Samuel Donald "Sam" Knopp, age 88 of Finley, KY, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at the University of Louisville Hospital with his loving wife of sixty-eight years by his side. He was born on August 1, 1926 in Marion County, KY. Mr. Knopp was a member of Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church in Finley, and retired from Grow Green. He was a fun loving family man who brightened any room he entered. He passed on the love of God and family thru five generations.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Paul and Ethel Stella Bright Knopp; daughter, Mary Deloris Knopp; grandson, Michael Brent Spalding; brother, Edward Knopp; sisters, Paula Raikes, Agnes Bischoff, Silvia Caldwell and Thelma Curtis.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Elizabeth Livers Knopp, of Finley, KY; seven daughters, Laverne (Mac) Warren, of Springfield, KY, Geraldine (Lonnie) Moore, of Finley, Lucille (Joe) Spalding, of Springfield, Carolyn (James) Brown, of Finley, Benita (Terry) Langley, of Lebanon, Mar Sue (John Wayne) Thomas, of Finley, Renee (Kevin) Lee, of Finley; nine sons, Michael (Terri) Knopp, of Finley, Richard (Sharon) Knopp, of Finley, Donald (Karen) Knopp, of Finley, Tommy (Lea) Knopp, of Lebanon, Vincent Knopp, of Springfield, Wayne (Martha) Knopp, of Finley, George (Tammy) Knopp, of Finley, Phillip (Melissa) Knopp, of Finley, Rodney Knopp, of Finley; sisters, Frances Gordon, of Finley, Mae Morgeson, of Lebanon; brother, Thelbert Knopp, of Calvary. Also surviving are forty-seven grandchildren, seventy-four great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church. Interment to follow in the church cemetery.

All visitation will be at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church as follows:
Monday - 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday - 8:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m.