OWENSBORO – Ricky Dean Knight, 69, of Owensboro, died Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born December 17, 1951, in Muhlenberg County. He was a diesel mechanic for Gaddie Excavation, and was a member of Stanley Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Hayes Knight; daughters Priscilla (Jimmy) Jones, Amy Knight, and Vanessa Knight (Michael Henry); grandchildren Arron Arbuckle, Ashley Knight, Blaze Knight, Taylor Knight, and Michael Knight; great-grandchildren Braylon Morris and Peyton Brooks; sisters Cathy Voss and Joyce Ann; and brother Harold Knight.
Funeral services will be Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Bro. Jerry Carter officiating, assisted by Newman Voss. Burial will follow in Old Bethel Cemetery in Greenville. Visitation will be Wednesday after 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.
