Patricia Jean Knight

Obituary of Patricia Jean Fleet Knight

Patricia Jean (Fleet) Knight, 72, of Lexington, SC passed away on June 18, 2021 after a long battle of Lewy Body Dementia.

Born on December 4, 1948 in Sharon, PA. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She received a Bachelor’s Degree from UGA and Master’s in Education from USC (Carolina). Pat retired after 23 years of teaching with Lexington County School District 2.

She is the daughter of the late Richard and Jean Fleet; in-laws Command Sergeant Major Kenneth E and Melba Knight.

Surviving are her husband Lieutenant Colonel Ken Knight Jr of Lexington, SC married 51 years, daughters Valerie Knight of Myrtle Beach, SC, Amy McVeigh and Michael Nichols of Lexington, SC, Natalie (Ben) Montgomery of Sedona, Arizona. She is a grandma to 15 grandchildren and great-grandma to 4 great grands. Sister to Marcia (Les) Connell of Rome, GA, Bary (Debbie) Fleet of Warwick, RI, and Cindy Guidry of Augusta, GA and aunt to many nieces and nephews.

She loved children which was a huge part of why she became a teacher. Her kindness and compassion impacted so many lives. She truly had a servant’s heart and showed others daily her love of Jesus through her words and actions. She leaves a magnificent legacy. Our Angel on earth will be greatly missed and will live on in each of us whose lives she impacted!

Visitation will be held on Monday, June 21, 2021, from 5:00 pm. - 7:30 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park.  Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021,  at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel at Greenlawn Memorial Park.  Burial will follow the service at 12:00 p.m. at Fort Jackson National Cemetery.  

Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.thompsonsfuneral.com.

Monday
21
June

Visitation

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Monday, June 21, 2021
Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park
845 Leesburg Road
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
803-776-1092
Tuesday
22
June

Funeral Service

10:30 am
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Thompson Funeral Home Chapel at Greenlawn Memorial Park
845 Leesburg Road
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
803-776-1092
Tuesday
22
June

Interment

12:00 pm
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Fort Jackson National Cemetery
4170 Percival Road
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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