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KNIGHT, Jerry Wade[1, 2, 3, 4]
1942 - 2016 (73 years)
Has 14 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.
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Name KNIGHT, Jerry Wade [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 25 Oct 1942 Webster Springs, WV 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Death 27 Mar 2016 Wallace, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America [1, 3] Burial 1 Apr 2016 Sardis [1, 3] Notes - He was born October 25, 1942, in Webster Springs, WV, a son of the late Harley Sly Knight and Ida Pauline Stout Knight.
He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Frye Knight, whom he married in 1983.
He is also survived by his five children, Claudia Shields and her husband Jason of Wallace, Emily Kirkpatrick of Clarksburg, Quentin Knight of Wallace, Jared Knight of Pittsburgh, PA, and Evan Knight of Clarksburg; three grandchildren, Jada, Grayson and Abigail Shields; 11 brothers and sisters, Sampson, Darel, Dolan, Gary, Ernie and Earl Knight, Sharon Smith, Bertha Miller, Glenna Flanigan, Linda Walter and Isa Fury; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Mayness Knight.
Jerry retired from Chenoweth Ford in 1996. He was currently working for Ronald Lane Inc. He enjoyed taking family vacations to the beach, where he enjoyed looking for sharks teeth, gardening, sports and camping. He enjoyed telling stories and spending time with his family, who was so important to him. He was a man who would not say no to anyone and always willing to help out a friend.
Person ID I422162666608 Ancestry dot com tree Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
Father KNIGHT, Harley S., b. 13 Apr 1904, West Virginia d. 22 Oct 1994, Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America (Age 90 years) Mother STOUT, Ida Pauline, b. 11 May 1914, West Virginia d. 2 Mar 1992 (Age 77 years) Marriage 1933 Braxton, West Virginia, United States [2] Family ID F5349 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 JONES, B.R. Children 1. KNIGHT, E. 2. KNIGHT, E. 3. KNIGHT, J. + 4. KNIGHT, C. 5. KNIGHT, Q.W. Family ID F6442 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
Family 2 FRYE, R. Family ID F5755 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
- He was born October 25, 1942, in Webster Springs, WV, a son of the late Harley Sly Knight and Ida Pauline Stout Knight.
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Sources - [S1640073650] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Burnside funeral home; Publication Place: Bridgeport City, West Virginia, USA; URL: http://www.burnsidefuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2445355/Knight-Jerry/service-details.php.
- [S1640804086] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).
- [S1640033450] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).
- [S1642147296] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Marriage Index, 1931-1970, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).
- [S1640073650] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Burnside funeral home; Publication Place: Bridgeport City, West Virginia, USA; URL: http://www.burnsidefuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2445355/Knight-Jerry/service-details.php.