Moses-KNOTT-Obituary

Moses KNOTT Jr.

Obituary

KNOTT, Moses Jr., 74, of Pocahontas, Miss., passed away February 3, 2011. Retired asa longshore-man in Manatee County, he was also a strong commun-ity leader and chief executive officer of Knott' s Salvage & Hauling since 1969. Survivors include his former wife, Annie Mae Newman Knott; his...

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Will always miss you granddad from one of your many favorite grandchildren. Rest in peace granddad and i will see you again someday.I love you very much.

Mr. Knott, you will be missed by many, especially me. You have earned your place next to Him for being our leader here on earth. You never stopped fighting for the underserved and I salute you. Rest in peace forever. Thank you!!

"His Lord said unto him,well done thou good and faithful servant:thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou unto the joy of the Lord" Matthew 25:21
The Pray Family, Allenhurst,Georgia

In honor of my dad - MOSES KNOTT, JR.
You have been a pillar of strength in my life. Being your "first born" have been a blessing. God has truly blessed me. You may not have been in the regular military, but you are truly a SOLDIER. I salute you dad -- for you have truly earned a HIGH MEDAL OF HONORS. With LOVE your dauther "First Born" -- Kathey Knott

Uncle Junior,
I will miss you, but I take comfort in knowing you are with Mom and Grandma. You were a true Christian soldier. Yoki

I always looked forward to hearing Mr. Knott's words of wisdom every Thursday morning in front of City Council ! In addition to being a fellow Gator, I respected the fact that he took time off from his day to come down and let us know how he felt about all sorts of important issues in our city. Our community would be a much better place if we had more people like Moses who wanted to make a difference. I did not know that he had been ill, but I should have suspected it since he had not been...

Uncle Junior, you are the strongest man I've ever known. This world lost a great warrior when you were called home to Heaven. On behalf of my family and siblings, I want to thank you for all the kindness and love you gave to each of us...we will miss you dearly. I'll cherish the sage wisdom you shared with me under the grapefruit trees in your front yard. Whenever I was weak, your words made me strong. When I suffered from self-pity, you reminded me to be thankful for my blessings. You...

Our deepest sympathy to the Mose Knott Family.
We are praying for you and send our love.
Your Jackson, Missisippi Family
Brenda, Ena, Sanford, Mary Knott

Mr. Knott , I never met you but wish i had , you were the only reason i tuned in to the BOCC mettings, you always came in all guns blazing and were the epitome of what i consider a True American ....You stood up for what you believed, spoke your mind at all times and would blast the BOCC when they needed it....and most of the time they did need it.....A man like yourself should be the mold of what this country needs to get back to.....Standing for what you believe in and speaking your mind to...