Joe Louis Knight
Jun 26, 1950Dec 17, 2017
Memorial Service
Location
Affinity Funeral Service Chapel
Date
Sat, January 06, 2018
Time
12 : 00 PM – 12 : 00 AM
Obituary message
Joe passed peacefully from this life on the morning of December 17, 2017. He was a native of Midway, Florida. He graduated from University High School in 1969. Joe then relocated to Waterbury, Connecticut. After relocating to Waterbury, Connecticut, Joe met and married Shirley Peebles from Freeman, Virginia. There was one daughter, Pamela Knight, born to this union.
Joe was an independent and hardworking man. He was employed by The Ansonia Steel Company for 17 years as a machinist. After his 17 years of service, Joe found employment with Timken where he later retired. Although Joe was a hardworking man, he still found time to have fun. Joe enjoyed being surrounded by his family. He was an excellent bowler and was considered to be a champion in the sport. Joe also loved to play cards, mainly Spades, with his family and friends.
Joe was born to the late Emma and David Knight, Sr. He was one of 20 children. Joe is survived by one daughter: Pamela Knight; three sisters: Alice Mitchell-Boggs of Montgomery, AL, Gloria (Jerome) Pemberton of Hackensack, NJ, and Evelyn Knight-Cook of Bartow, FL; five brothers: Abraham Mitchell of Montgomery, AL, Henry W. Knight of Hartford, CT, Reginald Knight of Orlando, FL, David Knight, Jr. of Stone Mountain, GA, and Rayford (Pearlie) Hutley of Tallahassee, FL; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Joe was preceded in death by his four sisters: Lorene Dennis, Rose Marie Cotton, Leola Williams, and Almeta Haygood; and three brothers: Eddie Knight, Benjamin Knight, and Larry Knight.
A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, January 6, at Affinity Funeral Service.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made in the memory of Joe Knight at:
The National Kidney Foundation
Finance Department
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Joe Louis Knight
Pamela D. Knight
Willie & Dea LaVerne Coles offer you our thoughts, prayers and well wishes during this dark time in your life. God loves you and so do we.
Heartfelt condolences to you and your family. May the peace of God which passes all understanding sustain you during this difficult time.
To bring you comfort at this time. The pain is great, but God too is great. Look to God for comfort, he can make your load lighter. The Bible at 1 Corinthians 15:26 talks about, how death will be no more. And the Bible holds out a hope of a resurrection, where you will see your love one again. God through Jesus has a plan us.Look to the Bible and prayer for comfort.Gladys Baines
Uncle Bra the Dennis & Pemberton family will miss you dearly. We love you with all our hearts.