He was born on July 8th, 1942 at St. Paul’s Hospital in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He was the son of Curtis Hugh Knight and Bessie Emma Ervin. He was the fourth of six children: Jo, Joyce, Jackie, Jim, Jerry, and Joan.

He grew up in Lancaster, Dallas Co., Texas and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1960. There he made lifelong friends, James Brown and Gary Domstead. He was trained in repairing all office equipment and worked many years for Monroe Calculators. Monroe moved Jim and his family to many different states and cities over the years and sent him to many schools to stay current on all the machines. He moved to Harlingen, Texas in the 1980’s and opened his own business repairing and selling office machines called Business Machines Unlimited. He was also an active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Harlingen and in later years worked with Way of the Cross Ministries. He was a man of strong faith and loved Jesus and loved telling people about Him.

Jim was a people person who never met a stranger and would ask anyone and everyone about their tattoos and the story behind them. He was considered a character and there was fun wherever he went.

He had a deep love for the outdoors, especially the woods and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He practiced archery and won several competitions. He took his family to compete in these. He also loved to target shoot and shoot a slingshot. But his most favorite thing to do was sitting on the porch with friends.

He married his wife, Candis Morrow on April 18th, 2018 in Harlingen, Cameron Co, Texas.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Linda Sue Fitzgerald Knight and sisters, Josephine Knight Wheeler, Joyce Knight Houston, and Jackie Knight Carrera.

He is survived by his wife, Candis, Early Texas; Siblings: Jerry Knight, Winnsboro, TX., Joan Knight Hawkins, Decatur, TX.; son, Daniel (Jeannine) Knight, Bryan TX; daughter, Kristy (Eddie) Jones, Sumrall, Mississippi; and loving daughter-in-law and mother of his grandsons: Brandi (John) Yeager, College Station, TX; granddaughter, Ashleigh (Kenneth) Holcombe Longview, TX; grandsons, Joshua Brogan, Pierre Part, Louisiana, Logan and Luke Knight, College Station, Texas; one great grandson, Landon Holcombe (Longview, TX); five step children, Leigh Anne Gaither (Henderson, TX), Lisa (John) Danner, Harlingen, TX, Thomas Laningham, Rio Hondo, TX, Katie (Jim) Johnson Early, TX., Cody (Miranda) Laningham, Harlingen, TX; Eleven step grandchildren and four step great grandchildren, plus numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Also, dear friends, Doug Hansen, Randy Ashley, both from Harlingen, TX. and Bobby and Janice Fletcher, Sherman, TX.

Stepgrandson, Connor Laningham held a special place in Jim’s heart. They played in the rain, in kiddie pools, held tiny baby frogs, raised watermelons, and took long rides on the mower. The family would like to thank Solaris Hospice, especially Kristine Moore, for their compassionate care of Jim.