Life Reflections

Hazel Mae Richardson McKnight was born on August 19, 1953 in Crockett, Texas
to Port Arthur Richardson, Sr. & Gladys Marie Nixon Wingwood.  She was the second of five children.

Hazel was raised in Halls Bluff and attended Ralph Bunch School.  She graduated from Crockett High School, Class of 1972.

She accepted Christ at an early age and united with Union Chapel. She later
joined New Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir and served as choir secretary.

Hazel married Archie Lee McKnight, Sr.  June 26, 1970.  This union was
blessed with four children.

She worked at Earls Manufacture, then later became a stay-at-home mom.

Hazel's hard working hands were laid to rest on February 26, 2017 at ETMC
in Tyler, Texas.  She was preceded in death by her mom, Gladys Richardson
Curtis; dad, Port Arthur Richardson, Sr.; sisters, Delores Miles and Marie
Reagans; brother, Charles Richardson.

Those left behind to remember many sweet memories are: loving husband,
Archie Lee McKnight, Sr. of Crockett, Texas; sons, Archie Lee McKnight, Jr.
(Kem) of Huntsville, Texas, Eric McKnight (Jonitra) of Crockett, Texas;
daughters, Tamina Woolbright (Billy), ShaRhonda Johnson (Kevin) both of
Crockett, Texas; brothers, Roy Harris (Stella) of Phoenix, Arizona, Port
Arthur Richardson, Jr. (Brenda) of Casa Grande, Arizona; sisters, Ethel
Richardson, Mae Cobbs (Charlie) both of Crockett, Texas; 15 grandchildren;
two great grandchildren, a host of special friends, nieces, nephews and other
relatives.