Irene Shearer Knight, 97, of Jamestown, KY passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was born in Jamestown on December 9, 1926, a daughter of the late Bertie (Hadley) and Lawrence Blakey.
SURVIVORS:
4 sons: Roger Shearer of Jamestown, KY; Phillip Shearer (Joy) of Somerset, KY; Mitchell Shearer (Dean) of Jamestown, KY; and Rufus Shearer, Jr. (Betty) of Russell Springs, KY
2 stepdaughters: Pat Napier and Kim Stadler of OH
1 sister: Evelyn Phelps of Columbia, KY
18 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, and several great & great-great-grandchildren
Many other family members & friends
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Rufus Shearer; her current husband, Gilbert Knight; a son, Jerry Shearer; a daughter, Loretta Bertram; five sisters: Enola Wheat, Noma Holt, Exzona Bloyd, Nadine Loy, and Nona Blakey; and two brothers: Garvin Blakey and Wesly Blakey.
Funeral Service: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 1:00pmCT at H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel in Jamestown, KY with Bro. Bobby Coe officiating
Visitation: After 11:00amCT on Wednesday
Burial: Jamestown Cemetery
H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel in charge of arrangements.
