William
William Ray Kniphfer
d. June 27, 2014
William Ray Kniphfer, 78, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Elenor Jeanette 'Janet' Anderson Kniphfer, died Friday morning, June 27, 2014, at his residence.
Born in Bartow, Georgia, he was a son of the late Homer Kniphfer and the late Addie Lee Guinn Kniphfer. Ray was a member of Savannah Baptist Temple. He was a retired master plumber. Ray formerly served in the Georgia National Guard.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Elenor Jeanette 'Janet' Anderson Kniphfer of Savannah; two daughters, Patricia Ann Palmershein and her husband, James, and Janet Marie Smith, all of Grapevine, Texas; one son, William Ray 'Billy' Kniphfer, Jr. and his wife, Melisande Whitworth, of Jonesboro, Georgia; two grandchildren, James Joshua Hankinson and Lauren Nicole Palmershein; one brother, Raymond Kniphfer and his wife, Lou Nell, of Savannah; two sisters-in-law, Ora Jean Kniphfer and Freida Kniphfer, both of Savannah, and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 Saturday at Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.
The funeral service will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the graveside, Greenwich section of Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by The Reverend Dr. H. M. Porter.
Born in Bartow, Georgia, he was a son of the late Homer Kniphfer and the late Addie Lee Guinn Kniphfer. Ray was a member of Savannah Baptist Temple. He was a retired master plumber. Ray formerly served in the Georgia National Guard.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Elenor Jeanette 'Janet' Anderson Kniphfer of Savannah; two daughters, Patricia Ann Palmershein and her husband, James, and Janet Marie Smith, all of Grapevine, Texas; one son, William Ray 'Billy' Kniphfer, Jr. and his wife, Melisande Whitworth, of Jonesboro, Georgia; two grandchildren, James Joshua Hankinson and Lauren Nicole Palmershein; one brother, Raymond Kniphfer and his wife, Lou Nell, of Savannah; two sisters-in-law, Ora Jean Kniphfer and Freida Kniphfer, both of Savannah, and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 Saturday at Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.
The funeral service will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the graveside, Greenwich section of Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by The Reverend Dr. H. M. Porter.
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