Mitchell "Mitch" Ray Knall
May 24, 1935 ~ October 30, 2023
Mitchell “Mitch” Ray Knall, 88, passed away October 30, 2023 at home in Kingston Springs, TN surrounded by his family. He was born at home in Kingston Springs to Harvey & Lillie Knall. At the ripe old age of 12, he left home to continue his education. He lived with his brother and sisters at different times in West Nashville, but worked hard to put himself through school and graduated from Cohn High School and even attended Peabody College for a time. He became a diehard Vanderbilt Commodores fan and made a life-long friend, Donnie Phillips. He enjoyed working at the Belle Meade Theater during his high school days, but graphic design was his chosen profession. He worked for the Tennessean, Benson Printing, Rich Printing and Vaughn Printing during his career. On one of his visits home to Kingston Springs, he met a neighbor, a lovely young woman, Barbara, who would become his wife of 58 years. They had two children, Sherry & Bubba. Their first home was right beside West Park which suited him because sports and especially basketball was a great love of his. As his children grew, the family returned to Kingston Springs for good. He coached many baseball, football, and basketball teams, and one softball team (girls cried too easy and wouldn’t show up on time or with uniforms). Jr. Pro football and basketball in South Cheatham was started with his help. He was one of the founding members of Harpeth Jr High’s and later High School’s Athletic Association. He printed all the programs and kept the concession stands running. He came up with multiple other fund raisers and was instrumental in getting the football field at Harpeth completed. As his kids reached high school, he stopped coaching and started spectating, however, he didn’t give up playing basketball until well into his sixties. Then granddaughters came along and he got to enjoy watching them play sports and cheer. He was a proud Pawpaw! He and Barbara also loved to travel and went on many exciting trips together and with friends but he loved the family vacations to Florida and Gatlinburg the most. He also loved the Lord, his most prized possession was a hat that said “God is Good All the Time” and loved for people to comment on it so he could talk to them about Jesus. He served as an ordained Deacon in his church for many years. He will be greatly missed by all those who loved him. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers (Thomas, Hillard, Bobby and James) and sisters (Virgie, Myrtle, Gertie and Rachel). He is also proceeded in death by some in his wife’s family whom he loved as his own, brothers in law, James and Harry and sister-in-law, Mary and his father and mother-in-law, Robert and Callie McCrary. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara, his daughter, Sherry and her husband Wefel Tidwell, his son Darrell (Bubba) Knall and his wife Kim, three granddaughters, Callianne (Jacob) Conatser, Jessi Knall and Hayven Knall. He is survived by his brother Jr Knalls and sisters, Peggy Watson and Pauline Goad, his sister in laws, Thelma McCrary and Jeannie (Charles) Nolen and many nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 6, 2023, at Western Hills Church, 7565 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209 with Skip Hulan officiating. Pallbearers are Bubba Knall, Eddie McCrary, Wefel Tidwell, Jacob Conatser, H.O. McCrary and Charles Nolen. Honorary Pallbearers are his life-long best friend, Donnie Phillips and nephews Carlton Martin & Russell Wicks. Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday, November 5, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Monday from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at Western Hills Church. Burial will follow at Harpeth Hills Memorial Gardens.
Sorry for your lost 😇 💔 Praying for the family and friends 🙏🙏❤️
Prayers for the family.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and the family.
Oh no, my long time friend. We played a lot of basketball at West Park
So sorry Barbara ❤️🙏
Jesus gave you to us for a time,and now you are in the Heavenly Arms of Jesus. WE LOVE YOU
My heart goes out to the whole family! My fondest memory of Mitch is that he was always there for his children! I remember him at all the ballgames and school events. Even though I wasn’t close I knew of him and respected his wonderful family he created! You will be missed by many!
Love y’all Teresa ” Cantrell” Pradhan
He was one of the best I know he’s my uncle
Barbara , Sherry , Bubba , and all grandchildren, I am truly heart broken to hear about the passing of Mitch. Barbara you Mitch and I have a lot of good memorys together rideing to work together, For a lot of years I think I shocked Mitch just a little bit, by some of the things I said, You know what im talking about , I just want you all to know Mitch will be missed very much, he was a fine human being no one could have asked for a better Husband, Dad and Granddad, and Friend, My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Please know that I love you all
I waited on him and his wife at Arby’s. They was always so nice to me. My prayers to his wife and familt
So very sorry to hear of Mitch’s passing. Always enjoyed seeing and talking to him and you, Barbara. We will be praying for all the family. Mitch was such a kind and nice person!!
One of the great !! Sadly missed and love to you all .. my Dad’s brother ..
To my dads brother, condolences to your family.Wish I been able to see you. Rest in peace!!!
You will be greatly missed. You made it to the lords house. Save me a chair I want to talk to you and my dad. Your niece,
Tonya Knall Woodard
This Debbie ( Adcock) Johnson, We are so sorry! Praying for you and the family, I wanted to be there with you today I wasn’t feeling good and decided not to bring it around everybody. Mom has been worried about Mitch and the family she sends her love.
Such a kind and caring man to all. Our prayers are with the family.
Sorry to hear of Mitch’s passing. I never knew about you. Your Dad Harvey and Mom Lilly were my Great-grandparents. I am the daughter of Thomas Willard Knall. Condolences to the family. Nelliesha E Knall.