Linda McKnight Drescher, 60, of Columbus, Texas, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston. She was a native of Beaumont, and longtime resident of Corpus Christi before moving to Columbus six years ago.
She is survived by her husband of thirty-five years, David William Drescher of Columbus; daughter, Kristie Weaver and her husband Daniel; father and mother, Wilburn “Shorty” and Joyce McKnight; sisters and brother, Melissa Littlepage and husband Marvin, Melanie “Dee Dee” Sims and husband Dee, Bryan McKnight and wife Denise all of Lumberton; sister-in-law, Pat Mackey of Columbus; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by brother-in-law, Roy Drescher.
Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee with Reverend Steve Kerr of First Presbyterian Church of Silsbee officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at the mortuary.
Memorial contribution may be made to The Texas School for the Deaf, 1102 South Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78704-1728, where Mrs. Drescher was a graduate.
