Sharon "Sherry" Aline Bijeaux McKnight

October 14, 1948 - July 26, 2015

Sharon Aline "Sherry" Bijeaux McKnight, 66, of Port Arthur passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at the Community Home in Port Arthur. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas on October 14, 1948 to Eva Jean Blanchard Bijeaux and Simon Bijeaux. Sherry was a graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School in 1967. She worked as the manager of the Sporting Goods Department for Gibson's in Port Arthur for 15 years. Sherry was affiliated with St. Therese, the Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Simon, her brothers, Simon Herman Bijeaux and Billy Bijeaux and her husband, Steve McKnight. She is survived by her daughter, Shelly McKnight of Port Arthur, her mother, Jean Bijeaux of Port Arthur, her sister, Michelle Davis and her husband, Steve, her brother, James Johnny Bijeaux and his wife, Denise, numerous nieces and nephews,great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from 10 AM till Noon at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves with a rosary to be prayed at Noon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 PM Wednesday, July 29 at St. Therese, Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church with Rev. Rejimon George serving as celebrant. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Clayton Thompson Funeral Directors in Groves. In Lieu of Flowers, Donations to help take care of her daughter, Shelly can be made to the family at the funeral home.