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Charles Elwood Knowles, 89, of Church Road, VA, passed away Monday,
November 25, 2013. Born in Rocky Mount, NC, he was the son of the
late Johnnie Adolphus and Mary Margarett West Knowles. He proudly
served in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II. Following his
military service, Mr. Knowles resided in Chesapeake, VA, where he
started a career in the trucking business. He was the former owner
of Delaware Refrigerated Transport in Crozet, VA, and prior to his
retirement, worked as an instructor at Tidewater Community College,
Frederick Campus. Mr. Knowles was an active member of Central
Baptist Church. He was also active in numerous civic and fraternal
organizations, to include: 55 years of membership in Lake Drummond
Lodge No. 178 A.F. & A.M. and Dinwiddie Lodge No. 136 A.F. & A.M.,
Victory Chapter No. 6 Order of the Eastern Star, Khedive Shrine in
Norfolk, Grassfield Ruritan Club in Chesapeake, and
Wilson-Hebron-Ford Ruritan Club in Church Road. He is survived by
his wife of 69 years, Lydia Welstead Knowles; sons, C. Michael
Knowles and wife, Mary Ann, of Church Road, and John Knowles, Sr.
(the late Linda Knowles) of Chesapeake; grandchildren, Charles
Knowles, Jr. and wife, Joanne, Shelby Knowles, Rebekah Knowles, John
Knowles, Jr. and wife, Vanessa, Katherine Lynn Daniels and husband,
Travis, Aaron Rousseau and wife, Lenora, Michelle Preston and
husband, Steve, Alicia Gordon and husband, Jeff, and 11
great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30
a.m. Friday, November 29th at Central Baptist Church, 6405
Courthouse Road, Church Road, VA, with Pastor Jonathan Waits
officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to
the service. Interment will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to Central Baptist Church, P.O. Box 159, Church Road, VA,
23833. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com. |
