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Alfred J. “Fatty” Kight

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Alfred J. “Fatty” Kight Veteran

Birth
Pierce, Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
Death
16 Apr 2003 (aged 84)
Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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ALFRED J. KIGHT
Alfred J. "Fatty" Kight, 84, Mtn. Lake Park, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at the Cuppett-Weeks Nursing Home, Oakland.

Born Dec. 26, 1918, in Pierce, W.Va., he was the son of the late Alfred M. and Mary (Ball) Kight. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty D.L. (Calvert) Kight; and one son, Jack A. Kight.

He was a retired auto mechanic, having worked at the Ralph Pritts Garage and Sharp's Chevrolet, both of Oakland, and was the owner and operator of Kight's Trucking and Auto Repair, Mtn. Lake Park.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and was a member of Proctor Kildow Post #71, American Legion, Oakland, and VFW Post #10077, Deer Park, where he was active in providing military honors for deceased veterans' funerals. He was also a member of Lodge #11, WOW, Oakland, and BPO Elks Lodge #2481, Oakland.

He is survived by one daughter, J. Lorraine Mason, Oakland; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Stewart Funeral Home, Oakland, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 18.
A service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. David Martin officiating.
Interment will be in the Garrett County Memorial Gardens, Oakland.

Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by members of the various veterans' organizations in southern Garrett County.

The family requests memorials take the form of contributions to Hospice of Garrett County, P.O. Box 271, Oakland, MD 21550.
ALFRED J. KIGHT
Alfred J. "Fatty" Kight, 84, Mtn. Lake Park, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at the Cuppett-Weeks Nursing Home, Oakland.

Born Dec. 26, 1918, in Pierce, W.Va., he was the son of the late Alfred M. and Mary (Ball) Kight. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty D.L. (Calvert) Kight; and one son, Jack A. Kight.

He was a retired auto mechanic, having worked at the Ralph Pritts Garage and Sharp's Chevrolet, both of Oakland, and was the owner and operator of Kight's Trucking and Auto Repair, Mtn. Lake Park.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and was a member of Proctor Kildow Post #71, American Legion, Oakland, and VFW Post #10077, Deer Park, where he was active in providing military honors for deceased veterans' funerals. He was also a member of Lodge #11, WOW, Oakland, and BPO Elks Lodge #2481, Oakland.

He is survived by one daughter, J. Lorraine Mason, Oakland; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Stewart Funeral Home, Oakland, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 18.
A service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. David Martin officiating.
Interment will be in the Garrett County Memorial Gardens, Oakland.

Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by members of the various veterans' organizations in southern Garrett County.

The family requests memorials take the form of contributions to Hospice of Garrett County, P.O. Box 271, Oakland, MD 21550.

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M3 US NAVY
WORLD WAR II



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  • Created by: Charles Riend
  • Added: Jul 22, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229811659/alfred_j-kight: accessed ), memorial page for Alfred J. “Fatty” Kight (26 Dec 1918–16 Apr 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 229811659, citing Garrett County Memorial Gardens, Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Charles Riend (contributor 46537097).