Gary Wayne Knight

Gary Wayne Knight went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 1. 2026. He was loved by so many.

Gary was born to Willard and Bessie Knight on September 20, 1957 in Sherman, Texas.  He grew up in Sadler with his brother, Eugene, and graduated from S& S schools in 1976.  He found the love of his life, Charlotte Scott, and married her on June 27, 1977.  They had two beautiful children, Chris and Sheri Knight of Sadler. Gary worked in many capacities throughout his life.  He worked for many years alongside Charlotte at Johnson & Johnson in Sherman, a job he truly loved.  He retired from Ruiz Foods in 2017.  In his retirement days he worked many jobs in the area and continued to keep Sadler beautiful with mowing and City Council leadership. Gary was loved by so many throughout his life.  If you knew Gary, his way of saying “I love you” was teasing!

He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Bessie Knight, his mother and father-in-law, Charles and Betty Scott, three grandchildren at birth, numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Gary is survived by his wife, Charlotte Ann of Sadler; son, Chris and wife, Melissa, daughter, Sheri, grandson, Ayden Garcia, brother, Eugene and wife, Connie, as well as many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the American Cancer Society of to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Graveside services honoring Gary will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 4. 2026 at Sadler Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Rick Carney.  A time of visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Turrentine-Jackson- Morrow Funeral Home in Whitesboro from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.