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Eric Zentner
Here is what I have found and his son had the same name I think this is your man.
GREENVILLE - Graveside services for Billy E. Knowles, 79, of Greenville, a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee, will be at 4 p.m. today in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Greenville. He died Sept., 23, 2005, at his home. Burial will be under the direction of Boone-Wells Funeral Home, Greenville.
He was a lifelong resident of Greenville, where he attended the Greenville Public Schools. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving from 1943 to 1947. He was employed with the Corps of Engineers, retiring after 26 years as supervisor of riverbank grading. He was a member of Gamari Road Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his son, Billy Earl Knowles, and a daughter, Pamela Marie Dacanto.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Ethel M. Knowles of Greenville; a daughter, Virginia Elizabeth (Steve) Rodgers of Greenville; five grandchildren, Sherry (Mike) Townsend, Selina Warner, Mandy (Jason) Beckum, Brooke (Brian) Marcum and Trey Rodgers; and five great-grandchildren, Hunter Warner, Matthew Townsend, Peyton Jones Beckum, Seth Warner and Samantha Townsend.
The family will receive friends today from 2:30 to 3:30 at Boone-Wells Funeral Home, Greenville.
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