Howard “Roy” LeRoy Knight, age 89, of Sheffield, Alabama, passed away peacefully at his home on June 28, 2025, of natural causes. Roy was born in Mecca, Ohio, on May 20, 1936, to Howard and Bernice (Baldwin) Knight.
A man of faith, Roy was baptized on August 28, 1954, and was a member of the Sheffield, Alabama congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Roy dedicated his retirement to teaching others as a full-time minister about Jehovah and his future hope of a resurrection and living forever on the earth in paradise.
Roy is survived by his wife Martha Jane (Brady) of 68 years. They were married on November 3, 1956, in Greene, Ohio.
Roy retired after over 30 years of employment from General Motors, Lordstown, Ohio.
Roy took great pride in guiding friends and family through his spiritual heritage heirlooms that he kept within the house and loved to share his personal experiences. When he was younger, Roy was a threat on the basketball court. In his later years he enjoyed watching the Cavaliers, Browns, and Guardians on T.V. He was a great grounds overseer making sure the lawn looked its best every week.
In addition to his wife, Roy is survived by his daughters Corinne (Jeffrey) Rogers, Amber (Mark) Bucholtz, Stephanie (Arthur) Adams, and Sarah (Philip) Flanigan; grandchildren Dustin (Nicole) Rogers, Adam (Eden) Bucholtz, Andrew (Melissa) Bucholtz, Lauren Bucholtz, Noah Bucholtz, Sophia (Manuel) Garcia, Hannah Ruple, and Yesenia Adams; great grandchildren Evan Bucholtz, Carson Bucholtz, Oakleigh Bucholtz, and Miles Garcia; sister Ruth DiGiacobbe and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter Susan DelVecchio, his parents, and his brothers Karl, Harold, Ernest, and Donald Knight.
An in-person memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 12th at 3 p.m. C.S.T. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1405 S Tennessee St., Tuscumbia, AL. Family is available to provide Zoom information for those that need to attend virtually. Donations can be made to Enhabit Hospice of Muscle Shoals, Alabama or JW.ORG.
