The Friend, Daughters, Sons, Sisters, Brothers and Grandchildren Pallbearers invite you to share in Family & Friends Home-Going Services Floral Bearers for Family & Friends Mr. John Henry Gantt Sunrise: Sunset: In Tribute November 16, 1939 February 23, 2018 God saw he was getting tired And a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around him And whispered, “Come with Me.” With tearful eyes we watched him suffer And saw him fade away, Although we loved him dearly, We could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands to rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. Arrangements Entrusted To R. O. LEVY HOME FOR FUNERALS Reuben O. Levy – Mortician Dr. John Summers – Funeral Director 415 Cedar Street Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina 29070 (803) 532-4088 Fax (803) 604-8713 www.rolevy,com [email protected] Thursday, March 1, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. FULL SERVICE HOME FOR FUNERALS PROFESSIONAL EMBALMING SHIPMENT SERVICE R.O. Levy Home for Funerals Chapel LICENSED IN SOUTH CAROLINA NEW YORK 415 Cedar Street Service With Understanding And Care Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina Printing and Graphics by Betty Graphix 803-414-0972 Reverend Inez Cook, Presiding Reflections of Life Order of Service Reverend Inez Cook, Presiding MR. JOHN HENRY GANTT, 78, son of the late Paul and Willing Workers for Musical Selections Lessie “Babe” Gilree Gantt, was born November 16, 1939 in Saluda County, South Carolina. He departed this earthly life PROCESSIONAL on Friday, February 23, 2018. Clergy & Family Mr. Gantt was educated in the public schools of Saluda OPENING HYMN County, attending Hollywood School. At an early age, he joined Philippi Missionary Baptist Church where he was a SCRIPTURE READING lifelong member. Mr. Gantt was employed by Paul Smith of Old Testament Gilbert, South Carolina. New Testament Mr. Gantt was known for telling jokes and rhyming. Most of SELECTION the world knew him as “Movie Star”. He loved his children dearly. REMARKS Mr. Gantt was preceded in death by both of his parents; five sisters, Essie Tolen, Annie B. Gantt, Mamie Lee Gantt, Kittie ACKNOWLEDGMENT Gantt and Gloria Ann Gantt; one brother, Boye Robert Gantt; one sister-in-law, Flossie Gantt and one brother-in-law, J.C. SELECTION Williams. WORDS OF COMFORT She leaves to cherish her precious memories: a long-time Reverend Elzie Cancer friend – Ruby Gray of Lexington, South Carolina; two daughters – Stephanie Keith (McCoy Williams) and Rhonda RECESSIONAL Keith (Al Leaphart), both of Lexington, South Carolina; two sons – Tracy Keith (Kimberly Gillings) and Christopher INTERMENT Williams, both of Lexington, South Carolina; one step-daughter PMS Memorial Gardens – Sherika Gantt; nine sisters – Sally A. Holmes, Jannie Bell South Lee Street • Batesburg-Leesville, SC Williams, Polly Hanes, Dorothy West, Elaine Gallman, Margaret Tolen, Sallie Hare and Dora Bennett, all of Batesburg- COMMITTAL, CLOSING PRAYER Leesville, South Carolina and Jeanette Gantt of Columbia, & BENEDICTION South Carolina; four brothers – Joe Louis (Mary) Gantt, Donnie Gantt, J.B. (Molly) Cannon and James (Cynthia) Cannon, all of Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina; two sisters-in-law – Josephine Cannon of Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina and Acknowledgments Elvira Cannon of North Augusta, South Carolina; seventeen We, the family of the late Mr. John Henry Gantt, would like to grandchildren, a host of great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, sincerely thank you for all the kindness you have shown during nephews, other relatives and many sorrowing friends who will our hours of bereavement. miss her dearly. May God bless each of you in a special way. .