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Molino Resident and Former Escambia County Road Department Worker David Knight Passes Away at 57
David Knight of Molino, Florida, passed away on July 31, 2026 at the age of 57.He was born to Edward and Marilyon Knight on November 22, 1968 in Pensacola, Florida. David had a career as an equipment operator with the…
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- Molino resident David Edward Knight passed away on July 31, 2026, at the age of 57.
- Knight served Escambia County residents for years as an equipment operator with the county road department.
- A memorial Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at American Legion Post 340 in Pensacola.
David Edward Knight, a North Escambia resident and longtime public servant with the Escambia County Road Department, passed away on July 31, 2026. He was 57 years old.
Born in Pensacola on Nov. 22, 1968, to the late Edward and Marilyon Knight, David made his home in Molino. He dedicated years of faithful service to Escambia County residents through his career as an equipment operator maintaining local road infrastructure.
According to an obituary published by Faith Chapel Funeral Home, Knight was deeply involved in several Molino-area churches. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was also a gifted guitarist and singer who shared his musical passion across the community. Family members noted that his greatest joy in life was spending time with his three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Knight; his mother, Marilyon Knight; and his sister, Marie Bailey.
Knight is survived by his daughter, Kristin (Lantz) Jones; three grandchildren, Emmitt, Maverick, and Raven; sisters Sherri Butler and Candy (Buddy) Knight; along with a close circle of lifelong friends, cousins, nieces, nephews, and loved ones.
A Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at American Legion Post 340, located at 8890 Ashland Avenue in Pensacola.
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Based on reporting originally published by Faith Chapel Funeral Home (Pensacola). Read the original story.
