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KNIGHTEN -- Archie Alice Knighten, age 76, devoted Christian mother died peacefully with her family at Medical Center, Odessa Texas, at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2008 after sustaining a severe head injury in a sudden fall. Alice was born on May 25, 1931 in Liberty, Texas, raised there and graduated from Liberty High School in 1949. She later studied at Odessa College and received an Associate of Arts degree. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Daughters of the American Revolution, and was co-founder and partner of Knighten Machine and Service. Alice was an Albuquerque resident from 2001 through 2005. Alice was a gifted solo and chorale singer and played the piano and organ. She was a homemaker, church member, lay minister, substitute school teacher and Sunday school teacher, a student of literature and the Bible, a story teller and writer. She was known by all to be a warm hearted, sincere and loving person. Fondly called "Nini" by her grandchildren, she was a "second mom" for friends and neighbors. Alice is survived by her children, Allan Knighten and wife, Patricia of Albuquerque, NM, Margaret and husband, Ron Leach of Odessa, James and wife, Jackie of Mescalero, NM, and Brian and wife, Jeannie of Odessa; her eight grandchildren, B.J., Adrienne, Kalabie, Shelby, Jessica, Jadanna, Jaron, Joy; and two great-grandsons. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alice Will and James Archileas Cain. Alice's sights and actions were always directed toward her heavenly home. While we know she is now with the Lord and at peace, Alice is deeply loved and missed and forever in our hearts and memories. Alice was laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa TX, on January 8, 2008.
        Published on: Sun January 13, 2008