With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Gardner (Shreveport, Louisiana), who passed away on March 2, 2023 at the age of 72. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Gardner to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by : his parents, James Creswell "Jim" Gardner and Mary Ella Buchanan Gardner; his stepmother Ann Welsh Gardner; his parents-in-law, Jack Selby Wait and Donna McMahon Wait; his brother-in-law Samuel William Caverlee; and his niece Rachel Wait Ekenseair.

He is survived by : his wife Sharon Wait Gardner; his children, James Creswell Gardner, III (Marcie), Michael Wait Gardner (Maura) and Dr. Megan Elizabeth Gardner; his grandchildren, Eleanor Margaret, Mary Ruth Gardner, Jack Thomas Gardner, Asa James Gardner and Michael Barrett Gardner; his sister Ellen Gardner Caverlee; and his brother-in-law Bernard Wait (Beverly).

In lieu of gifts, we ask for donations to be made in his name to the LSU Health Shreveport Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport Department of Neurology, PO Box 33932, Shreveport, LA 71130-3932 or Tulane Cancer Center, Memo Line: Sartor Prostate Research, 922 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70116.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Osborn Funeral Home