Mrs. Arvada McKnight, 78, of Almo, Kentucky died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Spring Creek Health Care in Murray, Kentucky.
Born July 31, 1935 in Doniphan, Mo., to the late E.C. and Izel Pace Mathis. Mrs. McKnight was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, She was preceded in death by her husband, J.L. McKnight, brother, James "Tunney" Mathis.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Harness and husband Rick of Almo, Ky., four sons, Terry and Dennis McKnight both of Almo, Ky., David McKnight and wife Suzann of Doniphan, Mo., and Guy McKnight and wife Joyce of Murray, Ky., two sisters, Lorene Wheeler of Elizabethtown, Il., and Shelby Bennett of Doniphan, Mo., one brother, Lawrence "Peck" Mathis of Doniphan, Mo., also eleven grandchildren, six step grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and sixteen step great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home, Bro. Brett Miles will officiate, and burial will follow in the Stewart Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2014 from 5-8 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home.
Online condolences can be left at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com