John Edward Largent, 43, of Batson passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Liberty, Texas on November 29, 1961 to Floyd and Yvonne Largent, John had lived most of his life in the Batson area. John was an operator for the West Hardin Water Supply. John was a 1980 graduate of West Hardin High School, was a member and past president of the West Hardin Youth Sports Association and was the president of the West Hardin Consolidated School District Board of Trustees.
John is survived by his loving wife, Linda Largent of Batson; his children, Kaylin and Brennen Largent both of Batson; his parents, Floyd and Yvonne Largent of Batson; sisters, Linda Hashaw of Batson and Debbie Taylor of Thicket; his father and mother-in-law, David “Pine Knot” and Barbara Bradley of Beaumont; and a host of other friends and relatives.
Funeral services for John will be held on Friday, September 16, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church in Batson with Rev. Wade McKinney and Rev. Tolbert Hudspeth officiating. Interment will follow in the Guedry Cemetery in Batson under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary in Kountze. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation and remembrance from 6-9 P.M. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Batson.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, New Covenant Worship Center in Saratoga, Calvary Tabernacle in Batson, First Baptist Church in Batson and the Communities of the West Hardin area.
The family has asked that memorial contributions be made in John’s name to the West Hardin Youth Baseball, Memorial Baseball Field c/o John Largent Memorial, P.O. Box 197, Saratoga, Texas 77585 or to The Largent Family c/o New Covenant Worship Center, P.O. Box 300, Saratoga, Texas 77585.
