ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BURVANT, EDWARD P., SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Saturday, February 11, 2012

======================================================================= 
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml
======================================================================= 
NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be
included with the record. 
=========================================================== 

BURVANT, EDWARD P., SR.
(April 17, 1917 - February 11, 2012)

==========
A photo is available for this file. Please go to
http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2012/st1202.htm 
and click to view list of photos.
==========

Edward P. Burvant, Sr., D.D.S. passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Beloved husband of the late Jean Fields Williams Burvant. Father of Edward P. 
Burvant, Jr., D.D.S. and spouse Embree and Dale A. Burvant. Grandfather of Trey 
Burvant (Beth), Mother Agnes Maria Burvant, F.J., Bres E. Burvant (Nicole) and 
Joel E. Burvant, D.D.S. (Myrie). Great-grandfather of Evelyn, Lucy, Audrey, 
Colette and Christian Burvant. Brother of the late Marion Acuff and Lowell 
Burvant. Brother-in-law of Doris Burvant and the late Dewey Acuff.

Age 94 years. 
A native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Covington, LA for the past 33 
years. He was a graduate of St. Leo Grammar School, St. Aloysius High School, 
Loyola School of Dentistry in 1939, Graduate Program at Forsythe Dental School. 
Served in the Army Dental Corp during WWII. Practiced dentistry in New Orleans 
for 32 years and Covington for 18 years. Member of the New Orleans Dental 
Association, Louisiana Dental Association, American Dental Association. 
International College of Dentists. Served as Pres. of the New Orleans Dental 
Association in 1959, Chairman of the NO Dental Conference in 1970, chaired the 
campaign to “Keep Christ in Christmas” for the NO Dental Association., Charter 
member of the Krewe of Olympia and served as president. He also served in 
numerous civic associations. An avid fisherman, hunter and gardener.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral mass from 
E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 on 
Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 12:00 PM. Visitation from 10:00 AM until service 
time. 
Interment in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to All Saints Dental 
Clinic, 840 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433 or to St. Tammany Hospice, 
1203 S. Tyler St. Covington, LA 70433.

===================