Johnnie McKnight

(From Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home)

Johnnie Lee McKnight, age 67, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Cox Hospital in Monett, Missouri. He was born September 26, 1957, in Webb City, Missouri, the son of John and Melva (White) McKnight.

Johnnie was a 1976 graduate of Webb City High School, in Webb City, Missouri and received his bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Carthage, Missouri.

Johnnie is survived by his dad, John McKnight of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, and two stepbrothers, Delmar Clevenger and his wife, Janelle, and David Clevenger all of Joplin, Missouri.

Johnnie was preceded in death by his mother, Melva McKnight and his stepmother, Cora McKnight and his sister, Lori Kent.

The burial will be held at a later date at the Park Cemetery, in Carthage, Missouri. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon, Missouri. Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.