Donnie David Knight, 70, of New Edinburg died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He served in the Marines and was a welder for Transit Tech. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eual Ray and Madeline Knight; his wife Linda Faye Knight; sister, Jerry Lynn Knight.
He is survived by one son; Jason David Knight and wife Melissa of New Edinburg; one daughter, Teresa Lynn Lamb and husband Casey of Leola; one brother, Robert Knight of Cornerville, two sisters; Elizabeth Rauls of Woodlawn and Stacey Pennington of Monticello; 7 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday at New Edinburg Cemetery with Rev. Shane Matthews officiating. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit
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