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Kenneth Knowles Obituary
KNOWLES, 67
Cargill
LAKELAND - Kenneth "Duke" Lee Knowles, age 67, died Oct. 8, 2007 at LRMC from complications of a stroke.
He was born Oct. 31, 1939 in West Palm Beach, FL. He spent his youth in West Palm and grew to be an avid outdoors-man. As a young man he hunted the Everglades by an air-boat that he and his dad built. He had many tales to tell. In June 1957 he married Mary Hoffman Kelly and they moved to Lakeland. They have one daughter, Teresa Terry Lee Castillo. He maintained his love for the outdoors and spent many hours in the Ocala National Forrest hunting with his Plott hounds and many hunting buddies, his son-in-law, Joel Castillo, grandsons, and many others. He shared his love for the outdoors with his grandsons, US Army Sgt. Mitchell Lee Dorman wife, Danielle and great granddaughter Andrea Rose Dorman , Fort Hood, TX, Jarrod Jake Knowles Castillo, Lakeland, Joseph Ramon Castillo, Montgomery, AL; and his brothers, Harold Richard Knowles wife, Joan , Cochran, Ga., Douglas Ray Knowles, Wausaukee, WI, and Berry James Jackson, II wife, Betty , Lakeland, his uncle, Glen Stalvey and aunt, Eula Mae Stalvey, many nieces and nephews.
He was a leader of the pack, he knew all the good hunting spots. He was a member of the NRA, Lakeland Rifle and Pistol Club, Hound Hunters Assoc., Central Florida of Dog Hunters Assoc.
He was a Baptist. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Salvation Army, P. O. Box 928, Lakeland, FL 33802-0928. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 2pm at Ken and Mary Knowles residence.
Lanier Funeral Home.
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Pinnacle Central Company
October 12, 2007
We at Pinnacle Central are thinking of all of you in this time of loss. If there is anything we can do to help, please do not hesitate to let us know.
C. Vernon Smith
October 11, 2007
Mary...I was so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help at this time.
Gary Walker
October 11, 2007
This is like a double barrel shotgun...first my dad and now Kenny a month later. I really enjoyed a big part of my life calling Kenny my friend. I had so many good times in the forest and many, many stories and conversations with him. Skamper and Duke are finally running their dogs together with nobody bothering them. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
The love in our heart wasn't put there to stay, but love isn't love until you give it away.......
Christine Lewis
October 11, 2007
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Kenny. Though I have been gone from Lakeland for much of my adult life, I still have fond memories of visiting all of you when I was a child. (My parents were Hiram and Marie Smith.) My condolences to everyone, may God bless you in your time of sorrow.
Sincerely, Christine Smith Lewis
Grove City, Ohio
Rita & Bill Riker
October 11, 2007
We are so sad for your loss. We have known you for several years. He was good to all that knew him. He will be missed greatly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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