Virginia Knight

Virginia Hughes Knight, daughter of the late Lennie and Cornelia Hughes, was born on November 8,1924 in Roxboro, North Carolina. God saw fit and called Virgina home to rest after a short illness on April 4, 2009.Ginny, as she was affectionately known, or Nannie by her grandchildren, received her education in the Person County public schools. Ginny accepted Christ at an early age as a member of Mt. Zion Baptist in Roxboro, North Carolina. She moved with her family at the age of seventeen to Baltimore, Maryland. In 1947 she married the late Charles A. Knight. She was the loving mother of three children, Horace, who preceded her in death in the year 1996, Barbara, and Marilyn. She worked for the most part of her life as a domestic worker for several employers until the age of seventy-five. In 1959 she joined The Whitestone Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Dr. William H. Thompson. She was an active member of Whitestone until her illness prevented her from attending service.Ginny loved flowers and gardening. Up until the age of seventy-five she had a vegetable garden that she was proud to attend. She continued to take care of her flowers through her illness. She loved her family and was known to assist other family members in the care and raising of their children. She was a great cook and especially known in the old Ashburton neighborhood for her hot homemade rolls, fried chicken, and gravy on Sunday mornings and her rose bushes. She was also know well for her disciplining device, Brownie, whom most of us shared some type of connection. In the later years she did more of the “Look” as she called it. Although she had no formal education, Ginny was a very sharp woman; up until a few days before her death she was alert and very aware of her surroundings. We all wondered how she was able to remember everybody’s birthday, from oldest to the youngest of all her nieces and nephews and for the most part their children’s and events must people would overlook or forget. Ginny was also a very independent woman. Ginny may not have verbally expressed her love for you often but she had her own way of showing how much she cared. She was always willing to lend a helping hand and step in where needed.To cherish her loving memory she leaves to mourn; her daughters, Barbara and Marilyn; son-in-law, Andrew; grandchildren; Bridget, James, and Sumaya; great-grandchildren, Taleya and Tamere of New Jersey and Jabri of Baltimore; brothers, Urit Hughes of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jack Hughs of Albany, New York; sister-in-law, Doris Knight; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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Virginia Knight

November 8, 1924 - April 4, 2009