Obituaries
Ronnie Adams
May 18, 2017
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, May 20, 2017 1:00 pm -2:00 pm Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, May 20, 2017 2:00 pm Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Catherine Clark
May 18, 2017
Catherine Blanchard Henson Clark "Sis", age 79, a resident of Maurepas, LA, and native of Plaquemine, LA, passed away on May 18, 2017. She was a loving wife, mother and great-grandmother. Catherine was well-known in the catering business in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas for over 34 years. She was a graduate from Redemptorist High School class of...
Joyce Budd
May 17, 2017
Joyce Budd, age 81, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on May 17, 2017. Graduated from Glenwood High School, married 62 years, she enjoyed being a local artist & Campers on Missions. Joyce is survived by her husband, Hank; her children, Peggy Juarez and husband Joe, Sharon Rademacher, Chuck Budd, Kim Haws and husband Tim; brothers, Carl Johnson...
Lance Brignac
May 16, 2017
Lance Ramon Brignac, born on October 5, 1960, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on May 16, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife Julie Counce Brignac, his two sons, Nicholas Windom Brignac and Christopher Daniel Brignac, his mother Patricia Lambert Brignac, three brothers and sisters-in-law Michael Brignac (Shauna), Malcolm Brignac...
Melba Smith
May 12, 2017
Melba Genice Smith, age 83, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on May 12, 2017. She is survived by her daughter, Melinda K. Robicheaux and husband Glenn Robicheaux; her sister, Mildred Loving; her brother, Clyde Allen; her grandchildren, Sarah E. Spiller, Lauren G. Diedrich, Ryan Odell Diedrich; and her great-grandchildren, Jax Wallace Spiller and Christian Scott Spiller....
Dorothy Spell
May 12, 2017
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Dorothy Elizabeth Brown Spell, born on October 17, 1931 to Charles and Viola Brown of Eunice, LA went to be with her Lord and Savior after a long battle of Alzheimer's on May 12, 2017. In 1959 she cofounded along with her husband...
Michael Higginbotham
May 12, 2017
Michael Caleb Higginbotham, 57, died suddenly and quietly in his home in Gonzales, Louisiana on Friday, May 12, 2017. Michael was a United States Navy veteran who served his country honorably. Commissioned as Ensign in 1982, he served on active duty until 1984, transferring to the Naval Reserve as a Supply Corps Officer. Michael served for 12 years in...
Megan Nguyen
May 11, 2017
"Goodbyes are not forever; are not the end. It simply means I'll miss you, until we meet again" -Author Unknown A beautiful and vibrant 12 year old, Megan Trang Nguyen received her angel wings on May 11, 2017 after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family at Tulane-Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children in New Orleans. Megan was...
Sarah Sturdivant
May 11, 2017
Sarah Durbin Sturdivant, age 83, passed away on May 11, 2017. Sarah was born in Independence, Louisiana on May 14, 1933. She was a graduate of Southeastern University in Hammond, Louisiana, and retired from the East Baton Rouge School System as an Elementary School Teacher. She is survived by her sons, James and William Sturdivant. She is preceded in...
Lillie Rebelle
May 11, 2017
Lillie Mae Gremillion Rebelle, a native of Jarreau, LA, passed away peacefully at 9:02 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2017 at her residence in Baton Rouge at the age of 86. Religious services conducted by Fr. Phil Spano, of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish. Entombment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum. Lillie is survived by three daughters, Melinda Addison of Baton...
Robert R.J.)
May 10, 2017
Robert Jules Landry (Bobby, R. J.), age 75, a resident of Denham Springs, LA, passed away on May 10, 2017. Robert was a graduate of Catholic High School. He is preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Mary Ann Salvato Landry, and his parents, Elphege and Jean Landry. He is survived by his wife, Linda Landry; his...
John Mathis, Jr.
May 9, 2017
John H. Mathis Jr., age 66, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on May 9, 2017. He is survived by his mother, Gene Spears; his brother, Mark Mathis and wife Jeannie; his sisters, Jennifer Strickland and husband Bill, and Stephanie Whall; his children, Bradley Barbay and wife Vickie, Stephan Mathis and wife Heather, and John Hassell Mathis...
David Cook
May 9, 2017
David Maxwell Cook, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Visitation will begin at 10:30 am on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in the library of the First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge. A memorial service will follow and will begin at 12:00 pm and will be held in the Aldrich Chapel at FUMC. David...
Bessie Galatas
May 7, 2017
Bessie "Bess" Galatas, a resident of Baton Rouge passed away on May 7, 2017. Bessie was born on August 20, 1919 in Washington Parish. She married Mr. Lawton W. Heughan in 1938. They had two sons, Lawton Heughan and Ronnie Heughan. They resided in Madisonville, LA, until the passing of her husband in 1945. Bessie moved back to Baton...
Chalmers Wheat, Jr.
May 7, 2017
Chalmers ("Buck") Van Wheat, Junior, entered into eternal rest on May 7,2017 at the age of 91. Born in Rio (near Bogalusa), Louisiana, he was orphaned by the age of eight. He always "trusted in the Lord" for everything he needed in life and was a very hard worker. He graduated from Louisiana State University after being a corpsman...
Angelo Sparacino
May 6, 2017
Angelo Paul Sparacino, Jr. known as "Angie" to some, a long-time resident of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on May 6, 2017. Angelo was born on March 30, 1927. The youngest of eleven children, the son of Angelo and Maggie Sparacino of Lettsworth, LA. Angelo enjoyed a career at LSU as an...
Joseph Johnson
May 6, 2017
Joseph Warren Johnson, 84, a resident of Albany, LA, passed away on May 6th, 2017. Joseph was born October 26th, 1932. He is a Navy Veteran whom worked aboard an aircraft carrier. He worked for Department of Transportation as a highway worker and worked for Winn Dixie warehouse as a forklift operator. Joseph is survived by his son, Joseph...
Michael Bayles
May 5, 2017
Michael Kent Bayles of Baton Rouge, LA, age 20, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 5, 2017. Michael was born on November 19, 1996, in Baton Rouge, LA. He graduated from Parkview Baptist School in 2014. He attended Louisiana State University and was employed at the family business, Louisiana Quality Cabinets. He was a loving son, brother, nephew,...
Needra Collins
May 4, 2017
Needra I. Collins (Nikki), passed away peacefully after an extended illness. She was born on September 28, 1927 and died on May 4, 2017. She is survived by two sons, Steven T. Collins and wife Sheila of Madison, AL and Thomas D. Collins of Baton Rouge. She is also survived by a sister, Estelle Campbell of Jonesville, LA; four...
Bob Penn
May 4, 2017
Robert (Bob) Foster Penn, 72, was born on June 14, 1944 in Lake Charles, LA to Robert F Penn and Margie Labby Penn Cox. He passed away at home on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 2:00am after a lengthy illness. Bob was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge and graduated from Istrouma High School. He served four years in...
