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Submitted: 2/16/10 • Approved: 9/5/21 • Last Updated: 9/8/21 • R290327-G290327-S3
Ralph
US Navy
April 28, 1932 - October 30, 2004
Retired 22 years
OBIT
Ralph Edward Knight, age 72 of Jacksonville passed away, October 30, 2004. He was born on April 28, 1932 in Judsonia, Arkansas to Henry and Pearl Knight. He retired from the United States Navy after 22 years of service.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Shirley; two sons, Mark Travis of Jacksonville; Mike Travis of Hardy, Arkansas; two brothers, Ray Knight of Truman, Arkansas, Dr. James Knight of Carmel Valley, California; two sisters, Alice Williams of Searcy, Arkansas, Daphna Hall of Hot Springs, Arkansas; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 2, 2004 in Chapel Hill Memorial Park, 1504 Loop Road in Jacksonville with Rev. H. Ron Cox officiating.
Shirley
Nov 6, 1937 - Aug 26, 2018
OBIT
Shirley Sue Knight, 80, of Jacksonville died Sunday, August 26, 2018 in Cabot. She was born November 6, 1937 in Marked Tree, Arkansas to the late Faye Nicholas and Bessie Mae McKinney Shown. Mrs. Knight was a long-time resident of Jacksonville and a member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church. She attended nursing school in Jonesboro and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Knight was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Edward Knight and sons, Michael and Mark Travis.
Mrs. Knight is survived by her siblings, Elizabeth Joy Cox of Jacksonville, Dan T. Shown of Tuckerman and Joan Belt of San Antonio, Texas and three grandsons.
Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Chapel Hill Memorial Park under the direction of Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home (501)982-2136.
Contributed on 2/16/10 by eagle12953
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