Frederick Charles Knight III

Frederick Charles Knight III (known as Fred or Freddy), was born in Dallas, Texas but moved to Houston, Texas as a young child.  He lived his remaining years here in Houston.  Freddy lost his battle with heart disease on August 24, 2025 at the age of 75 years.  

Born January 9, 1950 in Dallas, Texas.  Moved to Houston when he was young.  Graduated from Galena Park High School and had some college.  Employed most of his life in the oil industry starting as a machine operator and worked his way up into management.  He worked at several oil companies such as Hydril, RBC, Norriseal, Stratabit, to name a few.  Throughout all these companies, he has maintained close relationships with his colleagues.  

Freddy's personality preceded him and that made people that barely had any personal contact with him feel like they had known him forever.

Wonderful sense of humor - always the life of the party.

Would get involved in anything that had to do with his girls, whether being in a ballet at the Music Hall as an old toymaker or donkey basketball at their school. There was nothing he wouldn't do. In his later years we had a craft store and he had the knack for picking out the perfect stick to use for primitive items. From that point on he was forever known as the "Stick Whisperer". This was an inside joke.

His favorite saying was "don't make me come over there" and also "I'll pay you $5 to lick this jalapeno". .

Played softball on work leagues.  Later years he loved the game of Golf.  He had a passion for vintage muscle cars and classic rock.  Especially his favorite Beatle George Harrison.  Loved While My Guitar Gently Weeps.  

His Wife, Kay Ellen Robeson Knight, Daughters Stacy Lynn Knight Wigington and Lori Lea Knight Bielawski, and Son-in-Laws Johni David Wigington and Tommy Bielawski..  He is survived by 5 grandchildren who were the light of his life - Jonathen Michael Bennett 30 years; Nicolas Scott Bennett 27 years; Jacob Dean Knight-Wigington 25 years; Cami Kay Wigington 24 years and Darbi Alise Wigington 16 years.  One great granddaughter, Aurora Lynn Wigington 2 years old.