Mrs. Elizabeth Hightower Knight of Lake City, Georgia, passed away peacefully July 20, 2010, in her home, where she wanted to be, with two of her best friends by her side to provide comfort and support.
     Elizabeth was born on June 19, 1919 in Wadesboro, N.C., a daughter of the late Elizabeth Ratliff and Forace Monroe Hightower. She was an honor student at Wadesboro High School where she graduated in 1936 and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wadesboro.
     Elizabeth attended Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. for two years, transferred to the Woman’s College, University of N.C., Greensboro where she graduated in 1940. Following graduation she taught school for two years in Thomasville, N.C. before moving on to be a stenographer for the F.B.I. in Charlotte for four years.
     In 1946, Elizabeth married the late Col. Carl P. Knight and they had one son, Carl P. Knight, Jr.
     Being a military wife, she lived and traveled in Europe and Asia and throughout the continental US. Moving from one environment to another every three years helped develop the traits of flexibility, independence and strength of character within her. She was a very strong, tenacious woman with a heart of gold. 24k gold. It was not an easy task to pack, move and have your best things broken every three years. We used a lot of plastic plates and jelly jars. (Just kidding.)
     Elizabeth is survived by her son, Carl, his wife, Nancy Jones Knight, and their two daughters Lindley Hightower Knight and Carolyn Elizabeth Knight. She was preceded in death by her brothers Forace, Foyle, Felda, Avery and Bill and her sisters Ruth H. Griffith and Dorothy H. Carlson.
     Memorial services will be held on Monday, July 26, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. in Leavitt Funeral Home, 2036 Morven Road, Wadesboro, N.C. A reception will follow at the First Presbyterian Church.
     Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, PO Box 351, Wadesboro, N.C., 28170. Online condolences may be made at www.leavittfuneralhomewadesboro.com.
     “My mother was the best mother a man could ever have and I miss her more than I can express. She was always happy, had a great sense of humor and took better care of my children, her grandchildren, than I did. They brought such joy, fun and happiness to each other; she truly made the world a better place. I was blessed with great parents – they are my role models and they surely deserve their places in Heaven.” – Carl Knight, Jr.