Mrs. Luverne M. Knowles

July 21, 1942 - July 29, 2021

Mrs. Luverne Knowles, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 29, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida. She lived most of her life in the Flomaton, Al. area and a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church. Mrs. Knowles loved her family dearly and always valued the time she spent with them. She loved sitting on her front porch watching the birds, especially blue birds and humming birds. Those were her favorites of them all. She could often be caught sitting around crocheting, cross stitching and sewing. She was an avid gardener and loved working in her flower garden. Back in the day at any given time you could find her in her shop “Laverne’s Ceramic Shop” making ceramics and painting them, something she always loved to do. She is preceded in death by her parents Mr. Henry Morris and Mrs. Mamie Odom Morris, two brothers, James Morris, Junior Morris, one sister, Lucille Conway and, daughter in law, Krystle Knowles. She is survived by her husband of 55 years Edmond Knowles of Flomaton, AL; two sons, Larry Knowles (Teresa) of Brewton, AL; Marcus Knowles of Brewton, AL; two daughters, Debbie Simmons (Eddie) of Flomaton, AL; Lisa Knowles of Flomaton, AL; five grandchildren, Meredith Wolfe, Alayna Simmons, Nathan Knowles, Jack Knowles, and Alex Gatwood, four great-grandchildren, Scarlett Boutwell, Elias Wolfe, Grayson Najor, and Payton Gatwood, many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC with Rev. Jonathon Hill and Rev. Larry Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at Little Escambia Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 3, 2021 from 6 PM until 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC. Pallbearers will be Brian Conway, Eddie Conway, Randall Morris and William Blackwell, Timothy Knowles, and Buddy Morris. Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC. is in charge of all arrangements.