Obituary of William J. Knight

William J. Knight, 83, formerly of 3232 Fluvanna-Townline Rd. died at 2:40 p.m. Thursday (January 7, 2010) in the Heritage Green Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facility. An area resident for most of his life he was born February 28, 1926 in Cherry Creek, NY a son of the late William H. and Frances Hubacher Knight. In earlier years he was employed by the former Art Metal, Inc. and for many years was a self employed dairy farmer working tirelessly on his Fluvanna-Townline Rd. farm. He will be remembered as one who loved coin collecting and was a member of the Jamestown Coin Club for several years. Surviving are three daughters Judy (Tom) Tyler of Wheeling, West VA, Nancy Crede of Lakeland, FL, Lucinda (Brian) Martin of Bemus Point, a son John W. Knight of Fluvanna 10 grandchildren Christopher Knight of Wheeling, West VA, Stacia Johnson of Blair, OH, Shaune Johnson of Moundsville, West VA, Meghan Crede of Lakeland, FL, Lisa Martin of Canandaigua, NY, Eric Martin of Bemus Point, Virgina (Eric) Carlberg of Falconer, Julia and Emily Knight both of Fluvanna, Thomas J. Tyler of Wheeling, West VA, 16 great grandchildren and a sister Thelma Pike of Greenhurst. He was preceded in death by his wife the former Betty J. Lord Knight whom he married September 17, 1950 and who died February 25, 1980 and a sister Damaris Knight. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Gerald A. Haglund, Chaplain of Heritage Green will officiate. Burial will be in the Fluvanna Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Buffalo Office, 315 Alberta Dr. Suite 102, Amherst, NY 14226.