Obituary of James Donald Gant

Funeral Services for James Donald Gant of Troy, MO will be at 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home near Winfield, MO. Rev. Mike Ryan, pastor of Horseshoe Bend Baptist Church in Lake Ozark, MO, will officiate with burial in Whispering Winds Cemetery near Winfield. Jim, 89, passed away Friday morning, December 13, 2024 at Garden View Care Center in O’Fallon, MO. Born September 6, 1935 in Shannon County, MO, he was the son of Hershal and Marjorie Adams Gant. Jim was raised in the Salem, MO community. He was united in marriage on January 23, 1954 in Salem to June Lee Gant. This union was blessed with four sons: James, Jeffery, John and Joseph. Jim was employed for many years as a national account rep for Hobart Refrigeration Corp. in St. Louis, MO, retiring on May 1, 1997. He thoroughly enjoyed his retirement, especially spending time with his family. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Hershal and Marjorie Gant; and his beloved wife of 70 years, June Gant who passed away February 2, 2024. Survivors include their four sons: James Gant, Jr. and his wife, Sonya, of Foley, MO, Jeffery Gant and his wife, Donna, of Winfield, John Gant and his wife, Missy, of O’Fallon, MO, and Joseph Gant and his wife, Christina, of Jonesburg, MO; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Jim also leaves three sisters: Charlene Johnson of Springfield, MO, Joyce Jarvis and her husband, Ken, of Hillsboro, MO, and Carolyn Mare and her husband, Ron, of Ocola, FL; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of the Service at 12:00 noon. on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home near Winfield. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army for the Angel Tree Program in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 3838 East Highway 47, P.O. Box 253, Winfield, MO 63389.