Linda Williams Knox, 77, of Clemmons, died Monday, November 2, 2020 at Forsyth Regional Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on December 18, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Richard Carter Williams and Ruth Virginia Elam Williams. Linda was a very intense, energetic and enigmatic person. She was an outstanding athlete in her younger years and had an entrepreneur spirit having owned a restaurant, drove an 18 wheeler truck and was a real estate developer and general contractor.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by two sisters, Brenda Josey and Janet Williams.
Survivors include a son, Giles Knox (Christa), brothers, David Williams (Debbie) and Hiram Williams, a sister, Marie Steele and grandsons, Sage and Ramsey Knox. Also surviving is her best friend and business partner, Judy Cherry.
Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 6, 2020 at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 until 10:45 at Nicholson Funeral Home in Statesville.
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. Memorials may be given to the Humane Society of Iredell, 110 Robinson Rd., Mooresville, N.C. 28117. Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.