Hildegard Knowles

Mrs. Hildegard Apollonia Knowles, 84, of Nortonville, KY passed away at 2:46 A.M., Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home in Madisonville. \ She was born December 4, 1924 in Waldaschaff, Germany to the late Rudolph and Margareta Welzhbacher Ritter. She is also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Michelle Groves and one sister. \ Mrs. Knowles was a member of New Salem Baptist Church in Nortonville. \ She is survived by two daughters, Lisa (Randy) Crawford of Nortonville and Ingrid (Tommy) Groves of White Plains, KY; one brother Rudy Ritter of Waldaschaff, Germany; seven grandchildren, Kristopher Rickard, Richard Rickard, Nicholas Rickard, Ashley Rich, Melissa Tomlinson, Randi LeAnn Crawford and Lauren Settle; eleven great grandchildren. \ Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 16, 2009 at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Rutherford officiating. Burial will follow in New Salem Cemetery in Nortonville. \ Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Thursday and after Noon on Friday at the funeral home. \ Pallbearers will be Kristopher Rickard, Richard Rickard, Nicholas Rickard, Jacob Rickard and Chris Tomlinson. \