Julia Knight

Published 7:43 pm Thursday, December 22, 2011

December 21, 2011

Julia “Rat” Knight entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward “Claude Crute” Knight Sr., and a son, Tomane Knight.

Rat leaves behind to cherish her memory, one beautiful and devoted daughter, Tonia Wilson Dillard (Joe); two sons, Ira Wilson (Miyo) and Carlton Wilson; six grandchildren, Davonte Wilson, Drakkar Wilkins, Danielle Wilson, Adonnis Dillard, Miya Wilson, Saige Dillard; adopted grandson, Daviyon Williams; four sisters, Agnes Williams (Curtis), Velma Gates (George), Evon Briggs and Lillian Kinney; two brothers, Edward Lee Wilson and Vernon Lee Wilson (Peggy); two godbrothers, the Rev. A.L. Branch (Mary Jo) and Lavern Branch (Angela); special cousin, Donald Williams; and a very special friend, Dallas Boone, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving relatives and friends.

Ms. Knight will be on view at the funeral home on Saturday, Dec. 24 between the hours of noon and 6 p.m. A funeral will be held in the Rev. Melvin R. Boone Chapel of the funeral home on Monday, Dec. 26 at 1 p.m. She will be laid to rest at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy, condolences and flowers may be extended to the family at www.cookeovertonfuneralhome.com.

Professional funeral arrangements are entrusted to T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home, Inc.