All Obituaries

Dorothy “Dot” Rose Smith, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, and a native of Poplarville, MS, passed away on February 20, 2019, at the age of 86. Dorothy is survived by her husband, James Kenneth Smith; her four children, Amy Elisabeth Sigler, Robert Kenneth Smith, Fred William Smith, and Angela Gaye Hoshman; her grandchildren, Dustin, Cameron, Courtney, Dalton, Joyce, Delaney, Payton, Matthew, Dillon, Brennan, Taylor, and Mary; her great-grandchildren, Ethan and Willow; and her...

Roger Pence, a resident and native of Baton Rouge, passed away on Sunday, February 17 2019 at Carrington Place Rehabilitation Center. He was 84. He graduated from Redemptorist High School and attended LSU. Roger was retired from the Louisiana Department of Labor where he worked as a statistician. He was affiliated for many years with the American Daylily Society and the U.S. Chess Federation. He loved vegetable and flower gardening. He is survived by his sister, Anita Faye Pence, many...

Gloria Sullivan Mercier (MiMi), a native of Baton Rouge, and a resident of Denham Springs for 43 years. She was of the Catholic Faith and a member of The Immaculate Conception Church. Gloria is survived by her two daughters, Cathy Mercier Hooge and husband Randy Hooge of Denham Springs, and Ruby Lynn Mercier of Portland, OR; her three sons, Joseph W. Mercier, Jr. of Tulsa, OK, David C. Mercier of Watson, LA, and Billy Mercier and wife Sharon of Baton Rouge, LA. She is also survived by her...

Jacques P. Villaume, resident of Baton Rouge, passed away Saturday, February 16th at the age of 83. Jacques was born in Newark, NJ on January 19, 1936 and raised in New Rochelle, NY.  He graduated from Purdue University in 1959 with a Mechanical Engineering degree. He was a member of Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity. He received his commission to the United States Navy upon graduation.  He proudly served as a Lt. Commander until May 1969. Jacques and Charlotte married on June 3rd,...

Edna Mae (Tilly) Gautreau Bourgeois Lyons Edna Mae went to be with Our Lord on Friday, February 15th - one day after her 97th birthday. Edna was always so proud to be a Valentine's baby! She was surrounded by her loving family and passed in peace and with dignity. She is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, Charlie and Rosie Bourgeois, Tommy and Priscilla Bourgeois, and one daughter Jan Fontenot. Edna had 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild....

Lamar Noble “L.N.” Coxe, Jr., a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully on Feb. 13, 2019.  He was born on July 13, 1936 in Corbin, La. He graduated from Walker High School in 1953 where he was class valedictorian and learned to play and love the game of basketball. He earned a degree in Business Administration from Louisiana State University where he excelled in ROTC. Upon graduation, L.N. spent his career as a co-owner and officer in his family’s businesses...

Robert “Bob” Emerson Meek, age 85, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed into the presence of the Lord on February 12, 2019 when his faith became sight. Bob was born in Ford City, PA. He married his high school sweetheart, Doris, and they were married for 66 years. The family moved to Houston in the early Fifties. In 1964, they relocated to Baton Rouge and later that year they became founding members of Community Bible Church. Bob served on the Elder Board and taught the young...