Jacob Lyles Ehrhardt, Jr.

North Augusta, SC – Funeral Services for Mr. Jacob L. Ehrhardt, Jr., 96, who entered into rest June 15, 2024, will be conducted Tuesday, June 18th, at 12 noon from the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection with Rev. David B. Hunter officiating. A graveside service will follow in Ehrhardt Cemetery, Ehrhardt, SC, at 3 o’clock. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Jacob was born May 15, 1928, to the late Jacob L. Ehrhardt, Sr. and Marie Lynes Ehrhardt. He was raised in Ehrhardt, SC until 1959, when he moved to North Augusta, SC. Jacob served in the U.S. Army as a medic and was stationed in Germany and retired from DuPont with 38 years of service. Jacob had a strong work ethic and valued his work in the development of the glass waste process at the Savannah River Site. Jacob had a great passion for the low county of South Carolina where he roamed the beaches and fished as a young man. He loved the Edisto River, where he had a summer home, and spent much time boating, fishing, and especially relaxing at the sandbar with friends. Jacob was an accomplished dancer; ballroom dancing from childhood and later found his passion for shag dancing. He taught the Carolina Shag at Augusta College for 18 years. Jacob was a longtime member of the C.S.R.A. Shag Club where he helped organize events. He loved traveling and meeting new friends and horticulture. Jacob was proud of his German heritage and was diligent in keeping close contact with his relatives in Germany. Jacob was a longtime member of Ehrhardt Memorial Lutheran Church but in recent years became a faithful member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Augusta, GA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ehrhardt Memorial Lutheran Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 128, Ehrhardt, SC 29081. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Samuel Ehrhardt. Surviving family members left to cherish his memory include a daughter, Jayne Ehrhardt McCullough (John); a grandson, Gage McCullough; and special cousins, Connie Austin (Kenny) and Joanna. Active Pallbearers will be David Brannon, Don Bryant, Richard Huckabee, John McCullough, Len Tanner, and Kenny Austin. The Honorary Pallbearer will be B.J. Williams. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803)278-1181.

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Jacob Lyles Ehrhardt, Jr.

May 15, 1928 - June 15, 2024