Visitation
Thursday, October 24, 2024
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CDT
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home
Racine Location
803 Main St.
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 634-7888
Driving Directions
Service
Thursday, October 24, 2024
11:00 AM CDT
Live Stream
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home
Racine Location
803 Main St.
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 634-7888
Driving Directions
Life Story / Obituary
Earl E. Knuckles, age 76, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday morning, October 18, 2024. Earl was born in Tyronza, AR on September 10, 1948, son of the late Joseph and Odesser (nee: Burns) Knuckles Sr. He was the 10th of seventeen children.
Earl enjoyed working on the railroad while employed with CSX Transportation from 1978-2010. In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with friends and family, and he enjoyed traveling over the highways to different destinations. Earl will be remembered most for his love for dressing nice, his sense of humor, and deep love and devotion to his family.
Earl is survived by and will be dearly missed by his five children, Andria “Jeneen” Winstead of Evansville, IN, Chenel (Randall) Stewart of Burlington, KY, Michael Knuckles Sr. of Houston, TX, Michelle (Jose) Rodriguez of Dallas, TX, Tamara Knuckles of Evansville, IN; grandchildren Cedric Norris, Sr, Bryce Stewart, Christopher Berry, Marisela Rodriguez, Mayra Rodriguez, Michael Knuckles, Jr; Tamron Knuckles, Malik Knuckles, Jerrel Knuckles, Earl Knuckles, Jose Carlos Rodriguez, Melisenda Rodriguez, and Julienne Knuckles. 9 great grandchildren; siblings, Sammy (Emma) Smith of Oxford, MS, Johnny B. Knuckles of Oakland, CA, Louise Smith, Ora Gray, Classie West, Altoria Edwards, all of Racine, WI, Dorothy (Willie) Burnett of Aniston, AL, Ruby Buckingham of Antioch, CA, Odesser (Greg) Maxie of Vallejo, CA, Harvey Knuckles of Kemper, France; special friend Pamela Anderson of Racine; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by his siblings, Emma, Joseph, Tommie Lee, Samson, Carey and Jeff.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with a service celebrating Earl’s life to start at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery.