Ferrant obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Ferrant, Eugene Thomas        17 Apr 2003    Apr 2003    Don Johnson
Ferrant, Rodney Thomas        13 May 2005    May 2005    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  4/17/2003

FERRANT, EUGENE THOMAS
Ponchatoula - Eugene "Gene" Thomas Ferrant, a musician with the Lizard Creek 
Ramblers, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at his home. He was 79.  A native of 
Ponchatoula, he had served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II and was a 
member of Ponchatoula American Legion and of Springfield AM Vets post. He had 
retired as chief engineer with Brown and Root and as a barber in Ponchatoula.
His wife, Ruth "Annie" Jones Ferrant, and children, Lynn Rene Ferrant Martin, 
Eugene Jacob "Buck" Ferrant and Rodney Thomas Ferrant, all reside in 
Ponchatoula, as does his sister, Lucille Ferrant Charbonnet. Survivors also 
include two brothers, Paul Ferrant of Zowle and Ernest Ferrant of Fort Worth, 
Texas, and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, 
Francis and Ellsie Perrin Ferrant; a sister, Ethel Clark; and two brothers, 
Alvin and Bernard Ferrant. Visitation will be at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral 
Home, Ponchatoula, tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. until the 
Rev. Charles Bigner and the Rev. Paul Ferrant conduct the funeral at 10 a.m. 
Burial will be in Ponchatoula Cemetery.

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  5/13/2005

FERRANT, RODNEY THOMAS 
A resident and native of Ponchatoula, he died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at his
home. He was 53. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son, Ponchatoula, on
Friday, May 13, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturday in the chapel from 
8 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Charles
Bigner. Interment in Ponchatoula Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Lynn
Gaude Ferrant of Ponchatoula; daughter and son-in-law, Amanda F. and Fred
"Duke" Wichers of Ponchatoula; son and daughter-in-law, Eugene "Gene" T. II
and Angela Ferrant of Covington; mother, Annie J. Ferrant of Ponchatoula;
and sister, Rene F. Martin of Ponchatoula. He was preceded in death by his
father, Eugene T. Ferrant. 

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