Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MCKNIGHT, LOU ELLA PICKETT  July 22, 2014
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News Star World - July 24, 2014
LOU ELLA PICKETT MCKNIGHT

Funeral services for Lou Ella Pickett McKnight will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday 
July 25, 2014 at Boeuf River Baptist Church north of Rayville with Reverend Joe 
Senn officiating. Interment will follow at Stevenson's Cemetery in Rayville 
under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home.

Mrs. McKnight was a long time resident of Richland Parish. She was born to 
William Fraulene Pickett and Susie Anna Pickett on September 23, 1913. She was a 
homemaker and assisted her husband, Norman McKnight, in farming. In 2002, she 
moved to Claiborne Creek Retirement Home in West Monroe to be near her children. 
In 2008, she became a resident of Landmark Nursing Home and lived there until 
her death. She enjoyed taking part in the activities at both places. Mrs. 
McKnight celebrated her 100th birthday at Boeuf River Baptist Church with many 
of her relatives and friends.

Mrs. McKnight was a charter member of Boeuf River Baptist Church where she 
served in several positions and worshiped for many years. She also enjoyed 
mission work, served as WMU director, and taught Beginner Sunday School class, 
helping to shape the lives of young people in the Boeuf River community. She was 
actively involved with events of the community. She liked learning new home 
making ideas through the Cooperative Extension Service. She was a member of the 
D.M.A. and served as treasurer, and traveled on many tours with the Saints Alive 
with the First Baptist Church of Rayville. In addition, Mrs. McKnight enjoyed 
fishing, gardening, playing cards, dominos and bingo.

Mrs. McKnight is preceded in death by her parents, Will and Susie Strong 
Pickett, husband Norman McKnight, great grandson, Carter Antommaria, son-in-law, 
Jimmy Douglas, two brothers-Kennison and Harvey Edward Pickett, and two sisters-
Myrtis Pickett Womack and Doris Pickett Morris.

Survivors include her four children, Sue Douglas of West Monroe LA, Fraulene 
McKnight and wife Carolyn of Farmerville, LA, Gail Lowery and husband Ted of Mer 
Rouge, LA, and Donald McKnight and wife LaDonna of Lake Charles, LA.

Nine grandchildren, Becky Lomax and husband Butch of Little Rock, AR, Jim 
Douglas and wife Kayce of Bossier City, LA, Scott McKnight and wife Jennifer of 
Houston, TX, Denise Waterfield and husband Doug of Kearny, NE, Lisa Lowery of 
West Monroe, LA, Steve Lowery and wife Ashlee of Mer Rouge, LA, Andy McKnight of 
Baton Rouge, LA, Whitney Henry and husband Ryan of Lake Charles, LA, and Norman 
McKnight of Lake Charles, LA.

Twenty great grandchildren, Calley, Sadey, and Riley Douglas of Bossier City, 
LA, Alexandra and Walt Lomax of Little Rock, AR, Ruth, Peter and William 
Waterfield of Kearney, NE, Dylan, Collin, Ethan, Brennan and Aidan McKnight of 
Houston, TX, Dawn Stanfield and husband Jason of Calhoun, LA, Nicole Yelverton 
and husband Michael of West Monroe, LA, Hope Antommaria of Mer Rouge, LA, Blair 
and Morgan Henry of Lake Charles, LA, Joshua and Christian Bennett of Mer Rouge, 
LA.

Four great- great grandchildren, Haley Owens of Calhoun, LA, Kirsten Stanfield 
of Calhoun, LA, Denver Antommaria of Mer Rouge, LA, and Jake Yelverton of West 
Monroe, LA, numerous nieces and nephews and one sister-in-law, Giesler Pickett.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Jim Douglas, Steve Lowery, Scott McKnight, 
Andy McKnight, Norman McKnight, and Butch Lomax.

The family thanks the Landmark Nursing Home staff and Louisiana Hospice for 
their love, kindness, and excellent care.

Visitation was held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday July 24, 2014 at 
Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville, LA.

Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home or to the
charity of your choice

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