Kory Harold Knoop, 60, a resident of San Leon, Texas, passed away on July 29, 2025. He was born in Auburn, Washington on July 10, 1965 to parents, Barbara Sharon (Kaiser) Mallis and Michael Mallis as well as Charles Otto Knoop.

Kory proudly served his country and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. He was an operator of the tanks during his service, among many other roles.

Kory is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Will Knoop. He leaves behind to treasure his memory, his loving wife, Carie Knoop; daughters, Katrina Knoop, Natasha Gill, Mya Cooper-Knoop and Talia Drake; sons, Nickolas Knoop and Zachary Lee; sisters, Lee Russell, Jody Carter, Bonnie Grubenhoff and Lori Dierer and grandchildren, Kadence Fernandez, Charlie Fernandez, Addison Gill and Grayson Drake.

Kory was a hard working man who was diverse in many trades and who always provided for his family. There wasn’t a person he met that he didn’t become friends with. He was a social butterfly that knew all his neighbors and was willing to help anyone who needed it. He wasn’t a touchy feely man but if he insisted on feeding you then you were a part of his family.