Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Knighton, Grady Eugene February 25, 2012
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Virginian-Pilot March 2, 2012
Virginia Beach - Grady Gene Knighton died February 25 in Melbourne, Fla., 
shortly after his 92nd birthday. He was born in Affinity, W.Va., on February 14, 
1920, and was a long-time resident of Tidewater Va. Gene had been married to 
Dorothy Parsons for over 74 years and had two children, Dorothy Salyers, who has 
preceded him in death, and James Ray Knighton and his wife, Nancy Knighton. He 
has two grandchildren, Stephen and Brian Salyers of Hollywood Calif. Gene was a 
railroad worker at Norfolk Naval base before retirement and was a member of 
London Bridge Baptist Church of Virginia Beach. Gene served in the Marine Corps 
during WW2. Gene loved hunting and fishing. For over fifty years, he was a 
member of the Tidewater Anglers Club. He served two terms as President and over 
twenty years on its Board of Directors. Gene was on the club's highly touted 
surf casting team that frequently won the prestigious Ocean City Cup Casting 
Tournament. Gene was one of few that achieved the club's Master Angler's Award. 
A funeral service will be conducted at Hollomon-Brown Lynnhaven Chapel on Sunday 
March 4 at 2 p.m. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-
brown.com

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