Harold Wayne Mcknight

Rosary will be held at 7:00 pm Sunday, December 19 in Johnson’s Funeral Home chapel. Mass will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 20 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with Monsignor Maurice Voity officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Rowena, TX.

Harold was born February 15, 1938 in Fauke, Arkansas to Derwood and Ione McKnight. At one year of age, his family moved to Ballinger, Texas where he attended Ballinger Schools. He started to work at a very young age delivering milk to homes in Ballinger. He continued his work in the shoe factory as he got older. He then went to work for Gabbertt Packing Company and started his career as a meat cutter. He worked for Handy Packing Company for 25 years and then changed his career by working at the San Angelo State School until his forced retirement in 1994 due to a back injury.

During his lifetime, Harold never met a stranger. He could start conversations with most everyone he met. He will be missed for his positive attitude, his smiling face even in the face of adversity.

Married to Carolyn Kotrlik for 51 years, he thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the Kotrlik family and all of the wonderful years together.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Derwood and Ione McKnight, brothers Roy and Bill McKnight, brothers-in-law Richard and Robert Kotrlik.

Survivors include his wife Carolyn; sons Harold, Jr., Charles, Randy and wife Letitia; daughter Deborah and husband Ken Foeppel; special children Sharon McKnight, Victor McKnight and Martin Powell and wife Tracy; brothers Glen McKnight and Bobby McKnight; grandchildren Taylor Foeppel and wife Samantha, Tiffany Foeppel all of Centerton, Ark., Trey McKnight and Seante McKnight of Abilene, Katrina Roberson and husband Ryan, Gage McKnight, Keely McKnight and fiancée Matt Matheny all of San Angelo, Ken Acy, Jr., Chelsea Johnson and husband Ronnie, Shawna Acy, Preston McKnight and wife Hillary, Daniel Sosa and Lee Gilbert; great grandchildren Kaitlyn, Shelby, Brandy, Raiden, Ronin, Peyton, Shayne and Colton and his special four legged friend Suzy.

The family wishes to express a special thanks to Dr. Ty Hughston, the Shannon Pulmonary Maintenance Dept. and Shannon Cardiac Rehab Dept. and to all his coffee buddies who kept him going.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Heart Association or the Diabetes Association.

Go with love and we will meet you there one day.

Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com

Arrangements under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home, San Angelo, TX.