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Submitted: 4/23/18 • Approved: 4/23/18 • Last Updated: 4/26/18 • R181958-G0-S3
January 1, 1950 - April 30, 2012
BOSSIER CITY, LA - Services for James "Chubby" Knight will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2012 at Rose-Neath's Bossier Chapel. Officiating will be Bro. Sonny DePrang. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery, Haughton, LA. Visitation will be 3 until 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Bossier City, LA.
Chubby was born January 1, 1950 in Cross, SC to Cleveland and Desia Lee Veno Knight and passed away April 30, 2012 in Bossier City, LA. He retired after 35 years of service with Delta Airlines. Chubby was a former City Councilman for Bossier City, had been Knighted by the King of Poland, was a Kentucky Colonel, a member of the 1967 Airline Vikings State Championship Football Team and an all City and all District Player. He was of the Methodist faith.
His parents, Cleveland and Desia Lee Knight and a brother, Cleveland Jack Knight preceded Chubby in death.
He is survived by sons, Tyler Knight of Atlanta, GA, James Knight and wife Theresa of Carterville, GA; daughter, Tiffany Knight of Atlanta, GA; sisters, Dianna Martin and Barbara Allegrini both of Taylor, AR; brother, W.P. "Billy" Knight of Springhill, LA and grandson, McClain Knight.
The family requests memorials go to "Garden of Angels" Scholarship Fund, 1305 Martin Lane, Bossier City, LA 71111.
Contributed on 4/23/18 by debbraszymanski
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