Jacob A. Knight Jr.

Published 5:14 pm Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Jacob A. Knight Jr., 86, a resident of McKenzie, Ala., passed away May 10. A celebration of life service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 13, from the Johnson Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home of Georgiana, Ala., directed arrangements.

Survivors include wife, Ruth Knight, McKenzie, Ala.; daughters, Dianne Knight (Terry) Thomas, Greenville, Ala., and Darlene (DeWayne) Foshee, Andalusia, Ala.; sons, Clanton D. Knight and Shanton D. (Tammy McCormick) Knight, both of McKenzie, Ala.; sisters, Willie Jewell Lee and Marie Gorum, both of Mobile, Ala.; brother, Floyd Delano Knight, McKenzie, Ala.; grandchildren, Nicholas Jacob Thomas, Jessica Thomas (Brandon) Boyett, Chase Grayson Foshee, Brooke Foshee (Mitch) Connor, Erica Suzanne Knight, Hunter David Knight, Joshua Ray (Valarie) Schofield and Christy Nicole Schofield; great-grandchildren, Taylor Nicole Thomas, Katelyn McKenzee Ranta, Kamdyn Isabella Boyett, Connor Ray Schofield, Brianna Danielle Schofield, Clayton Schofield, Andrew Reaves and Robert Andrew Connor. A gathering of family and friends was held Thursday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Online condolences can be made at www.johnsongeorgiana.com.

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