In Memoriam

Apostle Linda Knight was born on Wednesday, May 23, 1951, to her parents, the late Nathaniel Mans and the late Essie Mae Patterson. Apostle Knight was the eldest of six children by her mother. She was raised by her late grandmother, Lennie Bell-Spikes, in the city of East Dublin, Georgia. She was educated in the Dublin City Schools and graduated from Oconee High in the Class of 1969. She had a long career as a seamstress until her health would not allow her to continue.

Apostle Knight just celebrated 33 years as a highly favored preacher and teacher of God’s word. Apostle Knight was ordained as a full-time pastor under the leadership of her late pastor, Dr. Catherine Bond-Heidt in November of 1988. She co-founded and pastored Jordan Redeemer H.O.D. church. After the passing of her Pastor in 2012, Apostle Knight was handed her Pastor’s mantle by becoming the Overseer of the following: 2 churches in Philadelphia, 1 church in Delaware, and 1 church in Coral, Florida. Through her tireless works, many families were restored, bodies were healed, and lives were won to the Glory of God. She enjoyed praising and worshipping God. She loved preaching and teaching the Word and witnessing to the people with whom she came into contact. If anyone needed prayer and called upon her, she was willing to pray, listen, counsel, talk, and encourage. Apostle Knight loved unconditionally – her family, church family/members, friends, co-laborers in the Gospel, and anyone with whom she came in contact. Her love was not just limited to family, but it was shared throughout her community. Her realness really spoke volumes wherever she went, which caused her to gain so much respect from everyone. She was straightforward with everyone and always remained the same. This character trait resulted in her often being highly regarded as ” … she never changed – she was always the same wherever you saw her.”

Apostle Knight passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at her home with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her father, Nathaniel Mans; her mother, Essie Mae Patterson; grandmothers, Lennie Bell-Spikes and Nina Mae Mans; her daughter, Pamela Michelle Mans; granddaughter, Yolonda Monta’ Mans; her brother, Larry Mans; and by her sister, Janice Green.

She leaves to cherish her fondest memories her three daughters, Cassandra Mans, East Dublin, Rhonda Samples, Savannah, and Sharon Knight, East Dublin, ; grandchildren, Jwoski Mans, Olivia Mans, Torrence Mans, Terrence Mans, all of East Dublin, Sha’Quille Mans, Atlanta, Kiara Knight, Dublin, and Joy’Nika Knight, East Dublin; great-grandchildren, Devonta Flournoy, Louisville, Ty’Kivese Knight, Smithville, Alabama, J’ Quan Knight, East Dublin, Jo’Niya Jordan and Jwoski Mans, Jr., East Dublin; brothers, Curtis Johnson, Savannah, Christopher Johnson, Dublin; sister, Valencia Courtney, Colorado Springs, Colorado; father-in-law, Oscar T. Knight, East Dublin; close-knit cousins that are like sisters to her, Dena Hubbard, Linnie Turner, and Mary Hilda Jackson, East Dublin; godson, Kerry Smith, Dublin; loyal and devoted church family; faithful Assistant Pastor, Prophetess Tracie Holliman, a host of nieces and nephews, other family members and very dear friends, too many to name, but all loved the same.