ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: GANT, ELMER “CHIP”, JR

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: The St. Tammany News, St. Tammany, La.

Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2012 

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Elmer “Chip” Gant Jr., died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.

The Slidell certified public accountant and U.S. Army veteran had worked for 
the Internal Revenue Service and was retired. He was an American Legion Hall 
374 member who had daily breakfast with his “crew.”

He was the husband of Sharyn Fayard Gant; father and father-in-law of Nicole 
Gant-Brogden and Judd Brogden, Richard Dale and Tracy and Michael Austin Gant; 
grandfather of Ayden and Seth Brogden, and Regan, Samantha and Owen Gant; son 
of Jennie Abney and the late Elmer C. Gant; brother and brother-in-law of Tommy 
and Phyllis Gant and Davy and Sandra Gant; stepfather and stepfather-in-law of 
Michelle Fayard, Brian and Darla Mann, Michael and Missy Fayard and Brenda and 
Eric Hillhouse; step grandfather of Aubery, Brock, Olivia, Gavin and Katilyn 
Fayard, Courtney, Cameron and Carlee Hillhouse, and Jaylynn Fayard and Tyler 
Mann. He also is survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, great-
nephews and great-nieces.

Graveside services will be Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery, Slidell.

In lieu of flowers, donations requested to the American Legion Hall 374, 2233 
Carey St., Slidell, LA 70458.

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