Peggy Karr Goodwin Knight, age 89, of Guntersville and a former longtime resident of Hoover, died on March 4, 2023, at Marshall Medical Center-North. She was born to Mr. William B. Karr and Mrs. Beulah Karr, reared in Marshall County, and graduated from Douglas High School. She began a long career as a banker at First National Bank of Birmingham and retired as a Vice President at Regions Bank. She was active in the Hoover community serving on the Board of Aldridge Gardens, the Hoover Library Board and the Recreation Center Board. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Guntersville. In addition to her parents Mrs. Knight was predeceased by her first husband, Robert W. (Bobby) Goodwin, her second husband, Mr. Melvin L. Knight, her sister, Alma, and her brother, Billy Karr (Frankie). She is survived by nieces Shaye Bradford (Chuck), Beth Crabb (Mike); nephews Billy Snider (Bonnie), Randy Snider (Carol), Richard Manley (Sherry), Mike Manley (Sharon), Billy Karr (Malinda), special friends Tony, Penny and Taylor Walker, as well as numerous cousins. Funeral service will be held at Guntersville Memorial Chapel on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. with visitation beginning at 1 p.m. The service will be officiated by Dr. Joel Samuels. She will be interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham. The family would like to thank the kind caring staff at Lakeside Clinic in Guntersville, as well as caregivers Liz Godwin and Cherish Lambert.
