Troy David Dant, 34, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away June 29, 2022. He was born December 24, 1987 in Owensboro, Kentucky, to David E. Dant and Carol Luck Shepherd. Troy worked as a processor at Glenmore for 9 years, co-owner of Par 3 Indoor Golf, and Dant’s Top Notch Mowing.
Troy enjoyed golfing, mowing, riding motorcycles, and hunting. He spent many hours cheering on his favorite football team, the Dallas Cowboys and loved to spend time with his family. To know Troy was to love Troy. He always had a grin on his face and truly was the life of the party.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mary Jo and Thomas Earl Dant and his maternal grandmother, Ruth Ann Luck.
Those left to cherish Troy’s memory are his wife of 2 years, Katie Cecil Dant; children, Bentley, Gracie, and Ellie Mae; parents, David (Linda) Dant and Carol Luck Shepherd; Siblings, Dana (Brad) Morris, Mason Shepherd, Jeremy Ditto, and Angela (Ron) Estes; aunts and uncles, Michael Dant, Scott (Liz) Dant, Rick Dant, and Joseph Stephen (Judy) Dant; 11 nieces and nephews; several cousins; and many friends.
Services will be 6:30 pm on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be 11:00 am until the time of service on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at the funeral home.
In Lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take form of donations for the Dant children, checks can be made payable to Audubon Federal Credit Union, c/o Katie Dant, 1429 Breckenridge Street Owensboro, KY 42303 or a QR code with a link to donate online will be available at the funeral home.
Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory is both honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mr. Dant. Leave your messages of condolence for the family of Troy David Dant and sign his virtual guestbook at www.haleymcginnis.com.