Knighten obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Knighten, Alton 5 Dec 2003 Dec 2003 Don Johnson Knighten, Bessie 18 Jun 2001 Jul 2001 Don Johnson Knighten, Burnita Richardson 30 Oct 2003 Oct 2003 Don Johnson Knighten, Christine Yvonne 11 Dec 2001 Jan 2002 Don Johnson Knighten, Cleon 28 May 2004 Jun 2004 Jerry Nelson Knighten, Ella W. 16 Sep 2000 Sep 2000 Don Johnson Knighten, Fred 27 Sep 2001 Sep 2001 Don Johnson Knighten, Geneva 7 May 2003 May 2003 Don Johnson Knighten, Imogene Wicker 28 Jan 2005 Jan 2005 Jerry Nelson Knighten, James 5 Aug 2011 Aug 2011 Jerry Nelson Knighten, James W. 31 Aug 2000 Sep 2000 Don Johnson Knighten, Kirby 22 Feb 2008 Feb 2008 Jerry Nelson Knighten, Kirby Ray, Jr 9 Sep 2011 Sep 2011 Jerry Nelson ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/05/2003 KNIGHTEN, ALTON A resident and native of Tangipahoa, he died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was 80. Visitation at Brown Chapel Baptist Church, Tangipahoa, from 5 p.m. until religious service at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, conducted by Pastor Celestin Harris. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Brown Quinn Cemetery, Tangipahoa. Survived by three sons, Alton Knighten Jr., Baton Rouge, and Elder Esco Knighten and Nathaniel Knighten, both of Tangipahoa; three daughters, Adlean Knighten, Tangipahoa, Kathy Williamson, Houston, and Martha Calloway, Macon, Ga.; a sister, Maxine Knighten, Tangipahoa; a brother, Cleon Knighten, Tangipahoa; a godson, Quartez Hampton, Kentwood; 22 grand- children and 22 great-grand-children. Preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Victoria Knighten; wife, Geneiva Knighten; a daughter, Victoria Knighten; four brothers, Adron, Leslie, Roy and Maxie; and a sister, Doris Fultz. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/18/2001 KNIGHTEN, BESSIE TANGIPAHOA - Bessie Knighten, 69, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite. She was a native of Kentwood. Survivors include a son, Richard Brown Jr. of Tangipahoa; two daughters, Clara Donnett of Kentwood and Lillie Pool of Tangipahoa; three sisters, Margie Perkin of Amite, Laura Wood of Ponchatoula and Louise Gordon of San Francisco; three brothers, Alex and Flynn Brumfield and Martin Kinzey, all of Tangipahoa; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald Knighten; one brother, Julian Brumfield; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday at Gordon Richardson Temple of Deliverance COGIC from 11 a.m. until Samuel Richardson conducts the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Brown-Quinn Cemetery, Tangipahoa. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 10/30/2003 KNIGHTEN, BURNITA RICHARDSON Burnita Richardson Knighten, 69, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was a native of Roseland, a teacher and a homemaker. She is survived by one daughter, Shanette Marie Knighten of Hammond; four sons, Winford, Michael D. and Robert Knighten, all of Hammond, and Gaynor Knighten of Dallas; one sister, Lolita Caldwell of Raytown, Mo.; three brothers, Alonzo and Robert Lee, both of Roseland, and Charlie Richardson of New Orleans; and nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Pearl Richardson; one brother, Tennessee Richardson; her mother, Mary Alice Richardson; and her father, Alonzo Richardson Sr.Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday at Angelic Funeral home, Roseland. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Roseland Church of COGIC. Burial will be in Darlington Cemetery, Darlington. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/11/2001 KNIGHTEN, CHRISTINE YVONNE Christine Yvonne Knighten, 63, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, at her home. She is survived by her father, Kirby Knighten Sr. of Hammond; two daughters, Sandra Knighten and Roxie Stepteau of Hammond; five brothers, Kirby Knighten Jr., Lawrence, Claude, Robert and Freddie Knighten, all of Hammond. Visitation will be tonight at St. Paul Baptist Church, Hammond, from 5 to 8. The Rev. Larry Cross will conduct the funeral Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Holly Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to North Oaks Hospice, P.O. Box 2668, Hammond 70404. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 5/28/2004 KNIGHTEN, CLEON A retired U.S. Postal Service employee and a native and resident of Tangipahoa, he died Monday, May 24, 2004, at his home. He was 72 and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Visiting at Brown Chapel Baptist Church, Tangipahoa, from 9 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2004, until religious service at 10:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Celestin Harris. Burial in Brown Quinn Cemetery. He is survived by a son, Cleon Knighten Jr., Baton Rouge; a daughter, Pauline Mathew, Baton Rouge; a sister, Maxine Knighten, Tangipahoa; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Clarence and Victoria Knighten; six brothers, two sisters and two sons. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 9/16/2000 KNIGHTEN, ELLA W. "AUNT MAE" A resident of Amite, she departed this life Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000, at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence. She was 73 and a native of Baywood. Visiting at Beech Grove Baptist Church, La. 960 off La. 63, Clinton, from 6 p.m. Sunday until religious services at 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Willie Laws. Dismissal at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by a son, Charlie Jackson, Montpelier; six grand- children; nine great-grandchildren; five godchildren; nieces, nephews and numerous other relatives and friends. MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., Denham Springs, in charge of arrangements. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/27/2001 KNIGHTEN, FRED NEW ORLEANS - Fred Knighten, 95, a native of Hammond, died at his home. He is survived by one brother, Kirby Knighten of Hammond; and eight grand- children. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Knighten; and one son, Emmitt Knighten. Visitation will be today at N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, from 3 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Larry Cross will conduct a graveside service at Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond, Friday at 11 a.m. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/07/2003 KNIGHTEN, GENEVA A resident of Tangipahoa, she died Thursday, May 1, 2003. Visiting at Brown Chapel Baptist Church, Tangipahoa, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2003. Religious service at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday. Survived by her husband, Alton Knighten Sr.; three sons, Alton Jr., Esco and Nathaniel; two daughters, Adlean Knighten and Kathy Williamson; and two brothers, Willie and Robert Turner. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/28/2005 KNIGHTEN, IMOGENE WICKER A resident and native of Greensburg, she departed this life Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg. She was 93. Visiting at Turner Chapel AME Church, 874 Turner Chapel Road, Greensburg, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. Religious service at the church at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, conducted by the Rev. Stanley J. Carter. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by her children, Jessie Knighten and wife Audrey, Gloria Knighten Cornish and husband Jay, Diane Knighten Jones and Marese Butler; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a foster child, Sheila Muse; a niece, Linda C. Thomas, Hammond; and a host of other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her husband, Clarence L. Knighten. MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., Denham Springs, in charge of arrangements. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 8/5/2011 KNIGHTEN, JAMES James "Cooker" Knighten, native of Clinton and resident of Hammond, died Aug. 1st at the age of 61. He leaves to mourn his parents, Jessie Knighten and William Daniel, three sisters; Vanessa Knighten, Betty (Farris) Armstrong, Carolyn (Jeff) Johnson and four brothers; Jeffery, Alfred, Bailey & Freddie Knighten. Visitation will be at N A James Funeral Home, Friday from 3 until 8 p m. Funeral Services will take place at Faith Temple, Independence, at 11 a m on Saturday Aug 6th. Interment will follow at Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond. N A James Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign the guestbook at www.najamesfh.com. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/31/2000 KNIGHTEN, JAMES W. GREENWELL SPRINGS - James W. Knighten, 84, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, at Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary. He was a native of Clinton. Survivors include 10 daughters, Dorothy Boatner, Gladys Carney, Neomia Brooks, Mildred Brown, Virginia Knighten, Clarena Kelly and Patricia Williams, all of Baton Rouge, Thelma Hamilton, Zachary, Bernadine Bryant, Los Angeles, Lois A. Easterly, Sacramento, Calif.; five sons, the Rev. James Knighten, Houston, John Knighten, Alfred Bridgewater, all of Baton Rouge, Nathaniel Williams, Montpelier, and Charles Williams, Amite; two sisters, Beatrice Peak and Albertha Young, Baton Rouge; two brothers, Robert Knighten, Baton Rouge, Cleo Knighten, Greenwell Springs; 57 grandchildren and 53 great-grandchildren. Two wives, a son, two sisters, and three brothers preceded him in death.Visitation will be at Winnfield Funeral Home, Baton Rouge, Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10 at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. The Rev. Wilbard Jones will conduct the service, and burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Clinton. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 2/22/2008 KNIGHTEN, KIRBY Hammond resident Kirby Knighten, 93, died Friday, February 15, 2008 at his home. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Greater St. James AME Church, Hammond. The funeral will be at the church Saturday at 11 a.m., followed by burial at Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond. Survivors include one daughter, Doris Knighten; five sons, Kirby Jr., Freddie, Bruce, Bobby and Robert; and 40 grandchildren and 63 great-grandchildren. N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge. ************************************************************************* Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 9/9/2011 KNIGHTEN, KIRBY RAY, JR. Kirby Ray Knighten Jr., 68, Hammond, died Sept. 5, 2011, in Hammond. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 9, from 4-8 p.m. at Rock Zion Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m. at Rock Zion Baptist Church with with Rev. Alfred Lee hart officiating. Kirby is survived by his devoted friend, Jackie Felder; daughter, Tyronda Beard; sons, Kirby Lee Beard and Kedrick beard; sister, Doris Knighten; brothers, Freddie Knighten, Bruce Stewart, Bobbie Stewart and Robert Bell; and seven grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Kirby Knighten; mother, Mable Knighten; three sisters, Yvonne Knighten, Virgie Faye Richardson and P. Nancy Knighten; and brother, Lawrence Knighten. Kirby is a retired city of Hammond employee. ************************************************************************* File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/knighten.txt