Sure miss you, every Saturday Morning when I shop with my blind Customer Walter and we pass by the produce Department and always stop and chat for a few minutes. 🙏 Rip.

Our deepest sympathy to Donnie's family and friends. He was our neighbor, our friend, and the brother we never had.  One of us won a dinner plate with a picture of an old car on it at a fair, and we would "gift" it back and forth for birthdays.  We called it "the curse of the little car".  It was a fun tradition, and how we kept in touch through the years.  He put the "fun" in "funny" , and we hope your memories of him will make you smile through your loss in the coming months and years.

My deepest condolences to family and friends.

I knew  Donald for a long time . We worked together at store 66 for many years until I got transferred to another store, but we always kept in touch and sometimes we went out for lunch together.  We use to call him Happy Guy because he would always make jokes and make everyone laugh.  He also gave us funny nicknames . And of course he gave me one too, “little weasel”.   He use to say that his favorite Publix store was store 66 because he spent his best years there. His wish was for all of his friends from store 66 to get together, go out for a bite, and reminisce on good old times.  Donald, thank you for your unconditional friendship. I will never forget you buddy. Rest in Peace

Donnie, you were an amazing son to my auntie Golden. It’s hard to believe that I just saw you a few weeks ago in the store and we spoke in length about life, work, retirement, the house etc. I will always remember how respectful you were and kind, and you always had such an exuberant spirit. I remember when you  we’re engaged and had planned to marry even though I don’t think you actually did. I loved hearing about your motorcycle rides during bike fest and most of all how proud you were when you first showed me your motorcycle. I know it must’ve driven you crazy when aunt Golden and would sit, talk about Jesus sing, old hymns and reminisce about life you are gone way too soon you were such an incredibly hard worker. You gave your all to everything you did. I remember your faithfulness to more than one person who struggles with serious injuries after a bike ride and a coworker that you walked alongside throughout his sickness , you were a faithful and loyal soul, I know you loved your job and adored your mom and friends.  Rest in peace, my dear Donnie!

I always had a great time with Uncle Donnie. We both loved food, so Thanksgiving was always a time when we got together. This picture is one of my favorite. We also shared a favorite bbq spot: Scruby’s. I’m so sad that you left us before you got to fully enjoy your retirement. I will always treasure the time we had together from my first holiday memories over The Knowles’s house to you giving me life advice and treating my wife so nice that you were her favorite as well. May you rest in peace Uncle Donnie. -Frank & Melanie

We are saddened by the sudden death of our friend. He treated our place like home, his kitchen to be exact.  We would sit at his table like a good old friend and ask about his day. We said our hellos and waved our goodbyes. I hope that as the pain fades, your sudden death will be a reminder to us to live every small and beautiful moment. 

Gone far too soon but the memory of you will always be in our hearts. May you rest in peace 
We love you Mr D.

--Gelli & the Big Apple Family❤️🩷💕

My Condolences 🙏 to the Knowles Family, may God strengthen you and be with you in this time if sorrow.

Donald it’s been six years working with you because of your teaching knowledge it felt like knowing you all my life Haven has another great Angel RIP   (Gloria) 1236

On behalf of  the North Miami Senior High Class of 1974, we send our most sincere condolences to  Donald's  family and  intimate friends. Donald's name and photo will be acknowledged on the Memorial page on the NM74.com website and will be added along side all the the other fellow classmates that have passed before him. May all the memories of Donald forever burn bright in the hearts and minds of those that knew and loved him.

You were a precious cousin. I do always enjoyed visiting you and my aunt Golden, one of my grandmother sisters who always loved Jesus and always sought to draw people to Himself through her beautiful testimony. You were a precious son to her  always so very loving and caring for one another. I’ll never forget the many times I was able to visit and share about the Lord and His beautiful word along with singing hymns and worship with her at her her house where you lived together for years after her husbands death. Love and blessings as you rest in peace with her !!!

I've  known Donald for years as we worked together at Publix. He was a great upstanding person. After , I left publix we always had great talks when I was in the store shopping. There was not a better person on this planet . Don I will always truly miss you and you will always be in my thoughts.

Harry Zifferblatt

So surprised and heartbroken that you passed away just as you were getting ready to enter a new and exciting phase of retirement. I can’t tell you how much joy and smiles you brought to all the people who you touched, especially at our weekly breakfast get together‘s at either the Big Apple or the pancake house. Unfortunately, we won’t see you at Flanigans this Thanksgiving, but you hopefully will be having a much bigger Thanksgiving with your friends that have passed away before you.  No longer do you have to worry about working shifts and not knowing what the next week held. God bless you. We will miss you. All of our love. Heather and Mara.

OBITUARY

Donald D Knowles

1 December, 1955 – 12 October, 2023

Caballero Rivero Southern

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