Ellis McKnight

Mr. Ellis McKnight, 91, of Linden passed away Monday January 17, 2022 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Linden to the late Arbin Ellis McKnight and Lillie Parrish McKnight. He was retired from Kolpak in Parsons where he had worked for about 25 years. Mr. Ellis was a Founding Member of the Lick Creek Baptist Church. He had worked as a carpenter, certified electrician,  worked as a logger and had worked for Wood-Breeding Lumber Company. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his wife Dolly Parrish McKnight, a daughter Reba Rhodes, a son-in-law James Young, a great-grandson Dalton Williams, sisters Leetha Hicks and Onita Carlton and a brother Amos McKnight.

Survivors include his children Linda Young and Roger McKnight both of Linden, a son-in-law Gary Rhodes of Linden, grandchildren Angie (Steve) Williams, Mikey (Lori) Rhodes, Michelle (Scott) Bledsoe and Randy (Miranda) Young, 7 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, sisters Leeta Cates of Parsons, Virginia Hinson of Linden, Mary Rhodes of Linden and Margaret Ivey of Parsons and a host of other loving family members and many friends. 

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