Obituaries

A graveside service for William Ross (Dub) Knight, Jr., 99 1/4 of Luella, Texas, who passed away on March 10, 2017, will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Whitesboro on Monday, March 13, 2017 at 2pm. Travis Masonic Lodge #117 will accord Masonic Rites at the graveside and the US Navy will conduct military Honors. Dannel funeral home has charge of arrangements. Dub was born in Whitesboro on October 30, 1917 to William R. Knight, Sr. and Lettie Belle Lawhorn Knight. He was raised and attended Whitesboro schools. At the time of his death Mr. Knight was married to Peggy M. Yowell Knight. Dub was self employed with Culligan and also was a home builder in Dumas, Texas for 45 years. He was a 33rd degree Mason, Shriner, Scottish Rite Commandry, a York Rite Mason and a member of the American Legion. He had a passion for making people laugh and he will be missed. Mr. Knight is survived by his wife, Pegg Knight, son William Ross(Bill) Knight III of Dumas; daughters; Tamra Stevens of Marble Falls, Teresa Gullett of Sherman Texas and Sue Burchfield of McKinney; Grandchildren: Ross Knight, Wesley Knight, Wayne Knight, Parker Stevens, Shelsea Stevens Becker, Courtney Stevens, Doug Briggs, Michael Briggs, Erica Finney, Jessica Stanley, Jenna Burchfield and John Burchfield; and 18 great grandchildren. Donations may be made in William R. (Dub) Knight's name to The Scottish Rite Hospital and/or The Shriner's Hospital. You may sign the online guestbook at www.dannelfuneralhome.com.