Suffolk - Wanda D. Knight Brownlee, 54 of 1396 White Marsh Road, Suffolk, VA, daughter of Eleanor Pittman and the late James A. Knight, died November 3, 2009 in Sentara Obici Hospital.

Her magnetic personality will be dearly missed by her family, friends and co-workers. She worked for Northrop Grumman Shipyard for 34 years. She was a former member of Tabernacle Christian Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Scherrie James Harris (Terrell); two grandchildren, Isaiah and Shawn Harris; mother, Eleanor Pittman (James); one sister, Thelma L. Knight; one brother, James Knight, Jr. She was preceded in death by one brother, Carter E. Knight; aunt, Deloise Thompson; and grandmother, Pearl Lassiter. She leaves three aunts, two uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of relatives and friends and a special friend, Dwayne Jones.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon, Friday, November 9, 2009 at Tabernacle Christian Church officiated by Dr. Carlton Upton. The family will assemble at Crocker Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. for procession to church. Interment will be in Carver Memorial Cemetery. Crocker Funeral Home, Inc., Suffolk is handling the arrangements.