Knighten, Mrs. Archie Alice (Cain)
ODESSA Archie Alice Knighten, age 76,
devoted Christian mother died peacefully with her family at Medical Center,
Odessa Texas, at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, January 04, 2008 after sustaining a
severe head injury in a sudden fall.
Alice was born on May 25, 1931 in Liberty, Texas, raised there and graduated
from Liberty High School in 1949. She later studied at Odessa College and
received an Associate of Arts degree. She was a member of First Church of
the Nazarene, Daughters of the American Revolution, and was founder and
partner of Knighten Machine and Service.
Alice was a gifted solo and chorale singer and played the piano and organ.
She was a homemaker, church member, lay minister, substitute school teacher
and Sunday school teacher, a student of literature and the Bible, a story
teller and writer. She was known by all to be a warm hearted, sincere and
loving person. Fondly called "Ninny" by her grandchildren, she was a "second
mom" for friends and neighbors.
Alice is survived by her children Allan Knighten and wife Patricia of
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Margaret and husband Ron Leach of Odessa, James and
wife Jackie of Mescalero, New Mexico, and Brian and wife Jeannie of Odessa;
her eight grandchildren B.J., Kalabie, Shelby, Adrienne, Jessica, Jadanna,
Jaron , Joy, and 2 great grandsons. She is preceded in death by her parents
Alice Will and James Archileas Cain.
Relatives and friends are welcome at the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home 601 N.
Alleghaney, Odessa on Monday January 7 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Funeral
services for Alice Knighten will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 8,
2008 at the First Church of the Nazarene, 2223 Lyndale, Odessa Texas.
Reverends Terry Pierce and Bob Lauthenore will officiate the services.
Pallbearers are grandson Jaron Knighten, "second sons" Mark Lang, Chuck
Witt, Steve Gibbs, Mack Cohlmie, and former brother in law Larry Knighten.
Graveside service will follow immediately at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Alice's sights and actions were always directed toward her heavenly home.
While we know she is now with the Lord and at peace, Alice is deeply loved
and missed and forever in our hearts and memories.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home of Odessa. |
