L.G. Ray ‘Bill’ Knight, 87, of Lowndes, passed away peacefully at his home in Lowndes, on September 15, 2022. He was born December 17, 1934 in Gray Ridge to Arthur ‘Ott’ and Marie Knight. 

When he was 16, he joined the United States Air Force, and was sent to Korea. After leaving Korea, and the Air Force, he became an over the road truck driver, and drove until he retired in the early 2000’s. He was a lifelong fan of all Missouri sports teams, but the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Kansas City Chiefs held a special place in his heart. He was a member of the Community Church of Christ, in Lowndes. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Maxine Gray. 

On April 22, 1964, he was united in marriage, to Sandra (Billingsley) Knight, and she survives of the home. Also surviving are four children, Michael (Barbara) Knight, of Perryville, Mo, Michelle (Tim) Rohan, of Zalma, Mo, Mitch (Shelly) Knight, of Lowndes, Mo, and Melissa (Brad) Rohan, of Zalma, Mo. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Tiffany (Ebbie) Welker, of Greenbriar, Mo, Rebecca Clark, of Dexter, Mo, Logan Knight, of Greenville, Mo, Brian (Macey) Wilcox, of Puxico, Mo, and Noah and Seth Rohan of Zalma, Mo. He is also survived by seven great-grandchildren, Chesnie Welker, of Greenbriar, Mo, Case Wilcox, of Puxico, Mo, Ava Clark, of Dexter, Mo, Paizley Welker, of Greenbriar, Mo, and Hattie, Colt, and Sterling Wilcox of Puxico, Mo. 

Services were held Friday, September 16, 2022 at the Community Church of Christ, in Lowndes, Mo, and interment was in the church cemetery.