Mrs. Gayla Jean Knowles, 62, of Jackson, passed away on April 27, 2011.

Mrs. Knowles is preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert Knowles and her parents Charles Clifford Landers and Lenore Stephens Landers.

She is survived by her daughter Kimberly Pangburn of Jackson; son Toby Knowles of Jackson; grandchildren, Cara Pangburn, Ceciley Pangburn, Olivia Knowles and Erica Knowles all of Jackson; sister Linda Tyler of Fayetteville; niece Michele Caldwell of Green Bay, WI.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mowell Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Reverend Robert Tyler officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville – www.mowellfuneralhome.com