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John William McKnight © Grace Memorial Chapel 02-2011 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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John William McKnight ended his journey on earth to join his Lord and Savior on Sunday February 27, 2011 at the Ponca City Medical Center. He was 63 years of age.
The Traditional Funeral Feast will be held at noon on Wednesday March 2, 2011 at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church. The service will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Ponca Indian Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel
John was born August 19, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas to Lloyd Dell McKnight Sr. and Ruby Dell Piland McKnight. He was married to Oresa Hilda Williams on February 24, 1974. The couple made their first home in Texas prior to moving to Ponca City in December of 1994.
John was a member of the Ft. Graham Baptist Church of Lake Whitney, Texas. He has been employed with Securitas Security at the Albertson Distribution plant for 13 years. His hobbies were fishing and spending time with grandchildren. He was an avid reader of western stories and playing spider solitaire on the computer.
He is survived by his wife Oresa, of the home two sons Marcus McKnight and wife, Spring, of Ponca City, Gary Dell McKnight and wife, Shanda, of Fort Worth, Texas and one daughter Tanya McKnight, also of Fort Worth three brothers, Douglas, Kenneth and Lovelle McKnight seven grandchildren, Duncan, Ethen, Maston, Jessica, Hannah, Jules and Jax a host of very close family of inlaws and devoted friends.
John was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Lloyd Dell McKnight Jr. and an infant, son Larry Dell McKnight.
Oresa Hilda Williams McKnight © Grace Memorial Chapel 11-2020 Submitted by: Glenn
© Grace Memorial Chapel
November 18, 1953 ~ November 22, 2020
Oresa Hilda McKnight, 67, of Ponca City, OK, born to Parrish and Eunice Williams on November 18, 1953, left this world and gained her angel wings on November 22, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.
Oresa attended Marland Schools and graduated. She lived at the family homestead with her eldest brother Curtis Williams. While in Texas she met the love of her life John Willian McKnight. At first Resa gave John a run for his money and made him work for her attention while working together. They were married February 24, 1974. In their loving union they had a son, Marcus John McKnight, born January 24, 1975.
Oresa and John attended Hill College together. She obtained her LVN/LPN License. After finishing school, she worked for an Internal Medicine Doctor in Texas until she moved back to Ponca City. She moved back to Ponca City to help care for her mother. She started working for Dr Jackie Garland. She met her sister friends Joy Pascher and Lorena Morris who were also nurses.
She is proceeded in death by her parents, Parrish and Eunice Williams, brothers, Rudolph Williams, Paige Williams, Alex Williams, sisters, Arneva Boway and Beulah Sherron, and the love of her life, John William McKnight.
She is Survived by her only son Marcus McKnight and his wife Spring, grandsons, Duncan McKnight and Ethan McKnight, brothers, Curtis Williams, Jim Williams, Zach Williams, sisters, Beverly Picotte, Maxine Thompson and multiple nieces and nephews who she loved as grandbabies, aunts and uncles.
Special thanks to Via Christi Village, Humanity Hospice, Dr Oatman and Dr Williams.
Friends and family will be able to pay their respects at Grace Memorial Chapel from 11am to 1pm on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The funeral procession will depart from Grace Memorial Chapel at 1:30pm to take Oresa to her place of rest in the Ponca Tribal Cemetery. The graveside service will begin at 2pm Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Pallbearers include her grandsons and nephews.
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