Obituary for Melba J. Knight Melba J. Knight, 91, of Marville, formerly of Peoria. IL, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Fairpark Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Maryville. Melba was a member of First United Methodist Church in Maryville for many years.
Melba was born on July 30, 1926, in Vermont, IL, to Charles C. and Dorothy E. (Danner) Cox. She married Durwood M. Knight on April 14, 1951, in Peoria; he preceded her in death on October 7, 1985, in Peoria. IL She was also preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers, Ralph, Don, Merle, and Virgil “Murph” Cox.
Melba is survived by her daughter, Lynne A. Knight of Chicago; her son Rev. Keith G. and Nancy Knight of Madisonville; 2 grandsons, Joshua M. and Benjamin K. Knight; and many nieces and nephews. No local ceremonies are planned at this time.
Interment will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Dotson Funeral Home, Wildwood. (865-984-5959).
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Select another Continue In Memory of Melba J. Knight 1926 – 2018 Menu Click here to Send Flowers Plant a Tree In Memory of Your Loved One Click Here Family Log-In Click Here Subscribe to Updates Click Here Funeral Home Dotson Funeral Home 4838 Wildwood Road Maryville, Tennessee UNITED STATES 37804 In the event that there is an error in the information presented, please contact the funeral home by clicking here. Obituary for Melba J. Knight Melba J. Knight, 91, of Marville, formerly of Peoria. IL, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Fairpark Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Maryville.
Melba was a member of First United Methodist Church in Maryville for many years. Melba was born on July 30, 1926, in Vermont, IL, to Charles C. and Dorothy E. (Danner) Cox. She married Durwood M. Knight on April 14, 1951, in Peoria; he preceded her in death on October 7, 1985, in Peoria.
IL She was also preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers, Ralph, Don, Merle, and Virgil “Murph” Cox. Melba is survived by her daughter, Lynne A. Knight of Chicago; her son Rev. Keith G. and Nancy Knight of Madisonville; 2 grandsons, Joshua M. and Benjamin K. Knight; and many nieces and nephews.
No local ceremonies are planned at this time. Interment will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Dotson Funeral Home, Wildwood.
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