Melvin Jeffery Knott
July 23, 1939- November 16, 2025
It is with deep love and sadness that we share the passing of Melvin Jeffery Knott, age 86, who left this world after a life filled with devotion, laughter, and family on Sunday November 16th, 2025.
Melvin was the beloved husband of Rosezetta Knott, with whom he shared 67 wonderful years of marriage. Together they built a family rooted in love, raising three children — Ken & Dawnelle Knott, Kathy Knott, and David & Kim Knott — and watching their family grow to include grandchildren Janice & Brian McCarty, Mackenzie Knott, Shawn Moynihan, Matthew & Matiese Ellinson, Mattie and Jon Branham, and two great-granddaughters Ellie and Juniper Branham. His family was always his greatest joy and his proudest accomplishment.
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