Ralph Frederick Knight

After a well-lived life, Ralph Frederick Knight, known by his family as "Freddie", of Houston, TX passed away on July 31, 2020, at the age of 79. Freddie is survived by his wife, Barbara and her son Christopher Matthews of Denver, CO; children of his previous marriage, Cherie Knight-Batey (Sam Batey) of Atlanta, GA, Ralph Christopher Knight of Las Vegas, NV; his siblings, Beverly Anderson, Bobbie Lynn "Lennie" Knight, Mahlon Knight (Rhonda), and Ron Kimball "Kimmie" Knight (Marlyse) all of Denver, CO.  Ralph leaves behind 10 grandchildren; including 3 children of Barbara's deceased daughter, Shaun, whom he and Barbara raised; Sydneigh Rivers, Branden Rivers both of Houston, TX and Zaire Utsey of Denver, CO; and 2 great-grandchildren.  Special supporting friends, Greg and Danielle Brunson, and their three children. A host of nieces, nephews, and many other family and friends.

Biographical Information

Freddie was born in Topeka, KS to Ralph Herbert and Vera Knight. The oldest of five living and one deceased sibling, Freddie moved to Denver, CO with his family in 1954 and attended Manual High School where he graduated in 1958.  After graduating from Manual, Freddie enlisted in the Navy where he served honorably for 4 years. After serving in the Navy, he worked at Martin Marietta until 1966, when he became a Realtor and established Knight Realty and later became a real estate appraiser. During the '70s he attended and graduated from Denver Metropolitan College. In 1986 he married his current wife, Barbara. Barbara and Freddie lived in Aurora, CO, moved to Pensacola, FL briefly, and then established their home in Houston, TX in 2007.

As a lifetime entrepreneur, Freddie spent a lot of time working, however, in his spare time he was an adventurist and loved to snow ski (downhill and cross-country); enjoyed his music, in particular, Reggae and Zydeco, he also loved anything "yardwork". His sheds, tools, and riding lawnmower were evidence of the pride and joy he took in maintaining his yard.  Another favorite past-time of Freddie was to search for "distant relatives", which led to the discovery of many cousins and kinfolk in Brewton, AL. Friends and family alike will remember Freddie's playful nature and unconditional love and support. He will be missed by all that knew and loved him.

Scheduled Services

Due to Covid-19, a private service will be held at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Houston, TX. A memorial service will be planned for a date yet to be determined in 2021.