Lady Bobbie Lee Knox of Springfield MO, first lady, wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, cousin, and friend.

She died at the age of 89 on December 28, 2023, while in home hospice. She was surrounded by her loved ones after a battle with various conditions and a fractured hip.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen Jefferson Rowe, Sr. and Jeffie Mae (Golden) Rowe; her two brothers Allen J. Rowe, Jr., and Calvin Rowe; and her four sisters Arvanna Morrison, Joyce Wilson, Brenda Rivette,  and Nonnie Quick.

Lady Bobbie was born on December 6, 1934, in Newport, AR. She accepted Christ at an early age in Arkansas. She attended elementary school in Little Rock, AR and after moving to Kansas City attended R.T. Coles High School where she learned the trade of seamstress and dressmaking. She was a lifelong member of Barker Temple Church of God In Christ (COGIC). She sung with her sisters in a local group called the Rowe Sisters.
Lady Bobbie worked as a nurse aide during high school at KU Medical Center. One year before their marriage Lady Bobbie and Min. David met at Barker Temple during a Western Missouri State Workers Meeting. During their courtship, David lived and worked in Springfield, and she was in Kansas City; their sincere love developed through the U.S. Postal System. Long-distance phone calls were out of the question, they dated during District and State gatherings. Through this courtship, she fell in love with David, a lead guitarist and licensed minister. They were joined in matrimony on February 18, 1955, by Elder L.H. Clark, Sr. at the home of Bishop V.M. Baker who was called away on emergency business. After marriage, she moved her membership and worked in ministry with the Sewing Circle and sang in the choir at Martin Temple, COGIC (under Eld. L.H. Clark, Sr.). Two years later they celebrated their first child, David, followed by a daughter, Quinetta, and their final son, Samuel.
The family moved to Greater Holy Temple, (Bishop C.N. Rucker) until Elder Knox was called to begin a mission and founded St. Paul's COGIC. As the children grew up in the early 60s, she worked at Lake City Army Ammunition plant as a production worker for approximately 5 years. With the encouragement of her husband, she left Lake City and became a full-time homemaker. At this time David was employed at Bendix Corporation. To utilize her garment alteration skills, she worked under contract for Arrow Cleaners in her home. The owner, Bob Gershon along with his son Bruce brought garments to the house for alterations and repairs on leather and suede coats. Some of Arrow Cleaners' customers included celebrities, including Bill Cosby, Warren Beatty, Cher, Ralph Lauren, and Regis Philbin. She became the first homeowner of a White Power Sewing machine. She worked as a foster parent for Jackson County with many children in the Greater Kansas City area and as a result, started a Christian in-home daycare for working mothers.
She assisted her husband who founded Deliverance Temple COGIC in 1971. The family permanently moved to Springfield MO during Christmas of 1974. Deliverance Temple COGIC was in its third year of development on Division Street at that time and she came in with a big smile, open arms, a spiritual voice, and experienced hands in leadership. She taught Sunday School and worked with the Prison Ministry in Fordland and MCFP Springfield touching many lives of men & women across the Ozarks.

Lady Bobbie is survived by her dutiful husband of 68 years, Bishop David Knox, Jr., her three children, David (Darcelle), Quinetta Williams, Samuel (Tyra) Knox, and her grandchildren (grouped by parent), Elaine Rand, Crystal Willis, David M.D. Spearman, D'Nathan Knox, Judah Knox, Quinta Williams, and Bradley Knox along with a host of great grands, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends.