Mrs. Mary M. Knight, age 74, of Sandersville, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, May 27th in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend Roy Smith officiating. Pallbearers will include Alan Amerson, Taylor Everett, Steven Lindsey, Lee Malphus, Patrick Phillips, Tracy Rowe, Allen Smith, and Jett Williams.
Mrs. Knight was born in Screven County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Ernest Elliot Malphus and the late Cora Morton Mingledorff. She was reared in Effingham County where she graduated from the Effingham County High School in 1965. Most of Mary’s working career centered around her talents as a seamstress, most recently as a co-owner of Designs with Style, located in downtown Sandersville. She also formerly worked in bookkeeping for Childre Chevrolet and the Washington County High School. Mary was a member of Tennille United Methodist Church. She enjoyed shopping and her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include, her husband, Jerry C. Knight of Sandersville; her son, Scott Knight and his wife Holly of Tennille; her daughter, Scarlett Lindsey and her husband Jason of Tennille; her siblings, Ronnie Malphus and his wife Linda of Springfield, William Malphus of Clyo, and Susie Roundtree of Tennille; and her grandchildren, Mathan Lindsey, Meriel Lindsey, Aiden Knight, and Abigail Knight all of Tennille.
The family will be at the Knight residence on Mrytle Way in Sandersville and will receive friends on Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at May and Smith Funeral Home.
May and Smith Funeral Directors is in charge of these arrangements.