TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for KNIGHT, EARJIE   

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from March 20 to March 21, 2013

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KNIGHT, EARJIE 

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Earjie C. Knight, 90, a native and resident of Lockport, died Tuesday, March 
19, 2013.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at Holy Savior 
Catholic Church in Lockport. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. 
Saturday at the church, 

with burial in Holy Savior Catholic Church cemetery in Lockport.

He is survived by his sons, Courtland Knight and wife, Barbara, Earjie David 
Knight and wife, Sue, Durwood "Dee" Knight and wife, Theresa "Teede," and 
Thomas "Tommy" Williams and wife, Sheryl; daughters, Carva Layani, Carmella 
Champagne and husband, Kenneth, and Katy Stevens and husband, Davis; sister, 
Oudia Pregeant; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ena Allemand Knight; parents, Ernest and 
Ella Knight; brothers, Lawrence and Ernest Knight; son-in-law, Jonathan Layani; 
and grandchild, baby Knight.

He was a parishioner of Holy Savior Catholic Church.

He was a disabled World War II U.S. Army veteran and served in the 75th 
infantry. He worked as a salesman and retired as a self-employed carpenter. He 
dedicated his life to God and country, his wife, Ena, his children, 
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

He was a cattleman and an avid farmer.

Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland is in charge of arrangements.

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