- Date Of Birth: August 9, 1934
- Date Of Death: July 14, 2022
- State: North Carolina
Thomas Luther Knighten, 87, of Graham passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022.
A native of Saxapahaw, NC, he was the husband of 67 years to the late Geraldine Lively Knighten and the son of Troy Edgar Knighten and Julie Mann Knighten, both deceased. He was a textile worker, local musician, and inventor of all things. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Diane Miller and husband Mike, Pam Forbis and husband Glen, and Penny Strickland and husband Larry, all of Graham; two granddaughters, Jennifer Forbis Peace and husband Scott and Melissa Strickland Bennett and husband Jonathan, all of Graham; and three great grandchildren, Haley M. Ballard, Tucker Peace, and Gracie Bennett. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Leverette Lillington Knighten and Billy Gene Knighten and a granddaughter, Tracy Dawn Miller.
