Life History

Notes

• Betty Lou was born 22 October 1937 and married Charles T Knapp, born 13 July 1930 and died 15 June 2002.  They married on 22 October 1955 and had two sons, Steve and Larry.  After Charles' death, Betty Lou married someone named Baker.  Steve Knapp was born 10 April 1956 and died 5 October 1974.  Larry Knapp was born 31 December 1958.  On 5 November 1988, he married Melody J (maiden name not known), born 22 February 1963 and died 21 February 2014.  Larry and Melody had a son named Greg and a daughter named Niva.
  --  Loretta Gregory Gay, personal communication to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 2 June 2018
  
  New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
  Charles S Knapp
  Address 2095, Lindsay, Garvin County, Oklahoma
  Boarded at Maquetia 3 Oct 1958
  Arrival 3 Oct 1958 New Orleans
  Birth 10 Apr 1956 Paul Valley [Garvin County], Oklahoma
  Age 2, Nationality USA
  Delta Airlines Flight #750
  
  Two stories report Steve's death and funeral.
  
  Funeral
  Services for Steve Knapp, 18, of Moore, were Monday [7 Oct 1974] conducted in the First Baptist Church, Lindsay (Oklahoma), Rev Dan Thompson of Emanuel Baptist Church, Moore, officiating, assisted by Rev Bill Dark.
  Born 10 April 1956, died Saturday 5 October 1974 in an automobile accident near Oklahoma City
  Survivors: Mr & Mrs Charles (Betty Lou) Knapp, Moore, brothers Larry & Gregory, both of Moore, sister Niza Marcelle of the home; grandparents Mr & Mrs Ernest Knapp, Lindsay & Mr & Mrs [no first name given] Gregory; great-grandparents Mr & Mrs E O Myers, Okla City & Tom Gregory of Lindsay
  Burial in Greenhill Cemetery
  
  Knapp Rites on Monday
  Full names of some survivors and additional info:  brothers Larry Don & Gregory Allen; grandparents Mr & Mrs Ernest Knapp, Mr & Mrs Otto Gregory, all of Lindsay
  Assiting in the funeral was Rev Phillip Dark of First Baptist Ch, Lindsay
  Burial arrangements by Brown-Boydston Funeral Home, Lindsay
  -- Two funeral announcements & obituaries, first from the Lindsay News, second source probably The Oklahoman, published after 7 Oct 1974;  photo of clippings courtesy of Loretta Gregory Gay
  
  C Steve Knapp
  Birth Apr 10, 1956
  Death Oct 5, 1974
  Parents:
  Charles T Knapp (1930 - 2002)
  Betty L Knapp (1937 - ____)
  Burial Green Hill Cemetery, McClain County, Oklahoma, Section 12, Row 5
  Created by DLT Nov 20, 2009
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #44608716, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44608716/c.-steve-knapp

Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. Loretta Gregory Gay, Personal Communication
• 3. New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
• 4. Obituaries from Oklahoma