Wilbert Knight Sr.

Mr. Wilbert Knight Sr., age 74, of Maxton, N.C., passed away on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 at Scotland Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Knight was born in Scotland County on May 30, 1940, a son of the late Gilbert and Polly Ann Locklear Knight. He retired from Abbott Laboratories after many years of service and then worked as a security guard with Scotland Memorial Hospital. He served as a member of the East Laurinburg Baptist Church and the Gibson Volunteer Fire Department. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed reading and listening to country music, fishing, hunting, tinkering, caring for his K-9 buddies and gardening.

A brother, L.W. Knight, also preceded him in death.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara Grainger Smith Knight; his children, sons, Wilbert Knight Jr., Jimmy Knight all of the home; Stevie Knight (Dana) of Laurel Hill; daughters, Peggy Sue Smith (Robert) of Gibson, Lisa Knight Bender ( Michael) of Laurinburg; brothers, Raymond Knight (Brenda) of Gibson, Ronnie Knight (Pat) of Raeford; sisters, Marcella Grainger (Bill) of Wadesboro, JoAnn Knight of Laurel Hill, Lillie Mae Smith (Terry) of Laurel Hill; six grandchildren, Chelsie, Brock, Miranda, Elise, Dawson and Delaney; and two great-grandchildren, Brooklyn and Jett.

Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Richard Boles Funeral Service.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the East Laurinburg Baptist Church officiated by the Rev. Richard Tyson. Entombment will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery.

Paid obituary

The Richmond County Daily Journal

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014