Sara E. “Jean” Knight

Published 5:00 am Saturday, December 13, 2014

    Services for Jean Knight will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church of Scooba with Rev. Jamie Bailey and Mrs. Cheryl Sparkman officiating. Interment will be held in Cedarlawn Cemetery in Scooba with James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

    Mrs. Knight, of Scooba, died Dec. 11, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. In her earlier years she owned and operated Jeans Beauty Shop in Scooba, she worked for the Selective Service Office, and for Merchant and Farmer Bank of Macon. In the later years she owned and operated Kirk’s Grocery in Scooba. She was also the pianist for the United Methodist Church of Scooba, which she played from age 11 until her late 80’s. She was devoted to her family, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and mother in law. She was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and a University of Alabama fan “Roll Tide”.

    Survivors include her son, William Kirk Knight Jr. (Fran) of Livingston, Ala.; daughter, Deborah Lou Knight of Slidell, La.; grandchildren, William K. Knight III, Dr. Rusty A. Knight (Jill), Sara Ashley Knight Howard (Justin); great grandchildren, Hailey Knight, Logan Knight, Summer Knight, Autumn Knight, Blaze Howard, Storm Howard, and Skyye Howard; special friend, Lisa Paul; one sister, Robbye Faye Briggs; brother, Jimmy Aust (Barbara); and numerous nieces and nephews.

    She is preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, William Kirk Knight Sr.; parents, John Edward and Catherine Aust; brother, Jack Aust Jr. and sister, Mamie Lou Kalfus.

    Pallbearers will be Will “KK” Knight, Dr. Rusty Knight, Justin Howard, Bill Briggs, Greg Briggs and Victor Kalfus III. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Kalfus, Jackie Marshal Aust, Keith Palmer, Danny Cherry, Eddie Briggs, Eddie Al Sparkman, and Ken Aust.

    Visitation will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. until service time, at the church.

    In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the United Methodist Church of Scooba or Cedar Lawn Cemetery.

    Family or friends may sign the online memorial, leave a personal note, or order flowers at jamesfwebb.com