Marjorie Crites Knight

Marjorie Crites Knight, 94, died at Burke Hospice on August 18, 2020. Marjorie was born October 23, 1925 in Burke County. She attended Morganton High School and Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory, NC.  Following the end of WWII, “Margie” and her sister Norma moved to Washington D.C., where Margie met Major (later Lt. Col.) James W. Knight, U.S. Army Air Corps (later Air Force) and they were married in 1954. That same year, Marjorie and Jim moved Sancti Spiritus, Cuba where they lived until the Communist takeover of Cuba in 1960 forced them to return to the United States. Margie settled again in Morganton in 1960, where she remained for the rest of her life. She went to work at Shadowline, Inc. until she retired.  She was an active member of Catawba Valley Baptist Church for over sixty years where she served on numerous committees and taught Sunday School for thirty years.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, Maude (Bolick) and Sterling Crites; and her brother, William “Bill” Crites.

She is survived by her son Roger Knight and daughter-in-law Katherine Knight; grandsons, Ben Craig and Joe Knight; sister, Norma Cline; sister-in-law, Marie Crites; nieces, Pamela Mitchell (Bill), Carol Hearn (Bill), and Vicki Mann (Randy); nephews, Gary Crites (Teresa) and Steven Cline; many grand nieces and nephews; as well as her church family and friends. We will miss her quirky personality, her lively sense of humor, love of Christmas fudge, and strong attachment to her home and community.

Following a graveside service on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 11:00 AM; Marjorie will be interred at Catawba Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care or Catawba Valley Baptist Church.

The family would like to thank the staff at Burke Hospice for their care and support during this difficult time.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.