Born on January 17, 1944 in Riverdale, MD, he was the son of the late Earl Edward Knickelbein and Pearl Anderson Knickelbein. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Robert Christopher Knickelbein.
Surviving are his wife, Sharon Lockard Knickelbein; son, Christopher Knickelbein, Knoxville, TN; daughter, Jennifer Knickelbein, Leesburg, VA; brothers, Earl E. Knickelbein, Jr., Springhill, FL, and Carl Knickelbein, Glen Burnie, MD; grandchildren, Zachary Church (Meagan), John Brown, Tessa Williams (James).
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at eleven o'clock in the morning at Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral Home Chapel, 1411 N. Howe Street, Southport, North Carolina.
Online condolences may be made at peacocknewnamwhite.com.
Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport.