Obituaries
Rebecca Joy Knight Pucher (1953 – 2026)
Rebecca Joy Knight Pucher, known as Becky, passed away on March 22, 2026, at Poet’s Walk in Warrenton from cancer complications. She was 72.
Rebecca Joy Knight Pucher
Becky was born on November 9, 1953, in Front Royal, Virginia, to the late Emmett and Virginia Knight. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Billy Knight, and her sister, Cleo Knight.
She is survived by her husband, John Pucher; her brother, Frankie Knight; her son and daughter-in-law, Shane and Chelsea Pucher; three incredible grandchildren, Killian, Easton, and Hadleigh Pucher; her nephew, Billy Knight; and her niece, Tonia Knight.
Becky requested, before her death, that everyone be comfortable, so dress either nicely or casually. You don’t have to dress up and wear a tie, suit, dress, or skirts.
A funeral service will be held at 11:45 a.m. March 26 at Life Point Church, 1111 North Shenandoah Ave., Front Royal, VA. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. prior to the service.
Interment for family only will follow at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal, VA.
If you would like to make a donation in memory of Becky instead of flowers, you may send a donation to either of the following organizations: Potomac District Council of the Assemblies of God, 14525 John Marshall Hwy, Gainesville, VA 20155 https://www.potomacag.org or Trinity Hospice of Warrenton, VA, 5 Rock Pointe Lane, Suite 250, Warrenton, VA 20186 www.trinityhospice.com
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