1932
Lehman
2022
Lehman McKnight
January 2, 1932 — December 12, 2022
LEHMAN MCKNIGHT
Henderson, TN: William Lehman McKnight age 90, passed away December 12, 2022, at his home.
He was born January 2, 1932, in Strawberry, AR the son of the late William Leo and Lora Jane White McKnight. He moved to Flint, Michigan when he was eight years old. He graduated from Kearsley High School in Flint, Michigan. He began working for General Motors Institute.
He married his high school sweetheart, Maurene Grimes on February 27, 1951.
He joined the U.S. Navy from 1952 until 1956 and served as a sonar radar operator in Panama during the Korean War. After his service he returned to General Motors and worked for forty-four years total, retiring in 1994.
He served as elder for the Swartz Creek Church of Christ in MI.
After retiring they moved to Chandler, AZ and they made their home there for twenty-two years. During this time, he served as an elder for the Alma School Road Church of Christ.
In 2016 he moved to Henderson, TN and they became members of the Henderson Church of Christ.
At the time of his passing, he and Maurene had been married for seventy-one years.
He was an avid golfer, bowler and loved the University of Michigan Wolverines football team.
He was a wonderful husband, dad and grandfather.
Mr. McKnight is survived by his wife, Maurene Ouita Grimes McKnight of Henderson; a son, Gary Lee McKnight (Rosemary) of Henderson; a daughter, Tonya Renae McKnight Maguffee (Doug) of Flint, MI; seven grandchildren, Jonathan McKnight, Jason McKnight, Trey Ayers, Scott Ayers, Cameron Maguffee, Shaelyn Magufee and Keegan Maguffee and eight great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Cheryl Ann Ayers, a brother, Roy Neil McKnight and a sister, Lois Ima Lou McKnight Day.
Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Thursday, December 15th at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue with Billy Smith, Robert Hatfield and Gary McKnight officiating.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM on Thursday.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Department of Music at Freed-Hardeman University.
Shackelford Funeral Directors
731-989-2421
Henderson, TN: William Lehman McKnight age 90, passed away December 12, 2022, at his home.
He was born January 2, 1932, in Strawberry, AR the son of the late William Leo and Lora Jane White McKnight. He moved to Flint, Michigan when he was eight years old. He graduated from Kearsley High School in Flint, Michigan. He began working for General Motors Institute.
He married his high school sweetheart, Maurene Grimes on February 27, 1951.
He joined the U.S. Navy from 1952 until 1956 and served as a sonar radar operator in Panama during the Korean War. After his service he returned to General Motors and worked for forty-four years total, retiring in 1994.
He served as elder for the Swartz Creek Church of Christ in MI.
After retiring they moved to Chandler, AZ and they made their home there for twenty-two years. During this time, he served as an elder for the Alma School Road Church of Christ.
In 2016 he moved to Henderson, TN and they became members of the Henderson Church of Christ.
At the time of his passing, he and Maurene had been married for seventy-one years.
He was an avid golfer, bowler and loved the University of Michigan Wolverines football team.
He was a wonderful husband, dad and grandfather.
Mr. McKnight is survived by his wife, Maurene Ouita Grimes McKnight of Henderson; a son, Gary Lee McKnight (Rosemary) of Henderson; a daughter, Tonya Renae McKnight Maguffee (Doug) of Flint, MI; seven grandchildren, Jonathan McKnight, Jason McKnight, Trey Ayers, Scott Ayers, Cameron Maguffee, Shaelyn Magufee and Keegan Maguffee and eight great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Cheryl Ann Ayers, a brother, Roy Neil McKnight and a sister, Lois Ima Lou McKnight Day.
Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Thursday, December 15th at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue with Billy Smith, Robert Hatfield and Gary McKnight officiating.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM on Thursday.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Department of Music at Freed-Hardeman University.
Shackelford Funeral Directors
731-989-2421
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