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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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12/6/1937 – 02/14/2025
Kingstree
Kingstree
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be 1 PM Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Salters, SC.
Visitation
The family will receive guests from 5:30-7:30PM on Monday at the Funeral Home.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God, 872 Sumter Highway, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Union Presbyterian Church, c/o Diane Boyd, 114E Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 or The Alzheimer’s Association 225 N Michigan Ave. Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601.
Mrs. Janie S. Knight, 87, widow of Donald Knight, passed away February 14, 2025, at her home after a long illness.
Mrs. Knight was born December 6, 1937, in Williamsburg County, SC, a daughter of the late Allie Eulee Kirby and Herbert Benjamin Smith. She attended Kingstree High School and was employed with the Williamsburg County Tax Assessors office for over 20 years. Janie was a member of Kingstree First Assembly Church, where she was very active until her illness forced her to slow down. She enjoyed gardening and cooking but most enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grands, and was a second mother to all of them.
Surviving Janie are: her children Donald Keith Knight, Jr., Pamela Knight Jeffers, Kenneth Bryan Knight, all of Kingstree; grandchildren Ashley Jeffers, of Kingstree, Laurel Green (Ryan), of Union, KY, Jordan Jeffers Stephenson (Austin), of Florence, SC; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Jeffers, Jaxon Jeffers, Ella Claire Green, Hannah Brooks Green; sisters, Linda Williamson, of Kingstree, Brooks Jackson, of Indiana, Nita Yarborough (Burnett), of New Zion; a brother, Ariel Smith (Cheryl), of Indiana; and sisters-in-law, Nora Smith, Ina Blake, Anita Haynes and Sue Belue Smith.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by 2 sons, Paul Knight and Mitchell Wayne Knight; and siblings, H.B. Smith, Catherine Duke, Dell Prosser, Danny Smith, Reynolds Smith and Rounette Belue.
Funeral services will be 1 PM Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Salters, SC. The family will receive friends 5:30-7:30 PM Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God, 872 Sumter Highway, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Union Presbyterian Church, c/o Diane Boyd, 114E Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 or The Alzheimer’s Association 225 N Michigan Ave. Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601.
Mrs. Knight was born December 6, 1937, in Williamsburg County, SC, a daughter of the late Allie Eulee Kirby and Herbert Benjamin Smith. She attended Kingstree High School and was employed with the Williamsburg County Tax Assessors office for over 20 years. Janie was a member of Kingstree First Assembly Church, where she was very active until her illness forced her to slow down. She enjoyed gardening and cooking but most enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grands, and was a second mother to all of them.
Surviving Janie are: her children Donald Keith Knight, Jr., Pamela Knight Jeffers, Kenneth Bryan Knight, all of Kingstree; grandchildren Ashley Jeffers, of Kingstree, Laurel Green (Ryan), of Union, KY, Jordan Jeffers Stephenson (Austin), of Florence, SC; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Jeffers, Jaxon Jeffers, Ella Claire Green, Hannah Brooks Green; sisters, Linda Williamson, of Kingstree, Brooks Jackson, of Indiana, Nita Yarborough (Burnett), of New Zion; a brother, Ariel Smith (Cheryl), of Indiana; and sisters-in-law, Nora Smith, Ina Blake, Anita Haynes and Sue Belue Smith.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by 2 sons, Paul Knight and Mitchell Wayne Knight; and siblings, H.B. Smith, Catherine Duke, Dell Prosser, Danny Smith, Reynolds Smith and Rounette Belue.
Funeral services will be 1 PM Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Salters, SC. The family will receive friends 5:30-7:30 PM Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God, 872 Sumter Highway, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Union Presbyterian Church, c/o Diane Boyd, 114E Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556 or The Alzheimer’s Association 225 N Michigan Ave. Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601.
Sorry for your loss
My condolences to the family.
We are so sorry to hear this however we know that heaven gained an angel today. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. 🙏
My condolences to all the family on the passing of Janie. I am sure HB was standing at the Pearly Gates to welcome her home for a giant family reunion. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
My condolences to the family.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Janie Lou. Our thoughts and prayers are for the family. May God bless each of you.
Tony & I are saddened to hear of Janie’s passing. I will always remember her smile. Prayers for the family.
Thoughts and prayers to the family..
Sorry for your loss prayers for the family
We extend our sincere condolences to Ryan and Laurel Green and family in the passing of their Grandmother.
Bob and Gayle sorry to hear about the passing of your Aunt Janie. Praying for comfort for you and your family.
I had hoped I could be there in person to share my condolences with the family but unfortunately I will not be able to make it.
To Keith, Pam and Ken, your mother was a wonderful sweet lady and though I have not seen here in years she holds a very special place in my heart. I have many fond memories of her growing up. I will be thinking of you and your family during this time of mourning. Again sorry I cannot be there to say all this in person. Much love to the three of you! I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.