Mary Lou Knight 80 of Cocoa passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011. She was born on February 14, 1931 in Pembroke, VA to Charlie and Helen Kelley. Mary Lou influenced the lives of forty three local children over the last seventeen years through the day care she ran from her home. The kids still refer to her as “Me Maw”. Prior to this, she worked at the Holiday Inn for 25 years. She is now together forever with her beloved husband of 57 years, Donald, who precedes her in death.
Mary Lou was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
She is survived by her daughters, Gail Burris and Cathy Faris, two brothers, James and Jack Kelley, a sister Judy McCauley, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
There will be a visitation from 10-11am on Thursday, April 21 followed by a funeral service in the chapel at Florida Memorial Funeral Home. Entombment will be at Florida Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.