G. Stephen Knox

Benson:  Mr. George Stephen “Steve” Knox, age 60, of 1111 West Pope Street died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh.  A Funeral Service will be 11:00AM Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel.  Rev. Charles Lindquist, Jr. will officiate.  Entombment will follow in Roselawn Cemetery.        Mr. Knox was born in Cumberland County on March 16, 1953 to the late G. D. and Elsie Wood Knox.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise Smith Knox.  Mr. Knox retired from the City of Smithfield police department.  He was a member of Pleasant Hill Christian Church and the Blue Knights.     Surviving are children, Andrea L. Knox of Charleston, SC, and Robert Knox of Raleigh; brother, Thomas Wood “Tommy” Knox of Raleigh; fiancée, Janet Daughtry of Smithfield; and Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins.     The family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson Tuesday, May 21, 2013, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 401 Harrison Oaks Blvd, Suite 200, Cary, NC  27513.