Mr W. Knox Carreker, age, 86 of Waycross died early Monday morning March 5 ^th , 2018 at his home after an extended illness.  He was a native of Birmingham, AL, son of the late Grover Carreker and Grace Wise Carreker and was also preceded in death by his brother Russell Carreker.  Knox started with the Georgia Educational T V System in Athens, GA in 1958 and after a few months at Athens he was drafted and served in the U S Army until his Honorable Discharge January 18 ^th , 1960.  He went back to work in Athens and was transferred as the head Television Engineer for W X G A Television Station in Waycross from September 1 ^st , 1961 until his retirement after 42 years of employment with the Georgia Educational Television System.

Knox had no surviving family members but loved his church members as family.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. David White and Rev. Mike Myers officiating.  James Rivers will deliver a personal eulogy on Knox.  Interment will follow at a later date in Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, AL.  He will lie in state at Trinity United Methodist Church Thursday from 12:30 P M until funeral time.  In lieu of flowers donations be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church Organ Fund.

Active pallbearers will be Art Sweat, Troy Mattox, Brandon and Josh Nease, Rhett Roberts and Carthell Dubberly.  All others in attendance will be considered as honorary.

Crosby Funeral Home and Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of all the arrangements.