PENDLETON- Wade Gordon Knight, Jr., 70, of 304 Westinghouse Rd., widower of the late Peggy Ramseur Knight, died Wednesday July 11, 2012 at the Rainey Hospice House.

Born October 2, 1941 in Lancaster, he was the son of Alice Patterson Knight and the late Wade Knight, Sr. He served in the US Air Force, OSI Intelligence Division. Mr. Knight was a graduate of Greer High School and the University of South Carolina. After graduating form Southeastern Theological Seminary he became an ordained Minister. He worked at both the College of Charleston and The Citadel and was the Vice President of Business Affairs at Anderson University. He was a self-employed CPA.

Surviving are his sons: Russell Knight of Lyman, Tim Swingle of Pendleton, daughters: Sonya K. Byrd of Greenville and Donna Mangubat of Norfolk, VA, six grandchildren, mother, Alice P. Knight and brother, Lawrence Knight.

Funeral services will be held at 5:30 PM Sunday at Sullivan-King Mortuary, Northeast Chapel with Rev. Barry Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:30PM until 5:30PM at the mortuary prior to the service. The family is at the residence.

SULLIVAN-KING MORTUARY & CREMATORY, 3205 Hwy 81 North, www.sullivanking.com