Helen Taylor Knight

Helen Taylor Knight went to her Heavenly home on July 8, 2024 at Brookwood Villa in Waynesboro, Mississippi. With her daughter by her side holding her hand, she peacefully slipped into Eternity at the age of 90 years old. Mom, Gram, Great-Gram, and Aunt Helen as she was affectionately known, was born in Louisville, Mississippi, before residing in Laurel, Mississippi for the majority of her life. Prior to graduating as Valedictorian of her class a year early from Calhoun High School, she met and married her late husband George Burns Knight at the young age of 17. After attending Jones County Junior College and with an interest in interior design, she worked for Office Supply Company in Laurel before leaving to join her husband in the operation of the family oil business. Their 41-year marriage blessed them with two children, the late George Randall “Al” Knight (Kathy Wade) and Tina Knight Caves (Paul). Although Helen will be remembered by many for her devout Christian faith she was also known for her enjoyment of reading and quilting and her extraordinary love for her family. Over her lifetime, she was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church and Salem Heights Baptist Church where she actively served as a Sunday School teacher and was most recently a member of Centerville Baptist Church. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, George Burns Knight, her son, George Randall (Al) Knight, her parents Ira M. and Rubye Hanna Taylor, her brothers, Oneal Taylor, R. G. Taylor, Albert Taylor, Lester Leon Taylor, and her sisters, Sara Lowery and Pat Thrash. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Knight Caves (Paul), her grandchildren Dr. George Alexander Knight, Megan Caves Clark (Bracy), her great grandson Cave Clark, and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation for Helen Knight will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, July 12th 2024, at Centerville Baptist Church in the Hebron community. Funeral services will be held at the church at 2:00 pm with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bracy Clark, Paul Caves, Greg Taylor, James York, Parker McCurley, and Jeremie Ezell. More details of the service can be viewed at http://www.memorychapellaurel.com/.

Helen Taylor Knight

August 2, 1933 - July 8, 2024