Eugene F. Earp

Eugene F. Earp passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009, in Baton Rouge, LA. He was 82 years old.
He was the son of Eugene and Ida Earp of Fairfield, Alabama. He attended East Central Jr. College at Decatur, Mississippi where he was a scholarship athlete. While at East Central, he met his life long companion and wife Ann, who became the light of his life. Both he and Ann graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi. He received a BS degree in biology from USM and did some graduate work at LSU while employed as the Occupational and Environmental Safety Director. He retired from LSU after 15 ½ years. Eugene served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and later with the Mississippi Army National Guard and a short time call up as part of the US 3rd Army. He served as commander of an infantry company 155th Infantry Regiment 31 (Dixie) Division. Eugene was a professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and a Certified Safety Professional. He was a member of the USS Zellars Association and a member of the University Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.
He is survived by his wife, Ann; daughter, Rebecca Nixon and son-in-law, Ben of Baton Rouge; daughter, Polly Ann Lott and son-in-law, Hal; grandson, Hal Michael Lott; granddaughter, Alex Lott, all of Jackson, Mississippi; a brother, Thomas and sister-in-law, Carol of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and sister, Fay Hyde of Birmingham, Alabama; and several nephews and nieces.
He was particularly fond of Ann's family who treated him as their own. His priorities were Almighty God, Family and Country. He was content.
Visiting will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at 1 pm until the service at 3 pm. Conducted by Rev. Dr. J. Phillip Woodland. Entombment at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum.