Obituary for Phillip Knight

Phillip Joseph Knight

July 3, 1950 – June 11, 2022

Dr. Phillip Joseph Knight returned home on June 11, 2022. Viewing will be held from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM and the rosary service will begin at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, both at Trout Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and proceed to the Ponca Tribal Cemetery, followed by a reception at the Ponca City Country Club. Those unable to attend the Funeral Ceremony, may attend virtually on the Trout Funeral Home website, www.troutfuneralhome.com and click on the live-stream or toolbar icon on the top right corner after 9:45 AM.

Born and raised in Ponca City, OK, he graduated from Ponca City High School in 1968 and went on to attend the University of Oklahoma followed by Oklahoma State University. He joined the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity where he met many lifelong brothers. Upon his graduation from OSU he traveled with his new wife and daughter to Denver, CO where he would attend and graduate from the University of Colorado medical school. Once his medical training was complete, he returned to his childhood home to serve his community for the next forty-three years.

He was a man with a gigantic heart, and his love for and devotion to his family and friends shone through in everything he did. The only thing he loved almost as much was golf, and if it would have been possible, he likely would have spent every single day on the golf course with all the other “happy people.”

He also loved reading, history, board games, Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, sports, the Cowboys, the Sooners, fry bread, Big Cedar Lodge, Polo shirts, old cowboy movies, medium rare steaks, fishing, and cooking competitions.
With such a large presence, his absence will be felt deeply by all those who know and love him, and he is already sorely missed.

He is survived by daughter, Leigh and son-in-law, Chris Scully, of Edmond, OK, daughter, Samantha and daughter-in-law, Sarah Knight, of Erie, CO, daughter, Rachel and son-in-law, Mario Balistreri, of Petaluma, CA, daughter, Mallory and son-in law, Josh Glover, of Ponca City, OK, son, Dallas Knight, son Hadyn Knight; close family friends, Gena McCloud, Halli Paslay, Madison Hurley all of Ponca City, OK; first wife, Bridgit Wall of Fayetteville, AR; second wife, Becky Myers of Fairfax, OK; sister, Vickie Scavezze of Ponca City, OK, sister, Gina and brother-in-law, Jake Ewing, of Ponca City, OK; brother, Vincent Knight of Albuquerque, NM; sister-in-law, Margaret Knight of Edmond, OK; granddaughter, Jordan LeGrange and husband, Justin, granddaughter, Katie Scully, grandson, Shawn Scully, grandson, Brace Glover, grandson, Gideon Glover, granddaughter, Sawyer Knight; puppy Bandit and kitty Leo.

He is preceded in death by father Louis V. Knight and mother Verna Lee Knight of Ponca City, OK; sister, Robin Warrior of Ponca City, OK; niece, Lena Gross of Dodge City, KS, and granddaughter, Devin Scavezze of Dodge City, KS.

Pallbearers will be Dana Wilson, Travis Ewing, Pat Collogan, Chip Huston, Johnny McCloud, Jack Otto, Paul Cheny, and Ray Blubaugh. Honorary pallbearers will be Brady Warrior, Baloo Subramaniam, Gary Bintz, Mike Phenix, Kenny Jean, Scott Jackson, Jamie Wells and Wade Lessert.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ponca Tribal Higher Education, 121 White Eagle Drive, Ponca City, OK 74601. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W Grand Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601.

Source: Trout Funeral Home