He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph Carl Schmidt and Margaret M. Schmidt.
Knox worked as a machinist for Kosmo Machine, Inc. for over 35 years.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving and devoted wife, Elizabeth Bailey Schmidt; son, Justin A. Lee (Chloe Fortin); and siblings, Rudy Schmidt (Sandy) of Lancaster, SC and Jim Schmidt (Maxine) of Louisa, VA.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, VA 23231, where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025.
Interment will follow in Washington Memorial Park.
