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Margert E. Knight

 Visitation for Mrs. Margert E. Knight of Brookhaven is 5:00-8:00 pm Monday, February 25, 2019 at Riverwood Family.

Mrs. Margert E. Knight, 73, passed away February 21, 2019 at her residence.

She was born on February 6, 1947 to the late Charlie Blackwell and Earnestine Sullivan Blackwell.

She was a Brookhaven City Bus Driver. She loved gardening and hummingbirds. She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.

Preceding her in death are her parents; sister, Janet Bankston, and brothers, Larry Blackwell and Roger Blackwell.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Ercel Edward Knight; sons, John D. Knight and Charles E. Knight; brothers,

Reggie Blackwell, Paul Blackwell, Buddy Blackwell, Wayne Blackwell; sisters Linda Herrington and Evelyn Warrington; She is also survived

by six grandchildren, John Knight, Stormie Knight, Brett Knight, Skylar Knight, Maygun Knight and Mayson Knight and three great grandchildren.

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