Rickie Blaine Knight “Gra-pa” was born April 30, 1953 in Branson, Mo. to Samuel Ahaz and Violet Rose Knight and passed away May 13, 2013, in Fordland, Mo. Rick was born again in July of 2009 and loved the lLord and his church family very much. He also served in the U.S. Army,where he completed his ROTC training as a Mason (Brick Layer) and fought during the Vietnam War. Gra-pa was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Violet, wife, Ruby and one son, Sammy. He is survived by his children Debbie Powers, her husband Kenny, and their children Mike and Stephen and grandchildren Jacob, Makayla and Marissa, Brent Easley, and his wife Kim, and their children Justin and Kirk and granddaughter Abby, Bobby Colten, his wife Angie, and their children Ashton, Alex, Shelby and Sienna and grandchildren Addie and Brie, Robin Hopper, her husband Robert, their children Dustin, Stephanie, Chris and Gabby and grandchildren Lilly, Norah, Sevvy, Secoy and Eve, Rhonda Colten, her boyfriend David, and children Nick, Trish and Kaci and granddaughter Molly Jo, Billy Ororen, his wife Kim, and son Sammy, Robby Colten, his wife Jessi, and their children Sammi, Bailey, Colby, Morgan and Maddie, Penny Holton, her husband Scott, and their children Carlena, Kinsey and Kenlan, Sammy Knight’s son Taylor, Cinnamon Harmon, her husband Jason, and their children Jason and Delilah, Marie Knight, he boyfriend Johnny, and children Lexi, and Coy, Peggy Hanner, Mindy Fellers, her fiance Mike and children Noah and Michaelah, Amanda Wells, her husband Brad, and their children Thomas and Elijah, and the youngest, Becky Bryce, who was the Baby, and her husband James and their son Caleb.