Janice McKnight Aug. 11, 2024 Memorial service for Janice Birdsong McKnight, 80, of Nacogdoches will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Grace Bible Church with Pastor Brent Bullard officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 2:00pm Janice was born in Beaumont, Texas, the daughter of Morris and Frances Mauritzen Birdsong.
From a young age, she was taught strong Christian values and carried those values at the core of her life. She graduated at the top of her high school class. During her senior year, she met a young man who quickly became her soul mate and best friend.
She and Bob McKnight went to Tyler Junior College together where she proudly became an Apache Bell. They then moved to Nacogdoches to attend SFA where she finished her undergraduate degree and obtained a Master Degree in Education. Janice and Bob were married on June 30, 1963 and have spent the past 61 years making beautiful memories together.
They became the proud parents of two boys who they graciously watched as they grew into fine young men and married women who completed them. This was always a dream of Janice’s and when those boys became fathers, her heart overflowed with joy as she became a grandmother. She was the shining epitome of a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed nothing more than being surrounded by her family.
She was kind, compassionate and a superb listener. She was a hard worker and diligently supported Bob and the family during each mo.