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Thomas Jones "Warty" Ard Jr.

Thomas Ard Obituary

ARD JR., THOMAS JONES "WARTY" A retired operating engineer and a member of Operating Engineers Local 406, he died Friday, April 23, 2004. He was 78, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of St. Francisville. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Visiting was at Charlet Funeral Home Inc., Zachary, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2004. Visiting at Norwood Baptist Church, Norwood, from 9:30 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Monday, April 26, 2004, conducted by the Rev. Charles Marceau. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his daughter, Mary Beth Ard, Baton Rouge; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Benjamin Hunter and Rhonda Ard, Baton Rouge, and Thomas J. Ard III, Watson; and four grandchildren, Jamie Laine, Anna Marie and Andrew Thomas Ard and James Joseph Eskins. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Francis "Priss" Rish Ard; parents, Thomas Jones Ard, and Lilly Waddell Ard Richardson and Hunter Richardson; a brother, Jesse Lea Ard; and a sister, Frances Ard Hunt. Pallbearers will be Wayne Forbes, Andrew Ard, James Harvey, Roy Russell, David Rish and Joe Eskins. He was a graduate of Jefferson Military College, Washington, Miss.

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Published by The Advocate from Apr. 25 to Apr. 26, 2004.

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Terri Powers LeBlanc

April 28, 2004

Thomas,

Hey, this is one of your old friends from Brownfields...I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. My Dad passed away very unexpectedly five years ago, so I know the feelings of sadness that you and your family are going through. Kevin's Dad passed away the same night (April 23) and we were at his wake and funeral or I would have come by. Much love from an old friend.

Rhonda Ard

April 27, 2004

Good Bye "Paw-Paw Ard." We'll miss you. Tell Granna that we miss her bunches, too. We need some angels watching over us right now! Ya'll be sure to set a date for May 13th because your only two granddaughters, "Jamie Laine" and "Anna Marie," both graduate from high school that night.



Love Always,

Rhonda Ard

Alicia Jones-Johnson

April 26, 2004

This is such a hard time in your life, only God can really comfort you. Tom, we were friends in jr high school.

My prayers are with you all.

RAPH AND LEJDIA GARON

April 26, 2004

WE ARE SORRY TO HERE ABOUT YOUR DAD! OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! RAPH AND LEJDIA GARON

Lucien & Olene Dours,sr

April 26, 2004

AS a former Norward Baptist Church member We send our Prayers & Sincere Condolencecs

Trent, Mary Pat, & John Paul Thevenot

April 25, 2004

James,

We are praying for you.

Mary Margaret Morris

April 25, 2004

Our ole buddy, always been crazy about ya. Will miss you. The Morris family of Wilson

Dara Dake

April 25, 2004

Hearing the news saddened me greatly. "Pa" was a good man. I will miss seeing him in the afternoons when he would come to school to pick up James. I will miss our conversations about golf and his kids. He loved James. My heart goes out to James. Losing Granna was tough enough, now Pa too. My prayers go out to Mr. Ard's family and friends. I enjoyed the stories he told of his children. Oh how his eyes sparkled talking about the good old days. Take care of my James. Sincerely, Mrs. Dara Dake

RENEE LAWSON

April 25, 2004

MARY, IWAS SHOCKED AND SADENED BY THE NEWS OF YOUR FATHERS DEATH. IT WAS A COMPLETE SHOCK WHEN JILL PHONED US WITH THE NEWS. PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN MY THOUGHTS AAND PRAYERS.

MUCH LOVE AND ALL MY PRAYERS,

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