Jimmy Carroll Gant's Obituary
Jim Gant
Graveside services for Jim Gant, 70, of Longview will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2005 at Newport Cemetery, Bowie, Texas with Timmy Dorman officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. He passed away Friday, May 20, at his residence.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Jim was born June 21, 1934 in Jack County, Texas, to Norris and Virginia Tipton Gant, and had been a resident of Longview since 1959, moving from Bowie, TX. In his early years, he was a ?Bronc Buster? and as a hobby, broke horses for riding. He was a former employee of the Continental Can Co. in Longview, and retired from The Oil Gear Co. as a machinist. An avid gun collector, Jim was a member of the National Rifle Association and the East Texas Pistol and Rifle Association. In years past, Jim was a race car enthusiast, and enjoyed drag racing. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, and was recognized as a qualified fire arm expert. Jim was a member of the Mobberly Baptist Church.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 49 years, Melba Dorman Gant of Longview; aunt, Mary Tipton of Shreveport; cousin, Ray Tipton of Shreveport; and uncles, R. E. Gant of Iowa Park, TX, and Kenneth Gant of Wichita Falls, TX.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mobberly Baptist Church, ?Growing for Tomorrow Building Fund?, 625 E. Loop 281, Longview, TX 75605 or to Greater Hospice of Texas, Inc., 1905 W. Loop 281, Space 81, Longview, TX 75604.
The family would like to express their appreciation to Linda Thompson, Judy Johnson, Chaplain?s David Reeder and Joe Hocking, and the entire staff of Greater Hospice of Texas, Inc. for the loving care given to Jim.
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