Violet May (Burns) Knapp, age 94, of Hartselle, AL, reposed in the Lord at home early in the morning on Monday, August 22, 2022. Violet diligently attended Hartselle First Assembly of God for 30 years in reverence to Christ alongside her husband, Wilford Knapp. Violet delighted in her 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, whom she considered her joy and true wealth. Born of farmers, she labored for 37 years at the Bendix Electronics Corporation in Sydney, NY. Over the years, Violet developed a passion for technology and travel. She visited much of the United States, especially the eastern seaboard and as far as Alaska. She also refined a personal pleasure in reading, hand crafts, and crossword puzzles. Through her travels and interests, Violet honed a quick wit, tenacity, Christian faith, and profound memory of nearly a century, with which she had inspired and instructed those who knew her. We thank the Lord for her years and the stories she passed down to her family. Requiescat in Pace.
Born in Green, NY, on May 7, 1928, to Earl and Genevieve (Babcock) Burns, Violet came from a household of 15 siblings. She followed in death her husband of 58 years, Wilford “Spike” Murray Knapp (1928-2009); her parents Earl and Genevieve; her brothers Earl, Edward, Charles, Ralph, Robert, George, and Jack; and her sisters Marguerite Jennings, Irene Parisi, and Charlotte Saruew. Her family members who remain include: her brothers Raymond, Gerald, and Kenneth Burns, as well as sister Beatrice Dickinson; daughters Kaye Blankenship, Ellen Hosier, and Judith Rowe; and sons Michael Knapp and Douglas Knapp.
Violet’s celebration of life will occur on September 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m at Hartselle First Assembly of God in Hartselle, AL. The family will have a gathering after the service.
