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Beverly MCKNIGHT Obituary
May 15, 1940- June 22, 2022
Beverly A. McKnight (82) of Menifee, CA, passed away suddenly on June 22, 2022.
Beverly A. McKnight was born on May 15, 1940, to Ganell and Hosea (Hosie) Brown in Dayton, OH. She considered Dayton home but relocated and spent approximately 15 years in Menifee, CA, in her later years. Beverly attended Roosevelt High School and Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH. Not only did Beverly excel in school, but she also worked at many professions. Beverly was a nurse's aide at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton and worked as a Management Analyst at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) where she worked for over 30 years.
Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, Ganell Summerville and Hosie Brown, her husband Jefferson D. McKnight, her sisters Martha Jean Jordan and Dorothy Mae Martin. She is survived by her children, Tonya Clark of San Antonio, TX, Diana (Raymond) McKnight-Rowe of Oceanside, CA, Sharon (James) McKnight-Monroe of Cincinnati, OH; grandchildren, Naomi Ford, Jamie McKnight, Tania Monroe, Garrett Monroe, William Jackson, Bryce Monroe, Corey Rowe; great-grandchildren Jayce and Jaxon Ford, Lance and Lauren Roberson, G'Ahanni and Gia Monroe; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services for Beverly A. McKnight will be held at 11:00 8 July 2022, 2nd Missionary Baptist Church, 5301 Mare Rd., Oceanside, CA 92057.
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Rosalyn Givens
August 7, 2022
... joy comes in the morning! And we are thankful!
Reflect the joy you see in Beverly's smile. We are blessed!
Know we share her love for family. We are cousins!
William J. & Rosalyn A. Givens and Family
William (Jack), Rosalyn Ann, and the Givens
Jerome Haney
July 3, 2022
I am blessed with fond memories of Sister McKnight and her sisters, Sister Martin, and affectionately Miss Jean. All while growing up at Valley Grove Missionary Baptist Church. My prayers are with the McKnight, Martin, and Jordon Families. God upholds and keep you always is my prayer.
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