Mary Elizabeth (Duke) Knight (1886-1952) Obit
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Mary Elizabeth Duke (1886-1952) m. Bert S. Nibarger & Lon Knight
Jodie Hollifield 4/07/07
Mary E. Knight
Mrs. Mary E. Knight, 66, 2615 Oak, died at 4:30 am Wednesday at Mercy Hospital.She had been in failing health two years and her condition became serious two weeks ago.She was born Jan 11, 1886 at Astoria, Mo., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Duke.She moved from Missouri to Oklahoma in 1915 and the following year came to Parsons.She was married to Bert Nibarger at Girard in November 1904.He died April 1, 1915.On Oct 22, 1926, she was married to Lon Knight at Carthage, Mo. He survives.Other survivors include two sons, Fred O. (Ted) Nibarger, 222 S. 13th and Charles W. Knight, 1300 S. 11th; three daughters, Mrs. Icie Moody of Fairview, NM, Mrs. Grayden Frew of Larned and Mrs. Alice Kirk, R 1 Parsons; one brother, James C. Duke of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, one sister, Mrs. Sadie Robinson of Tulsa, 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.She was a member of the Church of Christ of Parsons.Services will be at 2 pm Friday at the Rude Funeral Home, conducted by A.C. Williams of the Church of Christ. Burial will be in Oakwood.Friends may call at the funeral home.
Received from:Parsons Library, Mrs. Tina Rice, PO Box 826, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas67357-0826