Obituary: DOTTIE JO JAMES KNIGHT
Dottie Jo James Knight, 80, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at her home.
Services will be private.
Mrs. Knight was born and raised in Wilmington, NC graduating from New Hanover High School with the class of 1954. She attended East Carolina University's School of Music, where she received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees. Mrs. Knight taught music for 28 years in various Pitt County middle schools. In 1998 she retired from teaching, having taught in the same band room where she had completed her student teaching assignment in 1958. During her years as a music educator she became a well-known band clinician throughout the southeastern US.
Mrs. Knight was a member of Peace Presbyterian Church. She conducted a number of church choirs for over 30 years and, being a talented vocalist and oboist, she performed in numerous community performance ensembles. Some of her favorite pastimes were spending time at the beach, painting, and cooking for her family.
Mrs. Knight was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Dot James.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, George W. Knight; son, George Christopher Knight and wife, DeLane, of Ayden; daughter, Julie Robin Knight and husband, Chip Davis, of Chesapeake, VA; granddaughter, Cassie Knight of Greenville; sister, Linda D. Abbott of Wilmington; and nieces, Lori Abbott of Wilmington and Jennifer Johnsen of Northern Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's of North Carolina, Eastern Chaper, 1305 Navaho Dr., Ste 101, Raleigh, NC 27609 or to the Salvation Army, P. O. Box 30280, Greenville, NC 27833.
Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory.
Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com