Robert Earl Knapp

March 17, 1936 - March 17, 2015

Mr. Robert Earl Knapp, 79, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida. He was born in Durand, Michigan, on January 9, 1936. He was a retired tooling and automation designer for Cadillac in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Barbara Jane Hart Knapp; Son, Mark Knapp (Mary) of Rockford, Michigan; Daughter, Teresa LeCureux (Marvin) of Port Saint Lucie, Florida; Daughter, Dawn Frayer (Douglas) of Port Saint Lucie, Florida; Daughter, Carolyn Rodriguez (Ary) of Manassas, Virginia; Son, Scott Knapp of Greenville, Texas, 20 grandchildren, 15 great- grandchildren, and Sister Ruth Williams of Port Charlotte, Florida. He was predeceased by his father, Earl Knapp; his mother, Frances Knapp; and three brothers, Chauncey, Edward, and Karroll. A memorial service will be held at Beacon Baptist Church in Jupiter, Florida, on Friday, March 20, 2015, at 10:30 am. A funeral and interment will be held one week later at Watkins Brothers Funeral Home in Durand, Michigan, on Friday, March 27, 2015, at 11:00 am. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am prior to the funeral.