Obit-Knox, Barbara Kaye

Ms. Barbara Kaye Knox, 61, of Mt. Pleasant died March 5, 2023, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia.

Ms. Knox was born Aug. 5, 1961, in Lewisburg. She was a former employee at Teledyne. Her hobbies included sewing, being outdoors, going to movies, eating out and being with family, but her favorite pastime was spending time and loving on her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by parents, Davis Murray and Katie Ruth Solomon Poarch; brothers, Bobby Johns, Paul Poarch; sisters, Ruby Greenway, Carolyn Page; and niece Heather McGill.

Celebration of Life services were March 11 at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home.

Memorial donations may be made to the family.

Survivors include daughter Ashley Poarch and Tim Chapman of Mt. Pleasant; sisters, Brenda Hargrove and husband Dwight of Anthony Hill, Elaine Knox of Pulaski, Anita Poarch of Elkton; grandchildren, Matthew Boisey, Arabella Boisey, Novalee Poarch; boyfriend Eddie Jones; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

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