John Leon Knight^{[1, 2, 3]}

1944 - 2013  (69 years)

• Name	John Leon Knight
  Born	3 Jun 1944
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Oct 2013	University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Buried	29 Oct 2013	Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I143022	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	John Beecher Knight,   b. 13 Jun 1907, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Apr 1991  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Gladys Parrott,   b. 27 Jun 1906, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Jul 1973  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F53178	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Thelma Emert
  Married	Abt 1963
  Children	+ 1. Lisa Knight + 2. Konni Knight   3. John L. Knight, II + 4. Joseph W. "Jody" Knight
  Family ID	F53206	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 25 Oct 2013 - University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 29 Oct 2013 - Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 4 Jan 1979. Ethel Tinsley Knight obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 19 Apr 1991. John Beecher Knight obituary [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 22 Apr 2004. Helen P. (Emert) Moss obituary [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 25 Oct 2013. John Leon Knight Sr., age 69 of Maryville went to be with the Lord Friday, October 25, 2013 at UT Medical Center. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and a man of great faith. John was a member of Heritage Bethesda Church, and the Local 309. He retired from Alcoa after 41 years of service and was a member of the 25 year club and Betrayed Retirees Organization. Preceded in death by: Parents, John and Gladys Knight; Brothers, Ruben James Knight and Joseph Leonard Knight; Sisters, Lucy Caroline Knight and Margaret Lucille Loveday. Survivors include: Wife of 50 years, Thelma Emert Knight; Daughters and Sons-in-law, Lisa and David Courtney, Konni and Greg Snyder; Sons & Daughters-in-law, John L. II and Kim Knight, Jody and Michelle Knight; Grandchildren, Kaitlin and Savanna Snyder, Kassidi, Kalli and Kelsi Knight, Shelby, Andrew and Jacob Knight, Kristin Courtney. Honorary pallbearers; Richard Brown, Ernie Kemper, Bill Starritt, Ron Noe, Joe Sharber, Johnny Blair. Funeral service will be at 7:00 PM, Monday, October 28, 2013 at Smith Trinity Chapel with Bishop Buddy Sweet officiating. Family and friends will assemble for interment at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Grandview Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to: Birth to Three, 422 Ellis Avenue, Maryville, TN 37803. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Monday, October 28, 2013 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000.