Othel Knight Jr. (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Othel Clarence Knight, Jr., son of Othel Clarence Knight, Sr. and Floid Isabelle Drury Knight, was born August 16, 1933, in Lebanon, Missouri. He departed this life Monday, March 11, 2013, in his home, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of seventy-nine years, six months, and twenty-five days.
On November 7, 1958, he was united in marriage to Mary Margaret Winsel, and they shared forty-one years before her passing on December 16, 1999.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Thomas O. Knight; and three sisters, Darlene Irvine, Deanna Dort, and an infant, Shirley Knight.
Junior is survived by two sons, Warren Knight, and his wife, Teresa, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Gary Knight, of Sweet Springs, Missouri; two step-daughters, Inez Hicks, and Martina Goodwin, both of Lebanon, Missouri; two step-sons, Jerry Hicks, and Ronnie Hicks, both of Marshfield, Missouri; thirteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; his step-mother, Mary Virginia Knight, of Lebanon, Missouri; a brother, Ronnie Knight, and his wife, Sherry, of Conway, Missouri; five sisters, Leone Irvine, of Springfield, Missouri, Gloria Mount, and her husband, Phillip, of Lebanon, Missouri, Nancy Westhusing, and her husband, Tony, of Osage Beach, Missouri, Patty Butler, and her husband, Delbert, of Rolla, Missouri, and Claudette Horst, of Ravenna, Nebraska; several nieces and nephews; his Vernon Heights family; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was born in Lebanon, Missouri, and was raised in the Orla community. He lived in Fair Grove, Missouri for a few years, returned to Lebanon, and then lived in Iowa for a time, before making his home in the Sleeper, Missouri community for many years. Junior worked as a welder for Detroit Tool Metal Products in Lebanon, Missouri, for a number of years. He had made his home in Vernon Heights Senior Citizen Apartments for the last few years, and had made many friends there.
In his spare time he enjoyed watching NASCAR and liked going to B & D Truck Port for coffee each morning. He possessed a delightful sense of humor, loved to tease, and always had a smile. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed going to his grandchildren’s activities.
Junior was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he made for them throughout the years.
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