Fatal fire in Cheraw

Feb. 6, 2019

Fatal fire in Cheraw

A fire that occurred in Cheraw early this morning resulted in the death of a man identified by Chesterfield County Coroner Kip Kiser as 57-year-old Jerome Funderburk.

The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the cause and origin of the fire, while the Cheraw Police Department and coroner are working to determine the cause of death, according to Cheraw Police Chief Keith Thomas.

More information will be posted to Breaking News as details are known.

Read the full account in the Feb. 13 issue of The Link.