Linda Marie Hamlett Knight, age 73 of Brookneal, Virginia, passed away on October 12, 2026 in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Carl Matthew Hamlett, Sr. and Mary Showalter Hamlett Armistead.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Corey Knight; siblings, Edward Hamlett, Carl Hamlett, Jr. (Pandora), and Lulu Hamlett.

She is survived by one daughter, Senora Knight Hall (Larry); two sons, William Preston Knight (Cheryl) and Keith Wayne Knight (Renita); godson Sheman Hamlett; and helped raise eight other children; seven grandchildren, Kayla Marie Jones (Demetrick), Khiana Knight Easley (Tevin), Larry Sherman Hall, Jr. (Kaitlynn), Keyera Knight, Kaisha Knight Pannell (Marion), Keith Jamair Knight, and Keshon D’Anthony Knight; ten great grandchildren, Kaliyiah Jones, Keion Jones, Kadyn Knight, Khali Easley, Kanenon Easley, Karsyn Easley, Khari Pannell, Kennedi Pannell, Kingston Pannell and Allaire Hall; devoted niece, Jennifer Hamlett Spencer; sisters, Dorothy Walker (James), Caroline Morton, her devoted younger sisters, Peggy Sue Hamlett Hall, and Elizabeth Anne Hamlett; brothers, Lloyd Hamlett (Hattie), and James Hamlett (Debbie); sister-in-law, Katherine Hamlett; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.