Barbara Ann Hernandez Kornahrens

Barbara Ann Hernandez Kornahrens, 88, of Prosperity, South Carolina, wife of the late Cdr. Edward Fischer Kornahrens Jr., entered peacefully into eternal rest in her home with her family at her side Sunday, December 24, 2023. Her funeral service will be held Saturday, December 30, 2023 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. West Ashley Chapel, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway at 1 pm. Interment will be held prior to the service at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, December 29, 2023, at 10 am. The family will receive friends Friday, from 4 to 6 pm in J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. West Ashley Chapel.
 
Barbara was born January 17, 1935 in Charleston, South Carolina, daughter of the late Ernest W. Hernandez Sr. and the late Jessie Coward Hernandez. Barbara raised her family on the Isle of Palms and in Atlanta. She later returned to her beloved Charleston settling on Johns Island to cherish her parents before transplanting to Prosperity to be cherished in her turn. 
The heart of God through Christ in her life sustained her journey, and her thoughtful creativity forged her into an inspiration within her many spiritual communities. Barbara was a proud graduate of the College of Charleston, a former realtor in Atlanta, Georgia, a talented artist, former member of Chamblee-Tucker Christian Fellowship in Atlanta and of Faith Lutheran Church, Johns Island.
 
Barbara is survived by daughter, Teryl “Teri” Ann Bedenbaugh (Timothy) of Prosperity, SC; two sons, Scott Edward Kornahrens of Wichita, KS and Todd Fischer Kornahrens of greater Philadelphia, PA; fifteen grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren who gave her great joy. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Fischer Kornahrens Jr and brother, Ernest W. Hernandez Jr.