
George W. Knight
August 06, 1923 - April 05, 2014
Obituary
George Warren Knight of Churchville, MD died Saturday, April 5 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice. He was 90.
Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Lawrence and Lena (Phillips) Knight.
Mr. Knight was a machinist for BRL at Aberdeen Proving Ground. A member of Churchville Presbyterian Church, he was a fun loving jokester who loved all forms of dancing, especially square dancing.
He is survived by his wife, Helen "Betty" (Gallion) Knight; godchildren, Lori Denbow, Shayna Doll, David Gallion, and Nolan Gallion, III; also survived by many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brother, Lawrence Knight; sister, Violet Criswell and nephew, Louis Vogle.
A visitation will be held at the Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, Aberdeen, MD on Wednesday, April 9 from 10am-12noon where funeral services conducted by Rev. Ron Martin-Minnich and Rev. Lonna Smith will begin promptly at 12:00pm. Interment will be in Churchville Presbyterian Cemetery with Nolan Gallion, Jr., Nolan Gallion, III, Jason Gallion, David Gallion, Russell Gallion, Jr. and Frank Steinhilber serving as pallbearers. Contributions in his memory may be made to Churchville Presbyterian Church, 2844 Churchville Rd., Churchville, MD 21028.
Funeral Home:
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home
333 South Parke Street
Aberdeen, MD
US 21001
Events
Graveside
Wed Apr 9, 2014 @ 12:00 AM EDT
Churchville Presbyterian Church Cemetery • Churchville, MD 21028
Visitation
Wed Apr 9, 2014 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home • 333 S Parke St., Aberdeen, MD 21001
Service
Wed Apr 9, 2014 @ 12:00 PM EDT
Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home • 333 S Parke St., Aberdeen, MD 21001
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Memories
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TOM ADKINS
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So sorry to hear about George. I have many memories seeing him along with Betty while at BRL. He always had a smile on his face and was always in a great mood. Rest in peace George.
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Michael Danish
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you Betty as Mike remembers George from BRL and we both remember him from the many visits to Mamie's in Aberdeen. Mike and Bettye Danish
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Teresa Brethauer
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George was always so sweet & kind. Always had a good joke to share. Very sorry for your loss.
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M. Starke
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Please accept my sincere condolences. May the God of comfort strengthen your family during this grievous time. God has promised: "Many of those asleep in the dust of the earth will wake up." Daniel 12:2 May reflecting on this future blessing bring you a measure of comfort.