Obituary of Billy Lee Knight
Funeral services for Billy Lee Knight, age 86, of Wadley, will be held Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 11:30 AM at Corinth Christian Church with Bro. Ricky Cummings officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9:30 to 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
Mr. Knight passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Tanner East Alabama in Wedowee.
Survivors include daughters, Debra Kirk and Brenda Ray, both of Wadley; sons, Don Knight and Nicky Knight, both of Wadley; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; sister, Elsie Perry of Roanoke; and brothers, Franklin Knight of Roanoke, and Manley Knight of Cragford, AL.
Pallbearers will be Manley Knight, Franklin Knight, Brian Caldwell, Austin Knight, Scott Taylor, and Tommy Windsor.
A Randolph County native, Mr. Knight was born September 8, 1934, the son of Harlin and Eva Bernice Hester Knight. He was a member of Corinth Christian Church and was a trucker for over 65 years. Mr. Knight was a member of the Randolph County Rescue Squad and the Corinth Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Caldwell Knight; sisters, Velma Albright Nolan, Denia Screws; brothers, R. L. Knight, Tony Knight, Emory Knight, Clifford Knight, and Ezra “Buddy” Knight; two sons-in-law, Gregory Kirk and Ken Ray; and daughter-in-law, Rose Knight.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.quattlebaumfuneralhome.com.