Opal Hovious. Daughter of Atas HOVIOUS and Sarah STAPLETON. Born in Knifley, KY on 13 Nov 1913. Married Murrie KNIFLEY. Opal Hovious Knifley died on 3 January 2003.















Murrie Knifley & Opal Hovious Knifley.

Murrie died in 1988. The October 27, 1988, Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) carried this obituary:

"MURRIE KNIFLEY, FORMER ADAIR OFFICIAL, DIES
COLUMBIA -- Former Adair County official Murrie Knifley died Tuesday at Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hospital. Knifley, of Fairground Street, was 77. Knifley was Columbia's police chief from about 1954 to 1974. He was city judge from about 1974 to 1978 and District 2 magistrate after he was judge. He was a deacon at Columbia Christian Church. Knifley was born at Knifley in Adair County. Surviving are his wife, Opal Hovious Knifley; two sons, and one daughter."

Children:

  1. Coakley Ray ("Buddy") Knifley, b. 1934, d. 1996.
  2. Charles Wallace ("Pete") Knifley, b. 1935, d. 1936.
  3. Rhoda Sue Knifley, b. 1940. Married Al Schubert.
  4. Donald Knifley, b. 1944.



    Omer Hovious and Opal Hovious Knifley, Twins.



    Omer Hovious and Opal Hovious Knifley, Twins.


    Thanks to Sue Perkins for contributing this research and the photos.

    11:00 10/01/2009