ATHENS -- Mavis Idela Knapp, 76, of Plum Hollow (RR 4, Athens), died suddenly March 9 at Brockville General Hospital.
She was born October 23, 1930 in Carnduff, Saskatchewan, to Stanley Crummy and the former Lovina Douglas. When she was seven, she moved with her family to the Athens area, where she attended Lake Eloida Public School and Athens District High School.
On December 4, 1948 she married Clair Knapp in Brockville and they lived in that city as newlyweds. She worked at the Stetson hat factory, at Automatic Electric (makers of telephone switching equipment) and for the Red Cross. She retired 11 years ago. She helped her husband with farming at Plum Hollow, where they lived from 1963. Her husband died November 25, 1991. Mrs. Knapp volunteered at St. Lawrence Lodge and Sheldon's Community Centre and was an active member of Christ Church, Athens. She was a good neighbour who liked to help family and friends in many ways. Her interests included sewing, knitting, gardening, travelling and reading.
She is survived by three children, Wayne Knapp and wife Mary Rae and William "Bill" Knapp and wife Bev, all of Plum Hollow, and Jane Armstrong and husband Ken of Williamsburg, Virginia; nine grandchildren, Marnie Purcell of Athens, Marcy Bazinet of Frankville, Troy Knapp of Oak Leaf, Misty Knapp of Kingston, Tori Knapp of Plum Hollow, Tyler Coyea of Brockville, Tonya Coyea of Ottawa, Aaron and Casey Armstrong of Williamsburg, Va.; and seven great-grandchildren, Jacob, Dakoda, Sheldon and Kiernan Bazinet of Frankville and Gavin and Alexis Purcell of Athens. Also surviving are her siblings: Leonard Crummy and wife Dorothy of Brockville, Lila Pattemore and husband Mason of RR 4, Athens, Lois Knapp of RR 4, Athens, Glen Crummy and wife Sheila of Brockville, Nellie Jackson and husband Gary of Brockville, Russell Crummy and wife Gail of RR 5, Brockville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Several sisters- and brothers-in-law also survive: Marlene Thomson, Helen Whitmore, James Knapp, Verla Johnston, Mary Crummy and Barbara Hamilton.
Besides her husband, she was predeceased by her father in 1974 and mother in 1998, brother Cliff Crummy of New Dublin, sister-in-law Reta Peterson and brothers-in-law Charles "Chuck" Knapp and Thomas Knapp.
Friends called at the Judson Funeral Home, Athens, on March 12. The funeral was held March 13 at Christ Anglican Church, Athens, with Rev. Karen Freake officiating. Burial was at Plum Hollow Cemetery.
The pallbearers were nephews Allan Pattemore, Ken Knapp, Joe Knapp, Trevor Crummy, Rob Jackson and Jamie Jackson.
Memorial donations were directed to Hospice Palliative Care or Athens United Church Accessibility Fund.