Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Knight

July 2, 1941 - March 16, 2021

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Village Chapel for Gerald “Jerry” Knight, 79, of Gadsden, who died Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Ministers Mike Cleckler, Jan Stanley, Bobby Morgan, and Bro. Charles Copeland will officiate. Jerry was a peacemaker and always a very brotherly man to everyone he ever met, and was a great servant to his family, friends, but especially to the Lord. He would sometimes work all day at his day job, and as soon as he was off would go to the church and work. He was a faithful member at Cathedral of Praise, and he had a close connection with God. He loved to hum and sing all the traditional hymns throughout the day. Mr. Knight was preceded in death by his parents, Forrest and Amanda Knight; brother, Gene Knight; and parents-in-law, T.M. and Lily Phillips. Jerry is survived by his wife of 60 years, Elaine Knight; children, Todd and Trey Knight; grandchildren, Ashley Knight, Andrew Knight, Emily (Corey) Waldrop, Kaylie Knight, Lily Knight, and Makenzie Knight; great-grandchildren, Kinsleigh and Gracelyn; sister-in-law, Patti Phillips; and chosen sister, Mary John Smith. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Special thanks to the 3rd floor nurses at Riverview Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. at Village Chapel.