Sally Ethel Knight

Madison -- Sally Ethel (Reddell) Knight, age 88, passed away at HospiceCare on Friday, September 10, 2010. The former Sally Reddell was born in Dodgeville on February 15, 1922 to Lew Norris Reddell and Beatrice (Roach) Reddell. Her girlhood days were spent on the Reddell family farm in the Union Mills area of Dodgeville. She attended the Union Valley rural School graduating from 8^th in 1936. She graduated from the Dodgeville High School with the class of 1940. In 1942 she graduated from the Madison School Business and began her career with the Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company. On June 15, 1949 she married Dr. James W. Knight. Dr. Knight died on May 12, 1951.

Sally devoted her life to others. She helped care for her parents in their advanced years as well as sisters, Marjorie and Dorothy and brothers, Philip and Vernon. Her devotion to them as well as others in nursing homes and hospitals set an example for us who likewise felt her love and care through the years.

During WWII she spent many hours volunteering for the Local USO as well as working extra hours at a defense plant.

Sally was a prolific letter writer and kept in touch with many loved ones by the pen and the telephone. She retired from Wisconsin Bell in 1985.

Sally is survived her loving companion Clarence Runey; nieces and nephews, Katherine (Victor) Leake, Marian (Lawrence) Wurtz, Sharon Milleville, Richard (Lorene) Reddell, Phyllis Reddell, Gail Reddell, Janice Gumz, Gregory Reddell, Robert (Patti) Reddell; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Reddell, and Violet Reddell; many great nieces and nephews, as well as many friends and loved ones.

Sally was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dr. James W. Knight, brothers and sisters, Lloyd (Jeanette and Hazel) Reddell, Lauren (Ruth) Reddell, Dorothy W. Reddell and Majorie (Michael) Mitchell, Vernon (Earlis) Reddell, Donald Reddell, and Philip Reddell, Lucille McNulty, Zane Reddell, Roger Reddell and Dennis Reddell.

""To know her was to love her"" ""Dear Sally you will always be close to our hearts and minds we love you""

Funeral services will be held at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, on Friday, September 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and on Friday, from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.