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Ralph Knight Obituary
A native of Durham, NC, he was born January 30, 1919 and was the son of the late Alvis Haywood and Beulah Ellen Spence Knight. He was a graduate of Wake Forest College and earned his Masters of Divinity degree from the Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. His first pastorate was Ballard's Bridge Baptist Church and then through his life of ministry serving his Lord he preached in many area churches. After retiring from the ministry, he served as Director of Missions for the Chowan Baptist Association. His love of Chowan County, its beautiful river, and its loving people made it home for him and his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers and a son-in-law, Dr. Bernie Ballington Baker, Sr.
Surviving are his wife of 71 years, Mavis Margaret McLendon Knight; two daughters, Judith Ellen Knight Baker of Raleigh and Sylvia Knight Poole and husband, Walt of Kinston; two sons, Ralph Woodrow "Woody" Knight, Jr. and wife, Jimmie of Tyner and Stephen Haywood Knight and wife, Betty of Virginia Beach; 13 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. in Ballard's Bridge Baptist Church by the Rev. Ron Parr. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Friends may join the family Sunday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton.
Memorial contributes may be made to Ballard's Bridge Baptist Church, 3025 Virginia Road, Tyner, NC 27980.
Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.millerfhc.com
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Allison Morris
December 31, 2008
Mrs. Knight and Family,
Just wanted to let you know that Jason and I are thinking about you and your family and to let you that Mr. Knight will be missed. He will always have a special spot in our family.
God Bless you.
H. T. Hollowell Jr
December 31, 2008
Woody, Judy & Family;
My sympathies to your families. GOD will smile at him and say "Well Done".
Bill Moss
December 30, 2008
Our prayers and condolences, Bill Moss, Pastor Hill Memorial Baptist Church, Martinsville,Va.
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