Obituaries

Earnest W. Fant

Earnest W. Fant, age 73, of Fayetteville died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, in Fayetteville. He was born Oct. 12, 1940, in Fort Smith, Ark., the son of the late JD Fant and Trudie Wilson Fant. At the time of his death, he was currently an associate professor of industrial engineering at the University of Arkansas. He served in the United States Army and the Texas National Guard. He was an active member of Central Baptist Church in Fayetteville, beloved of his family, beloved of God and accepted by in the Beloved, his Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. He is survived by his wife, Georgie Fant; a daughter, Laura Hoisington and her husband, Jeff, of Stillwater, Okla.; a son, John M. Fant and his wife, Phyllis, of Hackett, Ark.; a sister, Tanya Berkley of Fort Smith, Ark.; a brother, Jim Fant of Roland, Okla.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at Moore's Chapel. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at the Fayetteville National Cemetery, under the direction of Moore's Chapel. Memorials may be made to Thru the Bible Radio Network, P.O. Box 7100, Pasadena, CA 91109. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

Published November 9, 2013

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