Rev. Ben C. Knight^{[1, 2, 3]}

1946 - 2008  (61 years)

• Name	Ben C. Knight
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	19 Aug 1946	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 May 2008  [4]
  Buried	7 May 2008	Knight Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I107953	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2009

  
  

  Father	Steven Leonard Knight,   b. 13 Sep 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 2 May 1988  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Bessie L. Griffin,   b. Abt 1916, Tennessee  (Age ~ 108 years)
  Married	31 Jan 1935	Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F41756	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Janella Allen
  Children	1. Wayne Knight   2. Tim Knight   3. Jan Knight
  Family ID	F57200	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Aug 1946 - Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 28 Jul 1995. Lavator Wade Allen obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 2 May 1988. Steven Leonard Knight obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 28 Feb 2004. Samuel Cleve Knight obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 3 May 2008. Rev. Ben C. Knight August 19, 1946 - May 03, 2008 Birthplace: Sevierville, Tennessee Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: May 06, 2008 Service: May 06, 2008 Cemetery: Knight Cemetery Rev. Ben C. Knight, age 61, of Sevierville passed away, Saturday, April 3, 2008. Rev. Knight was a minister in Sevier County for over 38 consecutive years. He was preceded in death by his father, Len Knight, brother, Sam Knight, and brother-in-law, Charles Rolen. Survivors: Wife: Janella Knight Children: Wayne Knight, Tim Knight and wife Kim, Jan Bullock and husband Greg Daughter-in-law: Shirley Knight Crist Grandchildren: Hannah and Benjamin Knight Brother: Bruce Knight and wife Carol Sisters: Blanche Spence and husband Ralph, Grace Rolen Mother: Bessie Knight Special friend to his ministry: Janice Honaker “Pardner” In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Gideons International, Sevierville-Kodak Camp, P.O. Box 5277, Sevierville, TN 37864 Funeral service 7 PM Tuesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Travis Russell, Rev. Sammy Justus, and Rev. Michael Allen officiating. Interment 11 AM Wednesday in Knight Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carroll Rolen and the Allen Brothers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kim McCroskey, David Henry, Clay Sutton, Andy Ball, Dennis Maples, Brian Moore, and Winford Gibson. The family will receive friends 4-7 PM Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Leonard Knight Event Type Marriage Event Date 31 Jan 1935 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Bessie Griffin Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893F-57CV?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1NZ%3A1589264711%2C1589374579 : 23 December 2016), Sevier > image 287 of 678; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.