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JOHN GANT Obituary
John L. Gant, Sr. "JOHNNY"
"DC bOXING rOYALTY" Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Gant; his four children, Sirraya Gant , John Gant Jr, Nakkiyah Gant and Charles Renfrow; his seven siblings, Deatria Williams (Stephen), William Gant (Glenda), Sheila Humes (Ralph), Felice Gant, Daryle Gant (Connie), Lamont Gant and Carolyn Robinson; 18 grandchildren, five great grandchildren and a host of forever friends and relatives. Mr. Gant, Sr. will lie in state at The Way of The Cross, 1800 Hazelwood Dr., Capital Heights, MD on Friday, December 3 from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Interment at Harmony Memorial Park. www.stewartfuneralhome.com
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stan hiacoombs
March 13, 2024
good man i went to his gym in atl years ago such a nice man
Nettie Payne
November 25, 2023
Your DC family will not forget you , your grandson or your brother. Keep watching over your daughter and family. Truly missed.
Michael Johnson
May 30, 2023
I walked into the Atlanta art of Boxing building in 1998, met Johnny, trained with him and his team of coaches, and loved every minute of it. When I moved back to Seattle in 2009, he referred me to boxing coaches he knew out here. He was a terrific coach, an accomplished man, and a wonderful person. He will be missed by everybody who was blessed to have crossed his path.
Jeffrey Taylor
May 7, 2023
Johnny what is the reason I started boxing first and the Golden Gloves and later for the United States Army in which I won several military championship as a heavyweight. He was a true inspiration. That cared for the youth in the city, always here time for his fans he will be truly missed Jeffrey Taylor retired United States Army
Nettie Payne
November 25, 2022
Continue to rest in paradise champ. You are truly missed. D.C. will not forget you.
Nettie Payne
December 5, 2021
Johnny will be missed. My condolences to the family. Rest up Johnny. The old neighborhood will not forget you we are so proud.
Glenda Payne
December 2, 2021
My condolences to the family. After knowing Johnny for a few years through my husband Nathaniel "Buck" Payne we found out that I am a cousin of his on his grandmother's side. We kept in touch from that point as we shared our family history. I will miss talking to him and his surprise visits when he came to D.C. to visit his immediate family. I am praying for you Brenda, Felice and Family may the love of God comfort all of you. Rest In Peace Johnny.
Glenda Bigelow Payne
Lester Stewart
December 1, 2021
One of the best, rest in peace Champ.
Lester Stewart
John Thompson
December 1, 2021
Rest In Peace my brother, I´ve got a lot of great memories from our youth in DC.
David Levy
December 1, 2021
Johnny came out to our gym about 50 years ago to help another local boxing legend, Gary Garber, teach us the basics of the "sweet science". I recall he was very nice, extremely knowledgeable and very patient with 9-10 year olds. RIP Johnny and condolences to your family.
Chucky Lewis
December 1, 2021
My deepest heart fail t condolences to the entire Gant family Johnny is a champ and always will be
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