Ray Noble Knight, age 84, of Mena, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 26, 1930 to John Lewis and Mary Argel Noble Knight in Andrews, Indiana.
Ray served in his country for 26 years in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam Era. After the military, Ray started working in construction and was an excellent concrete finisher and contractor. Ray was a loving father, brother, grandfather and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Zada Knight; one brother, Wilbur Knight and one sister, Ruth Lee.
Ray is survived by his two sons, Terry Knight of Huntington, Indiana and Lewis Knight of Abilene, Texas; daughter, Roni Whitas of Panama City , Florida; step daughter, Beverly Weed of Mena; two brothers, Norman Knight of Lexington, Kentucky and Lewis Knight of Cary, North Carolina; three sisters, Neva Stonebraker of Huntington, Indiana, Phyllis Hoke of Clearwater, Florida and Judith Lee of Fort Wayne, Indiana; five grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
No services are planned at this time with cremation services are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena.
Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com
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