Kenneth Mack Knight, 88, formally of Houston, TX passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Monday, September 4, 2017 in the chapel of McLaurin Funeral Home with Rev. Rich Hartman officiating. Interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery Clayton, NC. Mr. Knight, who performed two tours of duty with the US Navy, is survived by his sister; Helen Joy Brown and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his brothers; Ralph G. Knight, Jr., Donald R. Knight, and sister; Jean K. Smith. While flowers are accepted, memorial contributions may be made to: Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607or to Hurricane Harvey relief c/o Salvation Army of Greater Houston 1500 Austin Street, Houston, TX 77002. Online condolences may be made to the Knight family at www.mclaurinatpinecrest.com. Arrangements are with McLaurin Funeral Home, Clayton, NC