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Susan Merritt Knight

October 29, 1957 — August 7, 2012

St. Clair, GA-Susan Merritt Knight, 54, entered into rest Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Trinity Hospital. She was born October 29, 1957 in Augusta to Mary Evelyn Flemister Merritt and O.V. Merritt, Jr. Susan worked as the secretary and treasurer at Knight's Meat Company. She was a member of Brushy Creek Baptist Church. An avid gardener, she loved working in the yard and spending time with family and friends. She will always be remembered as a doting mother and grandmother and will be missed by all that knew her.

She was preceded in death by a brother, James Merritt.

In addition to her parents of Fayetteville, GA, she is survived by her husband of 38 years, Mike Knight. She is also survived by 2 children, Nickie Knight Arbisi (Tim) of North Augusta, SC and Michael Knight (Liz) of St. Clair, GA.; 2 brothers, Thurston Merritt (Kathy) of Stockbridge, GA and Brian Merritt (Lesa) of Sharpsburg, GA; 3 grandchildren, Morgan Merritt Arbisi, Joseph Banks Knight, and Gavin Logue Arbisi; niece, Melissa Merritt; and nephew, Justin Rourk.

The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Thursday, August 9 at the funeral home.

The funeral will be conducted at 11am Friday, August 10 at Brushy Creek Baptist Church (St. Clair Community). Rev. Scott McKinney will officiate. Interment will follow at the Knight Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerald Meadows, Johnny Quattlebaum, Gary Richardson, Buddy Utley, Dee Humphrey, and Wayne Lanier.

The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the ARDS foundation www.ardsil.com

DeLoach-McKerley Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 842 N. Liberty Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830 (706-554-3531).

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Friday, August 10, 2012

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Brushy Creek Baptist Church

Saint Clair Road, GA 30816

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