancer Center Office of Development, Pancreatic Cancer Research, 86 Jonathan Lucas Street, PO Box 250955, Charleston, SC 29425. Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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Keith Edward Gawith

April 18, 2010