William Knox

Mr. William Edward "Eddie" Knox died peacefully after a health decline of several months and eventual non Covid pneumonia at the age of 81, surrounded by his family. Eddie, as he was fondly known, was born in Winston-Salem NC to William Buren (Bill) and Ruth Ferguson Knox. He graduated from Mineral Springs High School in 1957 as a 3 sport letterman and then attended and graduated from NCSU with a BS in Civil Engineering. He remained an active alumnus even attending his 50th college reunion. Captain Knox proudly served 6 years in the USAF as part of the 454th Bomb Wing and the 901st Air Refueling Squadron-with 2 tours in Vietnam. He then became a pilot for Delta Airlines in 1968 and moved his young family to Houston Texas. He retired on the L1011 with 30 years of service. He married his high school sweetheart, Sylvia, and they were blessed to be able to spend a total of 65 years together. They travelled the world enjoying cruises and years in their RV. He loved organizing and planning fun things to do and was so good at it- from youth choir trips, teaching friends how to waterski, camping, coaching and playing basketball and softball -pitching his last game at age 75. He is survived by his wife Sylvia Moore Knox; 2 children Kathy (Burt) Dunlap of Mooresville, NC and Danny (Rosemary) Knox of Cedar Park, Texas and 3 grandsons Blake (Abby) Joel (fiancée Kara) Dunlap and Garrett Knox; brother Jimmie (Sharon) Knox of Winston-Salem and sister Ann (Mark-deceased) Triscott of Belmont, MA and many nieces and nephews he loved to be with. God, Family, Country and Community were his priorities and evident in the way he lived his life. He and Sylvia were a team always. His legacy of love and friendship is wide and vast leaving so many sad that he is no longer with us but also so blessed to have known him. He will be greatly missed. God has welcomed him home with open arms saying 'well done! good and faithful servant’. A private graveside celebration of life service was attended by immediate family on October 19, 2020 at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston-Salem. The family so appreciates the local VFW who performed a beautiful moving tribute with military honors. Memorials may be sent to Park Point Village, 3025 Chesbrough Blvd., Rock Hill SC 29732, please designate to: PPV Samaritan’s Fund for PPV residents only.