The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, September 27, 1995          TAG: 9509270404
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

GRACE W. MCKNIGHT

Grace W. McKnight, 97, of the 4000 block of Bonney Road, died Sept. 24, 1995, in a Virginia Beach hospital.

Mrs. McKnight, the widow of James J. McKnight, was a self-employed retired hairdresser. She was born in London, England, and was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Virginia Beach.

Survivors include one stepdaughter, Joan M. Park of Virginia Beach; one son, Fletcher, and wife, Norma, of Burlington, Canada; 10 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

A memorial mass will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday in Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Kellum Funeral Home, Pleasant Hall Kempsville Chapel, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB