He is survived by his sons, John (Nina) Knight and Richard, Jr. (Sandy); daughter Caroline (Mike) VanLaningham; brothers Donald, Roger, and Phillip Knight; sister Beverly Rider; 9 grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Donna and hid daughter Cheryl.
Funeral Service with Military Honors will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 3:00pm at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.