Paisley Grace Knowles

(November 8, 2018 – December 15, 2018)

Paisley Grace’s story has touched so many people around the country in the short five weeks she was with us. She was loved by so many. She was also a fighter and fought until the very end. She passed peacefully in the arms of her BB and her Mommy at 1:15 on December 15, 2018, and joined her family in heaven. She was welcomed in heaven by her maternal great-grandmother Debbie Chandler “Nana”, her maternal great-grandfather Bobby W. Canady, her paternal great-grandmother Teresa Bullard; Playing in heaven with her second cousin William Ethan Caldwell (age 4), her second cousin Logan Mathew Knowles (age 3 weeks) and her third cousin Parker Landon Graham “Love” (age 4 months). Paisley is survived by her “BB” Bobbi Canady-Smith, her mommy Shadeau D. Knowles, her daddy Justin A. Jones, two sisters Ava Danyel Knowles (age 4), Alayna Reign Jones (age 19 months), her brother Caden Miguel Cruz (age 4), four uncles Nicholas Thody, Chase Knowles, Aiden Knowles, Daniel Knowles all of Tennessee,and one aunt Haylie Knowles, two cousins Cameron Thody and Colton Thody. She is survived by two great uncles, Jason H. Knowles and William J. Caldwell “Joey”, all of Memphis and two great aunts, Nikki Bullard of Memphis and Hollie Knowles-May of Mississippi, 4-second cousins; Aryanna Bullard (17), Mariana Bullard (13), Christian Bullard (10) and Justin May. Her paternal great-grandfather Danny Knowles, paternal great-grandmother Bobbie Knowles and maternal great-grandmother Sherri Canady Jones. Paisley is also survived by her extended family including her great aunt Elaine Angus, great uncle Michael Canady and great uncle Tim Canady, several second and third cousins, Sharon Perez, Brant Love, Michael Canady “Shane”, Amber Love, Ashley Downs, Austin Love, Heather “Beth” Fortune, Christin Love of Maine, Tony Caldwell, Madisyn Caldwell, Brooklyn Caldwell, Cody Caldwell, Chloe Caldwell, Deaven Heath Knowles and Alisa Bailey Knowles. I would also like to say thank you to all the nurses, doctors, and the entire staff at Lebonheur for taking such good care of Paisley and myself and allowing me to spend the last night cuddling her. Forever grateful.