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1942 - 2025
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He attended Charles Ellis Elementary School, graduated from Savannah High in 1959 and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He was an investment broker for Merrill Lynch in Savannah and Hilton Head, SC for 20 years. He was a passionate and skilled photographer his entire adult life. He also dedicated himself to serving the poor neighborhoods in South Africa by volunteering for a food collection and distribution ministry in Johannesburg working and serving through annual trips to South Africa over a ten year span later in life.
He is survived by his brother, Ron Knight; son, Richard Knight Jr.; daughter, Kelly Knight; granddaughter, Hadley Knight; and grandsons, Noah and Jacob Knight. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Judy Elizabeth Cantrell of Atlanta, Georgia.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 9:30am in Greenwich Cemetery in Savannah.
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