Minnie Knox (1926-2022)

KNOX, MILLER, JONES, BYRD, BROWN, WRIGHT

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 9/10/2022 at 16:11:46

Minnie Knox, 95, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at her home. Services will be held Thursday, September 15, 2022, 1:00pm at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Visitation will be held from 11:00-1:00 prior to the service. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website under the obituary for Minnie Knox under the video tab starting at 1:00 pm on September 15. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Minnie was born September 16, 1926 in Arkansas. We celebrated her birthday on November 16. Minnie moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the age of five. She graduated from North Division High School. Married John L. Knox and moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1953. Minnie was a long standing member of Bethel AME Church, very active, always believed in helping others until her stroke in 2007. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards and cooking . She was a member/secretary for the Padmore Temple #729/Eastern Star, along with the Criterion Club/The Iowa Association of Colored Women Club, NAACP. She worked several different places, retired from Cryovac.

Minnie was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Knox, son Jay P. Knox, her mother Viola Miller, grandmother Lela Jones, brothers Mervin “Bo-Peep” Byrd and Henry Byrd Jr., sister Justine Brown and her cousin, Jackie Wright.

She is survived by sons and daughters, View Elta McCoy of North Carolina, Rhonda Knox Swims and Darryl Knox of Cedar Rapids, Carletta Knox Seymour and Bryant A. Knox of Milwaukee. Fourteen grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren, one great-great grandson, and a host of nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the family.