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Obituary For Mamie Ruth Kimble “Ruth” McKnight
Funeral service for Mamie McKnight, 83, of Opelika, AL, will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, 3294 County Road 51, Camp Hill, AL 36850, Reverend Robert Frazier, Pastor, Reverend Sharrod Coleman Officiant and Eulogist.
Mrs. McKnight, who passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Brookdale Senior Living in Columbus, Georgia, was born December 26, 1942, in Chambers County, Alabama.
Public viewing will be Friday, July 24, 2026, from 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Mrs. McKnight will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.
She leaves to cherish her memory: a devoted son, Barry King of Opelika, AL; two sisters, Martha Nell Stringer of LaFayette, AL and Athera Kimble of Opelika, AL; seven nieces, Gwendolyn Finley of Valley, AL, Melanie McKinney of Dadeville, AL, Debra (DeWain) Warren of Birmingham, AL, Jacqueline “Diane” (Frank) Sims of Cleveland, OH, Leslie (Jerome) Evans of Camp Hill, AL, Adrienne Kimble of Nashville, TN and Reena (Nathan) Evans of Opelika, AL; one nephew, Marcus Kimble of Opelika, AL; one sister-in-law, Jan Kimble of Montgomery, AL; four caregivers, Lakitia Greenwood, Deborah Sanders, Wanda Smith and Tykiera Evans; a host of other relatives and friends.
The family of the late Mrs. Mamie Ruth Kimble McKnight acknowledges with grateful appreciation all acts of kindness, prayers, cards, telephone calls, flowers, and words of comfort extended to us during our time of bereavement. Special thank you to Brookdale Senior living. May God bless each one of you.
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To Ms A, Ms Reena, Keke, and Kita I'm so sorry for your loss
Sending Prayers to the Family. May God be with each of you.
Barry, Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. May you find comfort in the memories you shared. Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day.
The Spence & Powell family
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May the promised comfort of the Lord be with My friend Barry and the Family. Joy will come each morning. With Love, Elder Ritchie & Toria Beaty
May. The. Lord. God. Keep. This arms. Around the McKnight family
To the family and friends of Mamie Kimble "Ruth" McKnight, please accept our heartfelt condolences during this difficult time. Keep your trust in God and he will give you the strength needed to be there for each others. We will keep you all in our prayers. Lovell & Ida Martin
Barry my deepest condolences to you and family..Mom as I called her was will always carry a special place in my heart for her..🤍❤️
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Barry, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Your mom was such a sweet lady. I am thankful to have you as neighbors.
To : Mrs. McKnight Family. From: The Beaty Family- Columbus, GA. Praying 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 for Comfort in time of your Grievances.
My deepest sympathies to the family. I pray your bleeding hearts be sewn with thread of love and heal with loving memories of her.
Condolences 💐 Praying for Barry and the family of Mrs Mrs. McKnight 🙏🏽 May God continue to Bless and Protect you in time of your bereavement."What a Friend We Have In Jesus"❤️❤️❤️
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