Fredna McKnight Crain, 81 of Hildebran, NC passed away, Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Born on March 21, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Vera McKnight. Fredna was a member of New Covenant Church of God. She loved putting puzzles together, playing games with her family, spending time with her grandchildren, and reading her Bible on a daily basis. Fredna loved her family dearly.
Fredna is survived by her sons, Toby Crain (April), Tim Crain (Ashley); 6 grandchildren, Dakota Crain (Cassie), Tyler Crain (Brianna), Kyra Crain, Sarah Crain, Cole Crain, Bryson Crain; sister Ravena Street; step-sons, Randy Crain, Chris Crain (Tara); step-daughter, Nancy Piercy (Johnny).
In addition to her parents, Fredna was preceded in death by her husband, John Otis Crain, Jr.; step-daughter, Phala Crain.
The family will receive friends from 2pm until 3pm, Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Sossoman Funeral Home. A funeral will be held in the Colonial Chapel of the funeral home at 3pm with Bishop Dennis Pitts officiating. Burial will follow at Burke Memorial Park.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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To all the family, you have my prayers and deepest sympathy. Fredna was one of the most kind and loving women I've ever known. She was a bright light for Jesus and I am forever grateful to have known her.
I've been thinking about her all day I remember so many things from when I was a child when she would fry chicken and cook pinto beans ,I could walk in the house and smell the food cooking and thinking o boy this is going be so good ,I also remember Christmas when she would decorate the Christmas tree she would pop popcorn and take a needle and thread and thread each kernel it would take a couple hours to make it and then wrap it around a tree we cut from out the woods we had so much fun . I remember her sowing cloths for Toby and Timmy, I thought it was so cool that she made most of their cloths when they were toddlers. When we had a snack, she would make corn bread and put it in a cup of milk it was so good I can taste it now, she would tell me all the time to be a good person that Jesus was watching us. Stepmom you will be missed in this old world, but I know you're dancing with the angels, Rest in peace my stepmother, I truly love you.