Ernest Taylor "Ernie" Knowles II

Ernest Taylor "Ernie" Knowles II, 56, of Warsaw passed away suddenly Saturday, April 3, 2021 at his home.  Ernie was born November 13, 1964 in Cumberland County to Ernest Taylor Knowles and the late Marjorie Westbrook Knowles.

Ernie loved to fish and was a great "Mr. Fixit", he fixed everything.  He loved to talk and never met a stranger, but he felt his greatest accomplishment was being a "Pa".

A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw.  A funeral service will be held 2:00pm Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw with burial to follow in Pinecrest Cemetery.

Ernie is survived by wife, Barbara T. Knowles of Warsaw; son, Eric Taylor Knowles and fiancee' Brittany Arnold of Raleigh; daughter, Ashley Nicole Knowles and Dwight Vernon, Jr. of White Oak; father, Ernest Taylor Knowles of Warsaw; sister, Kimberly Vernon and husband, Terry of Warsaw; grandson, Dwight Wade Vernon III and Baby Vernon on the way; special daughter and granddaughter, Krystal and Alyssa Smith of Fayetteville; and many other extended family and friends.

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