Edith Catherine (Mann) Knight went to Jesus on January 15, 2022 at the age of 99 years, 7 months in Kingsport, Tennessee. Edith was born to George Frederick and Stella Catherine (Hilchey) Mann on June 16, 1922 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Edith met her husband, George Ernest Knight, in 1943 in Sydney. After George, who was serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force, returned from World War II, they were married in Sydney on February 16, 1946. They celebrated 65 years of marriage in 2011. After they were married they moved to Toronto, Canada.
In 1963 they moved from Toronto, Canada to Florida. Edith lived her life dedicated to her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Throughout her life she held a unwavering faith in God and was active at Aloma Methodist Church in Winter Park, Florida.
Edith is preceded in death by her parents, “Fred” (1986), Stella (1992), husband George (2011) and brothers George Gordon (2015) and Howard Frederick (1982).
She is survived by her daughter, Dianne Catherine (Greg) Crouse and her son Wayne Thomas Knight. Grandchildren, Shaun (Crystal) Crouse, Faith Burke, Heather (Brennan) Booth, Mark Crouse, David Knight, and Shannon Knight. She was also blessed with seven great grandchildren, Levi, Alexandra, Catherine, Harley, Wyatt, William and Asher.
Her service will be held at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home on Aloma Avenue, Winter Park, Florida, on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Interment will be on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Glen Haven Memorial Park.
Donations may be made to Pactolus Methodist Church, 170 Pactolus Road, Kingsport, TN. 37663 where she was a member.
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