Olin Walter 'Walt' Knight Jr.

Mr. Olin Walter ‘Walt’ Knight Jr., age 86 of Woodstock, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Walt was born on June 12, 1932 in Kershaw, South Carolina, a son to the late Olin Walter Knight Sr. and Maude Pate Knight.

Following his completion of high school, Walt attended Clemson University and was part of the NAVY ROTC Program. The Korean War called Walt away from school, to bravely serve our great nation for a little over two years. Once his service was complete, he returned to Clemson, where he would obtain a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. On December 22, 1956, Walt married the love of his life, Mrs. Margaret Clifton Knight and the two shared a beautiful life together, full of countless memories. In the early sixties Walt and Margaret, along with their children, made their way to the Metro Atlanta area for Walt to begin his long career with Southern Bell; from which he would eventually retire in the late eighties. Walt never met a stranger, his personality just wouldn’t allow it. When meeting Walt, you were instantly someone he considered a friend, someone he wanted to know all about, and probably someone he would invite to come along on his next hunting trip. He was passionate about people, the great Clemson Tigers, hunting, and most importantly- his family. Walt was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend; he will certainly be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Walt is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Knight; two daughters, Rita Brown, husband Michael of Alpharetta, Georgia, and LuAnn Moore, partner Zach, of Woodstock, Georgia; one brother, Jack Knight, wife Brenda of Bethune, South Carolina; three grandchildren, Courtney Pittman, Kristina Appen, and Erin Miller; great grandchildren, Tripp Pittman, Townes Pittman, Phoebe Appen, Leo Appen, Trip Miller, Elaina Miller, and Cormac Miller; and several nephews, extended family members and friends also survive.

A funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Walt Knight will be held at eleven o’clock in the morning on Friday, April 5, 2019 in the Chapel of Roswell Funeral Home with Dr. Kevin Head and Dr. Doyle Hamilton officiating. The family will receive friends from ten o’clock in the morning until the service hour.

Interment for Mr. Knight will take place at eleven-thirty in the morning on Friday, April 12, 2019 in the Georgia National Cemetery.

In lieu of customary remembrances the family request donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Please visit www.roswellfuneralhome.com to share memories and leave condolences with the family.

The funeral services for Mr. Olin Walter ‘Walt’ Knight Jr. have been entrusted to the care of Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Road Roswell, Georgia 30076.