Murray “Sonny” Knight

Published 5:00 am Wednesday, June 25, 2003

Services for Murray “Sonny” Knight of Brookhaven are 1 p.m.,Friday, June 27, at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church with burialin Hillcrest Cemetery.

Visitation is Thursday from noon-7 p.m., with family hour from6-7 p.m., at Williams Mortuary.

Mr. Knight, 60, died June 21, 2003, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born in Brookhaven on Oct. 12, 1941, to the lateAlexander Knight and Roberta Knight.

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He was retired from Jones Meat Market, and was formerly employedat Southern Wholesale Company for many years. He was a member ofSt. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, and was an Army veteran. He wasa 1959 graduate of Friendship High School.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Odessa PattonKnight; and his sisters, Nancy Knight, Flora Fields and Mary L.Milton.

Survivors are his son, Terrence Knight of Brookhaven; hisbrother, James B. Knight of Hillsborough, Calif.; his sisters, LonaNell Magee of Gulfport, and Betty Johnson Washington of Brookhaven;and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.