Martha N. Knyzewski

Mrs. Martha N. Knyzewski, age 84 of Spring Hill, TN, died Wednesday, November 17 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. Mrs. Knyzewski was a native of Laurinburg, NC and daughter of the late Angus and Emma Lee McMillan Stewart. She was the widow of Edward Knyzewski, who preceded her in death in 1995, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and a life-long homemaker. She is survived by three children: Frances Douglas Kopinski of Spring Hill, TN, Edward T. Knyzewski of Columbia, TN, and Gail Thomas Fern of Spring Hill, TN; a brother: John Stewart of Laurinburg, NC; three sisters: Mary Lee Robbins of Edgemoor, SC, Eloise Thompson of Wilmington, NC, and Katherine Townsend of Honolulu, HI; 5 grandchildren: Brian Kopinski, Keith Knyzewski, Kate Knyzewski, Jared Fern and Eric Fern; and 8 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Knyzewski’s family will celebrate her life with a reception on Saturday, November 27th at her residence from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. Friends are invited to join with the family at that time. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, attn: Tribute Gifts, Church Street Station, P O Box 780, New York, New York, 10008-0780.