Frank Sutton Knight Sr.

KNIGHT, Frank Sutton Sr., M.D., 74, of Richmond, died February 25, 2009, after a courageous battle with pulmonary disease. Survivors include his wife, Barbara R. Knight; four children, F. Sutton Knight Jr. and his wife, Nancy, Christopher A. Knight and his wife, Emily, Julie K. Purisima and her husband, Rob, and P. Alexander Knight II and his wife, Emma; 10 grandchildren, Hannah, Sarah, Andrew, Ben, Peter, Jonathan, Ashley, Kristen, Colin and Evan. Dr. Knight graduated from East Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee School of Medicine. As well, his residency was practiced at Emory University. He practiced obstetrics and gynecology for more than 30 years and delivered thousands of babies. Upon a brief retirement from his private practice, he started a second career, working for the Peninsula State Health Department. His hobbies included playing golf, delivering babies, and most importantly, spending time with his family. A celebration of his life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Bon Air Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.