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John Gann

d. November 19, 2014

John Gann

John Ward Gann, 98, of Little Rock, passed away November 19, 2014. Born in Laneburg, Arkansas to Claud and Emily Ward Gann, he was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. John was a Chief Mechanical Officer at the Rock Island Railroad. He was a member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry and a member of the Scimitar Shrine Temple.

Preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Betty Gann and six siblings, he is survived by his daughters, Charlotte Noernberg and husband, Dennis and Caroline Guinn, both of Little Rock, and Mary Wallace and husband, George of Decatur, Alabama; son, John Gann of Overland Park, Kansas; eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be Saturday, November 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Laneburg Cemetery in Nevada County, officiated by Rev. Rick Jaggars. A service will be held on Sunday, November 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.), preceded by visitation beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Immanuel Baptist Church Food Pantry.

Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Mr. Gann's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

Graveside Service

NOV 22. 11:00 AM (CST)

Laneburg Cemetery
Laneburg, AR

Visitation

NOV 23. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)

Little Rock Funeral Home
8801 Knoedl Ct
Little Rock, AR, 72205

Service

NOV 23. 3:00 PM (CST)

Little Rock Funeral Home
8801 Knoedl Ct
Little Rock, AR, 72205
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