On the wings of the angels it was a cold winter day, January 22, 1920 the Lord blessed John I and Augusta Washington with a baby girl and they named her Maine Augusta Washington.   She was affectionately known as "Pig".

At an early age, she joined the Mt Moriah Baptist Church.  As a faithful member of the church, she served in many positions.  She sang in the choir, served on the usher board, worked in the church cafeteria, President of the Mission, in the last years of her life she took great joy in being the "Mother "of the church. Diligence and hard work were a part of who she was.  She devoted her life to serving others and served her community with vigor and joy.

She met and married the love of her life none other than Mr. Avie B. McKnight Sr. they were joined together in holy matrimony on June 22, 1941.  This union spanned over 64 years (until death due them part).  To this union was born 4 children, 19 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, 29 great, great grandchildren.

She leaves to mourn her death, son George McKnight-Crockett, son Nathaniel McKnight Sr. (Marilyn)Crockett, daughter Emma Moss (Reno)-Lewisville, Gladys McKnight daughter-in-law Crockett.  She also leaves to mourn her 18 grandchildren, Edith "Shane" McKnight, Bridgett Bradford (Ivan), Patricia McKnight, Sheryl Bean, Barbara Hamilton, Alexis McKnight, Deborah Denby (Willie), Nathaniel McKnight Jr., Vincent McKnight, Mickel McKnight (Sharon), Teresa McKnight, Avie B McKnight II, Andrea McKnight-Jones (Gerard), Darrell McKnight (Yuka), Tamekia Flack (Chris), Marcus Wherry, John Duah II, Joshua Duah, Reno Moss Jr. God daughter Brenda McKnight,  Brother-In-Law Kenneth McKnight ,and Sister-In-Law Virginia Lee Washington.  She leaves 44 great grandchildren and 29 great, great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

Preceded her in death was her loving husband of 64 years,  Avie B McKnight I, son Joe Earl McKnight, Granddaughter Emma Hamilton, and Godson Johnny McKnight.    She had 5 sisters Annie Whiting, Edna McKnight, Mozell McKnight, Mae Etta Patterson and Fannie Robinson, 3 brothers Willie Beckham Washington, John Henry McKnight and God brother Roscoe Sapp all precede her in death.

If you knew Sister Maine you would know that she always put God and church first, then her family.  She loved people and she loved life.  She was a mother, grandmother, auntie to all in the community.  She served the Lord by doing for.  She was well loved and will be missed by many.