Jo Ann Alfred Knox, 71, of Port Arthur, TX, answered God’s call on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.  She was born on February 26, 1947, to the late Johnny Alfred, Sr. and Gustavia Jack Alfred, in Baldwin, LA.  She was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur, TX and a graduate of the Abraham Lincoln High School Class of 1965.  She retired from the Port Arthur Housing Authority with 23 years of service.

She leaves to cherish her memory, one daughter, Essline Knox; one son, Paul Knox, Jr. (Brenda); two sisters, Gloria Alfred and Mary Alfred Cary; two brothers, Johnny Alfred, Jr. (Glenda Faye) and Ronald Alfred (Glenda Kay); and one grandson, Paul Knox, III.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. with services immediately following at Rock Island Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Kevin T. Domingo, Sr., officiating.  Burial will follow in Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home.