Obituary of Millard Houston Knight of Richland Parish Louisiana as published in the Richland Beacon News, May 30,2002 Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 08/19/2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** * Millard Houston Knight Services for Millard Houston Knight, 86,of Rayville, Were held May 18, at Mulhearn Funeral Home Chapel in Monroe with the Bev. Brian Lipscomb officiating. Burial followed in Greer Cemetery near Rayville Under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home. Mr. Knight passed away May 16 at Richardson Medical Center in Rayville. He was a member of Zebedee Baptist Church near Rayville, A U.S. Army veteran and past president of the Veterans of Foreign War Post in Monroe. He was also a member of Carpenter’s Local #1811 in Monore. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Virgie M. Paulette Knight, a brother, Clyde Robert Knight and a sister, Hazel Lively. Survivors include seven children, Ann Vivian Propson of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Millard Wayne Knight of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Linda Carol Salter of Monroe, Patsy Lynn Gray of Archibald, Betty Joe Gray of Archibald, Barbara Elaine Mayeur of Cutoff, Mark Lee Knight of Monroe, 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Mark Lee Knight, Jarrod Gray, Justin Mayeur, Chad Gray, Kevin Cardin, Logan Knight and Shelby Knight. Honorary pallbearers were Eric and Jason Knight and Troy Newsom. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home in Monroe.