Melvin “Troy” Knott II Obituary

Melvin “Troy” Knott II, 49, of Rough Creek Va., died unexpectedly on August 1, 2017.

He was born on August 7, 1967 to Melvin T. and Louise Baldwin Knott.

He was a 1985 graduate of Randolph-Henry High School and a lifetime member of Rough Creek Presbyterian Church.

He loved spending time with family and friends and he also enjoyed anything that had to do with the great outdoors.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman.  He will always be remembered by those who knew him for his good heart, humorous nature, and loyalty to his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by both parents, and brother, Wiley “Hunter” Knott.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa; stepdaughter, Milissa Hatch (John); three grandchildren, Johnathan “Little Buddy”, Parker and Elizabeth.  He is also survived by his siblings, Rita Metcalf (Jeff), Rhonda Walker (Paul), Johnnie Knott (Audrey) and Stacy Strickland (Andy); three aunts, June Baldwin Love, Janice Baldwin, both of Phenix, and Barbara Davis of Hopewell.   He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Brittany, Emily, Robert, Randy, Magin, Jackson, Hunter, Drew, Carter, and special cousin, Jennifer Williams.

A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 5, 2017, in Rough Creek Presbyterian Church with interment in the church cemetery, Phenix, Va.  The family received friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, Va., on Friday, August 4, 2017, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home is serving the family.