Carl Knox

Carl Knox, 86, of Rogers, passed away Jan. 25, 2014, in Rogers. He was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Indiahoma, Okla., the son of George W. and Dollie Smith Knox. Carl was raised in Apache, Okla., and served in the United States Navy. He was a life insurance salesman. Carl was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Rogers, Rogers Breakfast Kiwanis he was past 1st. President and Lt. Governor and the Rogers/Bentonville Elks Lodge. He is survived by his wife Lloy Wightman Knox of the home; two children Kimberly Whitehorn and husband Robert of Rogers and Dr. Steven Knox and wife Sally of Dalton, Georgia; seven grandchildren Paul and William "Mac" Whitehorn, Adam, Emily, Laura, Sarah and David Knox and two great grandchildren Henry and Jacob Knox. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 6:30 today at Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th Street, Rogers. Funeral services with full military honors will be 11 Tuesday at the funeral home with graveside services at 1 at the West Fork Cemetery, West Fork, Ark. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's or Operation Reboot c/o American Legion Post 100 in Rogers.