Surry-Sussex-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Knight, B. Franklin, 1958 

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KNIGHT 

   WAKEFIELD - Benjamin Franklin Knight, 88, well-known farmer, died at his 
home at 3:30 o’clock Friday morning, July 25, after a long illness. 

   A native of Southampton County, he was the son of Benjamin F. and Mrs. 
Sallie Ann Claud Knight.  He was a member of Rock Hock Methodist Church. 

   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Wortley Worrell Knight; a daughter, Mrs. 
Bernice K. Andrews; two sons, Ben E. Knight and Roy M. Knight; and three 
grandchildren, Mrs. J.C. Romines and Miss Elspeth Andrews of Wakefield and 
Mrs. J.F. Simms of Washington, D.C. 

   Funeral services for Mr. Knight were conducted at the graveside in Rocky 
Hock Church cemetery on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. 
L.P. Bland. 

   Pallbearers were W.C. Andrews, David Branch, Stanley Cooper, Jennings 
Hargrave, A.H. Lowe, C.C. Murphy, J.N. Savedge and Aubrey Whitmore. 

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KNIGHT 

RITES HELD FOR B.F. KNIGHT 

  Benjamin Franklin Knight, 88, died Friday, July 25, at his home in 
Wakefield.  He was a member of Rocky Hock Methodist Church, a native of 
Southampton County, a retired farmer and son of the late Benjamin F. and 
Sallie Ann Claude [sic; Claud] Knight. 

  He is survived  by his wife, Wortley Worrell Knight; one daughter, Mrs. 
Bernice K. Andrews; two sons, R.M. and B.E. Knigiht; three grandchildren, Mrs. 
J.C. Romines, Miss Elspeth Andrews, all of Wakefield, and Mrs. J.F. Simms, of 
Washington, C.D., and one sister, Mrs. Estelle Kirkland, of Capron. 

  Graveside services were held Sunday, July 27, at 3:30 at Rocky Hock 
cemetery, conducted by Rev. L.P. Bland. 

  Pallbearers were David Branch, J.N. Savedge, Aubrey Whitmore, Cordie 
Andrews, Stanley Cooper, Jennings Hargrave, C.C. Murphy and A.H. Lowe. 


Benjamin Franklin "Frank" KNIGHT, Jr., farmer, 
b. 16 Jul 1870, Southampton Co., d. 25 Jul 1958, at home, Wakefield, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 59*), Surry Co., 
   27 Jul 1958, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 31, 1958, Sect. II, p. 4; 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #137009941. 

His widow's (donated, 1971) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/k523w2ob.txt 

His parents are buried in a KNIGHT family cemetery, Meherrin Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (MV-I-64): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 15, 1921, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/k523b1ob.txt 

His father was a Confederate veteran, having served in Co. B, 9th VA Infantry. 
   A synopsis of his service record is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/military/civilwar/cwvets_so.txt 


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