Jack Hiram "Buddy" Mcknight

Mr. Jack Hiram "Buddy" McKnight passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the age of 82. He was born on december 9, 1926 to the late Hiram McKnight and Kathrine Elizabeth Williams McKnight. Mr. McKnight retired from Tyler Pipe and later worked as a contractor. He was a methodist and a member of the Gus Garrison Masonic Lodge #1273 in Winnsboro. He was preceded in death by wife, Betty Lou Kull Knight; twin sister, Helen Norman; brother, Earl McKnight and daughter Mary Lou McKnight. Survivors include his wife, Betty Ann McKnight of Winnsboro; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Jimmy Mattox of Whitehouse, Jill and Walter Williams of Tyler, Jackie and Monty Ward of Tyler and Jeannie and Gene Sigler of Bullard; step-children, Mike and Marsha Kull of Scroggins, Mark and Loraine Kull of Gueydan, LA, Chris Kull of Lake Arthur and Harold Stone of Winnsboro; mother of Mr. McKnight's children, Mary Jean Rayon of Tyler; twenty-four grandchildren, thirty-seven great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and special friends, Larry and LeeAnn Sparks of Winnsboro.