Robert William Knight's Obituary
Robert William Knight, 79, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died on August 14, 2022. Robert was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on January 7, 1943 to Anna Louise and Robert Veryl Knight. He worked for Bank of America and was a District Manager for RGIS for twenty years. Most recently, he worked for Security One for five years at The Gardens of River Oaks. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Jim. He is survived by his beloved wife Brenda Louise and his daughters, Angie Clouse, Lisa Walkup, Tracie Crawford, Megan Knight and Kristin Knight. He is also survived by his sons, Mark Knight, Scott Pearson and Stephen Pearson, as well as eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Robert was widely admired for his humanity, his generosity, and his wit. Robert was a fiercely loyal friend, relentless competitor, and devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather. A graveside service will be held on Friday August 19th at 3:00 at Memorial Park Funeral Home 5668 Poplar Ave with a visitation starting at 2:00.. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude (https://www.stjude.org/).
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