Mitchell Leonn Knight

Mitchell Leonn Knight
Mitchell Leonn Knight, age 27, of Edwardsville, Kansas and previously of Tonganoxie, KS., passed away on Sunday, January 30th, 2022 as the result of an automobile accident. Visitation will be 6-8pm Friday, February 4th at the Open Door Baptist Church (3033 N. 103rd Terr. Kansas City, KS. 66109) Funeral Service will be 1pm Saturday, February 5th also at the Church. Burial will follow in the Edwardsville Cemetery.
Mitchell was born on December 15, 1994 in Kansas City, KS and was raised in Tonganoxie where he attended Tonganoxie High School. He worked as a laborer doing construction in the Kansas City area. Mitchell lived life to the fullest and was always the life of the party. He lit up any room he entered with his contagious smile and rambunctious laugh. You could always count on laughing your hardest in his presence. In his younger years, he enjoyed skateboarding, driving his orange Chevy pickup, gaming, and spending time with his friends. "Mitchy" took a lot of pride in his sisters, and was always known as a mama's boy.
Mitchell was preceded in death by his father Virgil L. Knight, Jr. in 2007, cousins: Casey Knight in 2013 and Landon Smith in 2018. He was also proceeded in death by his maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Dorman and paternal grandparents, Virgil Knight Sr., and Diana Knight.
Survivors include his mother Jennifer Smith and Jeff Laver of the home; Two sisters, Mallorie (Corey) Zule of Tonganoxie, KS. McKensie (Tucker) Stone of Atchison, KS. Maternal grandparents, David & Terry Smith of Tonganoxie, KS. Aunt, Sonya Smith-Mead (Darrell) of Edwardsville, KS. Uncle, Clint Smith of Tonganoxie, KS. Niece, Jenny Stone, and two nephews, Owen Stone and Kix Zule. Cousin, Laine Smith-Stimach. As well as several other cousins, extended family, and many, many friends.