Rev. David (Dave) B. Knight Sr.

September 1, 2014

Big Stone Gap, Virginia Rev. David B. Knight went on to be with his Lord Jesus on Sept. 1, 2014. His was a minister with the United Methodist Church in the Holston Conference for 40 years with his last 28 years of ministry as pastor of both East Stone Gap United Methodist and Legion Memorial United Methodist. He graduated from Emory Henry College in 1959 and went on to receive his Master of Divinity at Candler Theological Seminary at Emory University. For his faithful years of service and preaching of the word of God he was awarded by the Holston Conference the Denman Evangelism Award in 1995. Preaching the word of God was not just what he did, it defined his very soul. He taught the word, shared the word, and made it come alive for all that heard him speak. Isaiah 6:8 says, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” This is the calling that God put on his life and he went where ever the Lord sent him. We have been blessed to have had such a man of God in our lives and he will be missed greatly. He is preceded in death by his father Aubrey Knight, his mother Dorothy Knight, and brother Daniel Knight. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Judy Knight, son David Knight and wife Stacy Knight, daughter Kim Lester and husband Mark Lester, his grandchildren Sara and Morgan Lester, Kelsey Nemeth and husband Adam Nemeth, Caleb Knight, brother Doug Knight and many nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends Friday, September 5th from 5-8 p.m. at East Stone Gap United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at East Stone Gap United Methodist Church with the committal service at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers the family is asking for memorials to be sent to East Stone Gap United Methodist Church or Legion Memorial United Methodist Church. The family would like to extend special appreciation to First Choice Health Care and Mountain View Hospital.