Mr. James Vonnie Knight Obituary (1931

James Vonnie Knight, 83, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at his home in the Blackland Community. He was born June 21, 1931, in Blackland to Vonnie Calvin and Mary Ruth Freeze Knight. He was a member of the Pentecostal Faith. He was a retired painter. He was also a bee-keeper and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. Services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donnie Cartwright officiating. Burial will follow in Jumpertown Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Daphne Ann Westwood Knight, whom he married June 15, 1967; five sons, Ray Knight (Penny) of Rienzi, Douglas Knight (Bella) of Phoenix, AZ, Jerial Knight (Annie) of Troupe, TX, Allen Knight of Memphis, TN, and Calvin Knight (Kim) of Tishomingo; nine daughters, Virginia Nell Davis (Jabo) of Rienzi, Cheryl Gaul (Jerry), Connie Wills (Lee) of Memphis, TN, Cindy Knight, Jimmie Sue Knight, Victoria Knight of California, Becky Janes (Stevie) of Nashville, TN, Mary Ann Martin (Jason) of Booneville and Heather Alexander (Rodney) of Corinth; eight step-children, and three sisters, Virgie Shook, Louise Self and Mary Fay Cheung all of Booneville. He had a host of grand-children, great-grand-children and great-great-grand children. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Dexter Knight. Pallbearers will be Allen Knight, Jason Knight, Blake Knight, Bryson Knight, Wesley Janes and Joshua Knight.