J.T. McKnight

Funeral Thursday

Funeral services for J. T. McKnight, who died at his home south of Braymer at an early hour Tuesday morning of last week, were held from the M. E. church, Thursday afternoon. Rev. Ralph H. Hicks, the pastor, conducted the services. Burial was at Evergreen cemetery.

Following is the obituary that was read at the funeral:

James Thomas McKnight was born near Knoxville, Missouri, May 4, 1872, and died at his home near Braymer on April 26, 1938, at the age of 65 years, 11 months and 22 days.

He was the son of A. J. and Sarah Ellen McKnight. He was of a family of nine children. The parents, three brothers and three sisters have preceded him in
death.

He was married to Mary E. Walker, February 19, 1896. To this union no children were born, but Tom and Mollie, as everyone knew them, were not satisfied without their home being complete, so they adopted a son in his baby days, whom we all know as Neal William McKnight.

Tom leaves to mourn his departure his faithful companion; the son, Neal, and his wife Ruth, a granddaughter, Donna Marie, a brother, Sam H. McKnight, and a sister, Mrs. Omar Phillips; several nieces and nephews besides a great host of friends.

In the year 1924, 13 years ago, Tom, a strong man, was stricken with paralysis, which came without a moments notice in the hours of the night after he had retired. This left him a cripple, his left side and limb being affected. After several weeks he was able to be up and get around, and enjoyed life as well as one could in his condition.

In January this year he fell and broke a hip. He was taken to a hospital in Kansas City where he remained in a cast four weeks. The injured hip healed, but he never regained the use of himself again. He remained in the same position for weeks, except for a few hours at a time when he was carried from his bed to chair.
He endured this as patiently as one could until a few days ago when he was again stricken. Other strokes followed until they were more than he could endure. He fought a brave fight. The good Lord knew best and called him home where all is peace and rest.

He was converted and baptized when he was 13 years of age. He lived an honest, upright life; was a good neighbor and a man who loved his home. He was always ready to help others in their hour of need. Jim McKnight

Obituary- Martha A. (McKnight) Carman

Martha A. McKnight was born in Tennessee, December 15, 1873 and died at the home of her parents, A. J. McKnight and wife near Braymer, Mo., April 9, 1901 at the age of twenty seven years, three months and 27 days.

She was married to John E. Carman, February 21, 1894. Mr. and Mrs. Carman moved to Oklahoma and later to Colorado where Mr. Carman died of consumption. It was while caring for her husband, which she did with great devotion, that Mrs. Carman also contracted the fatal disease.

She leaves one son, a father and mother, Three brothers, two sisters and a number of friends to mourn their loss.

She joined the Baptist Church several years ago last winter, and had lived a good and noble life.

The funeral services were conducted at Black Oak, Thursday, April 11 by Rev. T. J. Enyeart assisted by Rev. D. C. Feese and Elder Bird Weaver, the remains were interred in Black Oak Cemetery.

HARVEST OF DEATH
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Mrs. Mattie Carman

After an illness of more than two years, Mrs. Mattie Carman died on Tuesday at the home of her parents A. J. McKnight and wife, 3 1/2 miles southeast of this city. She was 28 years old and was born in Tennessee and came to Black Oak with her parents when a child. Her husband died two years ago. She leaves one child. She was a good woman widely known and loved by all. The funeral took place this morning at 11 o'clock at the M.E. Church at Black Oak, Reverend Enyeart officiating. The body was laid away in the old cemetery near there. Jim McKnight

Sarah Frances Phillips, the daughter of A. J. and Sarah Ellen McKnight, was born May 18, 1882, on a farm northwest of Braymer. She was the youngest of nine children. Though she had been in very poor health most of the time for the last 18 years, death came unexpectedly November 8, 1966, at a Carrollton, Mo. hospital.
She had been a patient there only a few days and was thought to be improving. She was 84 years, 5 months and 20 days old at the time of her death.

On February 20, 1901, she was united in marriage to her childhood sweetheart and school mate, Omar Phillips. To this union one daughter, Elma Opal, was born. Sarah was preceeded in death by her husband, Omar, on February 6, of this year. Had he lived two more weeks they would have observed their 65th. Wedding Anniversary.

In 1901, Sarah was baptized into the Church of Christ at Braymer, and remained a faithful member until her death. Her main interests in life were church, family, and friends. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and delighted in doing for others as long as her health permitted.

Surviving her are a daughter, Elma Opal, a son-in-law, Jewell A. Gorham, three grandchildren, Jewell, Jr. and Omar Sterling Gorham, both of Braymer, a granddaughter, Loretta Frances Voyles of Liberty, two granddaughters-in-law, Ina and Dorothy Gorham, one grandson-in-law, Harold Omer Voyles of Liberty, and nine great grand children, Sharon and Gayle Voyles, Carol, Carla and Crystal
Gorham, and Debra, Jerry, Steve and Phillip Gorham. She also leaves a number of nieces and nephew, all of whom she loved dearly. Also many friends and neighbors.

Services were held at the Church of Christ last Thursday at 2:30 P.M. by Evangelist Richard Riggins.

Paul bearers were Lee Cowsert, Curtis McKnight, Lee Phillips, Bob Phillips, Raymond Phillips, and Glennie Phillips.

Singers were Pam Weddle, Martha Rosier, and Shirley Littleton. They sang "Beautiful Isle" , "Garden of Prayer" and "Beyond the Sunset".

Burial was in the Braymer Evergreen Cemetery, under the direction of the Mead-Pitts Funeral Home. Jim McKnight
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