Raye D. Knight age 88 of Smithville passed away Sunday night, August 30, 2015 at Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital ER. She was born October 11, 1926 in Miami, Florida. Raye was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Jackson and Ada L. Holsey Knight; 1 brother, Jack Knight; 1 sister, Lois Caslow. She was a registered nurse and a Seventh Day Adventist. She is survived by 1 sister, Veda Waldrep of South Dakota; special friends, Elaine & Terry Cowart and Kiki Brown of Smithville; several nieces and nephews also survive. Graveside services will be conducted 11:AM Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at DeKalb Memorial Gardens with Bro. Michael Hale officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday 9:30Am until 10:45 at which time Miss Knight will be taken to the cemetery for the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the new DeKalb County Animal Coalition – Animal Shelter, in memory of Miss Raye. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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