Obituaries
Emmett J. Brown, Jr.
Oct 1, 2026
Emmett J. Brown, Jr. passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Prairieville, Louisiana, at the age of 93. He was born on March 4, 1933, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Emmett and Olga Brown.
Emmett graduated from Catholic High Baton Rouge and attended LSU. After graduating, he went on to serve his country in the United States Army before beginning...
Anne Rhodes
Oct 1, 2026
Anne Rhodes, a faithful daughter of the Lord Jesus Christ, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the age of 96. She was born on August 26, 1930, in Marshall, Texas, to James and Ida Cornwall.
After graduating from Marshall High School, Anne spent her life as a homemaker, devoting herself to caring for her family. She enjoyed spending time...
Claude Monroe Davis
Sep 30, 2026
Claude Monroe Davis, Sr., 88, of Baton Rouge passed away peacefully September 30, 2026. He was born to his late parents Roy "Shorty" and Anna Davis on January 24, 1938. He was a member of the Louisiana National Guard. He enjoyed hunting, gardening, fishing and watching LSU Tiger football and baseball. He was one of Welsh's Greyhounds best football players...
Shirley Hickman Didier
Sep 28, 2026
Shirley Hickman Didier passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, at the age of 97 at her home in Houston, Texas. Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Shirley was the third of four daughters. She graduated from Bolton High School in Alexandria and attended LSU in Baton Rouge. She met her husband, Don E. Didier, on a blind date to an LSU...
Christy Fetherkile Smith
Sep 27, 2026
Christy Fetherkile Smith was born on October 20, 1958, to Odelia and John Fetherkile Sr in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she remained a resident until her passing on Sunday, September 27, 2026. In 2008, Christy founded the BR Soldier Outreach charity to support soldiers stationed overseas, and like those soldiers, she fought bravely until the very end of her brief...
Dorothy Marie Kinberger Stockstill
Sep 22, 2026
Dorothy Marie Kinberger Stockstill, a native of Plaquemine, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the age of 87. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she spent her career in education as a teacher. She was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Phi Mu Sorority, and Baton Rouge Symphony...
Barbara Townsend Wingate
Sep 22, 2026
Barbara Townsend Wingate passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the age of 94. She was born on January 7, 1932, in Rayville, Louisiana, to Lee Roy and Eva Townsend.
Barbara was employed by East Baton Rouge Parish Schools for 17 years. She also worked in her favorite place, Yellowstone National Park, for six years. Barbara loved traveling back...
Gabrielle Leigh Stokley
Sep 21, 2026
Gabrielle Leigh Stokley passed away on September 21, 2026, at the age of 27.
She was the first-born child of Kelly and Greg Stokley in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on January 20, 1999. She was a graduate of Christian Life Academy and River Parish Community College of Nursing and spent her life devoted to helping others, and praising God through music ministry.
"For...
Fenelon Nunes
Sep 20, 2026
Fenelon Nunes, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and man of deep faith, passed away on September 20, 2026. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 6, 1943, Fenelon lived a life defined by faith, family, hard work, integrity, and love for others.
Fenelon met his best friend and the love of his life, Luzia, on Copacabana Beach in...
Leslie “Shaun” Wales
Sep 19, 2026
Leslie “Shaun” Wales, 62, of Clinton, Louisiana, passed away at home on Saturday, September 19, 2026, surrounded by his family after a six-year battle with stage IV lung cancer.
Born June 26, 1964, in Baton Rouge, Shaun spent more than 30 years serving the Baton Rouge community with the Baton Rouge Fire Department, ultimately retiring as Deputy Chief. His illness began...
Anh Ngoc Thai
Sep 19, 2026
Anh Ngoc Thai, age 76, passed away on September 19, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was born on January 23, 1950, in Saigon, Vietnam, to Khiem Van Thai and Kim Cuc Bui.
Mr. Thai served in military transportation in Vietnam in support of the United States. He later worked as a diesel mechanic for Plant Machine Works and Sinclair Plantation...
Michael James Machen
Sep 17, 2026
Michael James Machen, a passionate geologist, outdoorsman and lifelong adventurer, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the age of 65, doing what he cherished most, exploring the beauty of the natural world.
Born on September 22, 1960, Mike possessed insatiable curiosity about the earth from a very young age. While others saw rocks and mountains, he saw stories written...
Ethel "Tippy" Daigle Blanchard
Sep 17, 2026
Ethel “Tippy” Daigle Blanchard, a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away on September 17, 2026, at the age of 88. She was born on October 18, 1937, in Klotzville, Louisiana. Tippy graduated from Redemptorist High School in Baton Rouge before continuing her education at Spencer Business College, where she developed...
Brandie Lynn Chustz
Sep 16, 2026
Brandie Lynn Chustz passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, surrounded by her family and friends. She was 51 years old. Brandie was born on September 19, 1974, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Anthony Larry Chustz and Sandra Vavasseur Chustz. Upon graduation from Robert E. Lee High School, she attended Southeastern Louisiana University. She furthered her studies at the Aveda...
Robert Paul Nash, DDS
Sep 16, 2026
“Release the past memories. Release the barriers to peace.
Gratitude for the joy of living, reflected more fully, in daily life, then experience the whole of life.
Old levels to be released as new visions emerge.”
- “The...
Roslyn Sims Lockett
Sep 16, 2026
Roslyn Sims Lockett, a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Prairieville, LA, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the age of 73. She was a graduate of Howard University receiving a degree in nursing, where she eventually retired from Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Pathology Group of LA. She was a...
Lucy Staring Pope
Sep 16, 2026
Lucy Louise Staring Pope, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026, at the age of 92.
She was born the second child of Hays and Georgie D. Staring in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 18, 1933. She was a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy and Louisiana State University and spent her life devoted to educating others and...
Inez Lee Campanella
Sep 14, 2026
“You are Great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, nor is there any God besides you.” 2 Samuel 7:22
Inez Lee Campanella, born March 1, 1930, in Central, Louisiana, passed away on September 14, 2026. She will be remembered with deep love as a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was centered on caring for...
Norma Thibodeaux Richard
Sep 14, 2026
Norma Thibodeaux Richard, 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service honoring Norma at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. A visitation will be held at the Funeral Home beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment to follow in Resthaven Gardens...
Hubert "Buck" Francis Tucker, Jr.
Sep 13, 2026
Hubert “Buck” Francis Tucker, Jr. passed away at the age of 87, on Sunday, September 13, 2026, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Buck grew up fishing and hunting. He spent 40 years at Copolymer Rubber and Chemical, working as a Shift Supervisor. He later on grew to love metal detecting and Louisiana history. He was a man of few...
