Edith Knighten

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Edith Knighten
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Funeral services for Edith Nell Knighten, 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 at Evening Chapel Church with Rev. Gailyn McCurdy officiating. Interment will follow at St. Luke Cemetery with Gerome Walker, Fredrick Smith, Donta Clayton, Weldon Wright, Geramie Chiso, and Terry Wright serving as pallbearers. There will be a come and go visitation held 8 a.m.-5 p.m., both Thursday and Friday Nov. 12 and 13, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home.

Edith passed away Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 at her residence.

She was born Dec. 27, 1936 in Sulphur Springs, the daughter of Henry Clayton and Hallie Mae Wright Clayton. She worked as a custodian for Sulphur Springs ISD for many years and was a member of Evening Chapel Church.

She is survived by step-children, Gary Lynn Knighten, Clyde Leroy Knighten and Pamela Sue Knighten; sisters, Gloria Clayton and Anita Walker; grandchildren, Amber Knighten, Macy Nicole Knighten and Bryce Avery Knighten; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie B. Knighten; son, Byron Keith Knightenl; great-granddaughter, Angel Crosby; and brothers, Marvin Clayton and Bennie Clayton.

Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home.

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