Viney Jeanette Knapp

Viney Jeanette Knapp, a resident of Friendswood, Texas, and born and raised in McIntosh, Alabama, passed away Monday, September 1st, 2025. Born February 16, 1949, she was 76 years old. Jeanette was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Jeanette was an avid member of the Reed’s Chapel Baptist Church. In her younger years, Jeanette enjoyed basketball, Bible studying, and helping raise her younger siblings. Jeanette graduated from college with a bachelor’s in chemistry. She worked as a chemist at Lyondell for 30 years, successfully obtaining the title of lab supervisor all while fighting for women’s equal rights in the field. Viney was a proud member of the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, who enjoyed supporting her tribe and people of her community. In her free time, she enjoyed traveling, going on cruises, shopping, participating in church activities, picking blueberries, doing crosswords, cooking, and spending time with family.

Jeanette is preceded in death by her son, James Thomas Moore; her parents, Leon "Black Cloud" Taylor and Ella Louis Taylor; and her siblings, Dorthy Martin, Priscilla Lewis, Naomi Byrd, and Raymond Taylor.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Shannon Lee Knapp and Brent Douglas Knapp (Patricia); grandchildren, Joanna Melendez (Kristina), Dre Knapp, Jacob Knapp, Austin Knapp, Gracie Knapp, Kaitlyn Knapp, and Baylor Knapp; great grandchildren, Nairobi Rodriguez and Jack Yepez; siblings, Gene Taylor (Birtlee), Wilford Taylor (Mary), Alfred Taylor, Winnie Kim (Jong), Leon Taylor, and Elizabeth Daniel (Clif); and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

The immediate family is welcoming friends and family to come celebrate the life of Jeanette on Thursday, September 11, 2025 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Freeman Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Reed’s Chapel Baptist Church with Brother Ricky officiating. Burial will follow at Reed’s Chapel Cemetery with Bro. Chad Orso officiating.

"The one who believes in me will live, even though they die." John 11:25-26