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Jewel Rickey Knowles, 49

Smartt Station resident and Hammond, Ind., native Jewel Rickey Knowles, 49, was born May 24, 1957 and died May 13 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

A maintenance worker at Morrison Tool and Fab and a member of Calvary Worship Center, he was the son of Barbara Nell Elms Knowles of Smartt Station and the late Jewel D. Knowles.

He was married July 3, 1976 to Sherry A. Ragan Knowles of Smartt Station In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Rickey Allan and Jessica Knowles of Morrison; daughter, Nikki Knowles of Morrison; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Doug and Nancy Knowles of McMinnville, Randy and Teri Knowles of Lake Village, Ind., and Shane and Emily Knowles of McMinnville; three grandchildren, Chyanne, Mason and Ethan Jase, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in High?s Chapel with David Snowden officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High?s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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