Tuesday, April 14, 2015

ESTHER V. KNOX


Hartford City

Esther V. Knox, 97, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Hartford City.
She was born April 6, 1918 in Jay County to Howard and Alice (Watt) Quillen and attended Pennville schools. She married Howard W. Knox on December 10, 1935 in Portland and he passed away November 24, 2000.

Esther was a member of Women of the Moose #225 and the Holiday Rambler Travel Trailer Club.
Survivors include one son, Robert (Joretta) Knox, Hartford City, a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Knox, Hartford City, five grandchildren, Allen (Kim) Knox, Jay (Diane) Knox, Joni (Brett) Sinclair, Lisa (Mike) Fanning, and Rob (Melissa) Knox,  fifteen  great-grandchildren, two brothers,  Harold Quillen, Georgia, and Howard (Mildred) Quillen, Jr., Dunkirk.

She was preceded in death by a son, John Knox, a great-granddaughter, Angela, three brothers, Delma Quillen, Paul Quillen, John Raymond Quillen and a sister, Ethel Holt.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Pastor Mike Fanning officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory, Muncie.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 20.    
Memorials may be made to Cancer Support for Blackford County, Blackford County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 327, Hartford City, IN 47348 or Little Red Door, 2311 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN 47303. Envelopes are also available at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.