Obituaries
Oneida Rodriguez
Jul 9, 2017
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Friday, July 14, 2017 9:00 am-10:00 am Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Friday, July 14, 2017 10:00 am
Patsy Nations
Jul 9, 2017
Patsy Ann Nations, age 77, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by most of her loving family following a brief battle with brain cancer on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Patsy was born and raised in Brookhaven, MS. She graduated from West Lincoln High School, where she was a star basketball player. She...
Luke Legendre, Jr.
Jul 8, 2017
Luke Oliver Legendre died on July 8, 2017 at at his home surrounded by his family. He was 97. He was a native of New Orleans and a graduate of Alcee Fortier High School. He was a longtime resident of Baton Rouge where he worked for Kaiser Aluminum for many years. He was an avid fan of LSU sports...
Margaret Mayers
Jul 6, 2017
Margaret Jacqueline "Jackie" Mayers, age 74, a resident of Gonzales passed away on July 6, 2017. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home on July 10, 2017 beginning at 12 pm until services at 2 pm. For more information, please visit www.resthavenbatonrouge.com. Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Monday, July 10, 2017 12:00...
Barbara Smith
Jul 6, 2017
Barbara S. Smith passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the age of 82. She was a resident of Baton Rouge, who retired after 20 years with the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office as a Registered Nurse and Deputy Coroner. She was a member of the Family of Faith Baptist Church and most enjoyed spending time with family and...
Barbara Merkle
Jul 5, 2017
Barbara D Merkle, age 64, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on July 5th 2017. Barbara was a long time employee of Woman's Hospital and was very dedicated to her work in the Cancer Detection Laboratory. She was also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Barbara was known for her hard work ethic, dedication to excellence, as...
Shawn Fajoni
Jul 3, 2017
Shawn Paul Fajoni, age 46, a resident of Walker, LA passed away on July 3, 2017. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 11:00am until Memorial Service at 2:00pm. Burial will immediately follow in Resthaven Gardens Memory. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook or...
Laura Stegen
Jul 1, 2017
Laura Lee Whittington Stegen, 83, a native of Baton Rouge and longtime Metairie resident, entered heaven's gates on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Laura devoted her life to serving God through family and friends. Her grandchildren were her greatest treasures. She was there for all of their big and little days- from talent shows and athletic events to birthdays and...
Mickey Pounders
Jul 1, 2017
Mickey Lane Pounders, age 63, passed away on July 1, 2017. Mickey was born the eldest son to Gorman Steele and Melba Dean Pounders on May 5, 1954 in Alexandria, Louisiana. The family moved to Baton Rouge, LA in 1960 where they were part of the North Boulevard Church of Christ. Mickey graduated from Broadmoor High School followed by...
Melissa Parrino
Jul 1, 2017
Our beautiful, generous and loving mother, Melissa Baugh Parrino entered Heaven's gates on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 11:22pm. Her last days were spent like much of her life, surrounded by loving family and friends, filled with laughter, prayer and singing. She loved deeply, gave generously, and had an adventurous and creative spirit. A woman of many passions and...
Joe Searcy
Jul 1, 2017
Joe L. Searcy, 81, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Joe was employed for 54 years with Boh Bros. Construction; he started as a carpenter helper and worked his way all the way up to general superintendent. Many of his construction projects, including the I-10 bridge over the Atchafalaya Spillway, the elevated portions...
Tien Tran
Jun 30, 2017
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Friday, July 7, 2017 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, July 8, 2017 9:00 am-10:00 am Service Catholic Prayer Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Friday, July 7,...
John Meyer, Jr.
Jun 30, 2017
John Bennard "J.Ben" Meyer, Jr., age 90, a native of New Orleans, LA and resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away peacefully on June 30, 2017. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. J.Ben was a charter member of St. Thomas More Parish, past president of The Holy Name Society, Eucharistic Minister, member of the Knights...
Clifford Blakemore, Iii
Jun 29, 2017
Our beloved son, brother and uncle, Clifford Nunn Blakemore, III went home to meet God on June 29, 2017. A lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, he was a quiet soul who lived a simple life. Clifford is survived by his parents, Angela and Clifford Blakemore, Jr.; his sister, Sandra and husband Dennis Chedraui; and his niece and nephew, Jessica...
Debbie Bridges
Jun 28, 2017
Debbie Kidder Bridges, age 53, a native of Central, LA and a resident of Denham Springs, LA passed away on June 28, 2017. Debbie was a devoted sister, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. Debbie was a loving woman that will be dearly missed by all. She is survived by her children, Courtney...
James Cole
Jun 24, 2017
James Fairfax Cole passed to eternal rest on June 24, 2017. Mr. Cole was born on January 30, 1918 in Littleton, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII and received the bronze star for meritorious service. He received a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from LSU and subsequently a M.S. in Medical Social Work from...
Joecile Diez
Jun 23, 2017
Joecile Elizabeth Annabelle Moran Diez, born on November 16,1948 in New Orleans, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at her home in Baton Rouge. Joecile is a graduate of Woodlawn High School. She attended Southeastern Louisiana University and retired from the Baton Rouge Clerk of Courts Office. Joecile is survived by her husband, Louis Douglas Diez of Baton Rouge;...
Greg Payne
Jun 19, 2017
Gregory Keith Payne, a native and lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, born March 28, 1953 went to his heavenly home on Monday, June 19, 2017. Greg attended Baton Rouge High and LSU. He was an avid music lover and longtime manager of Leisure Landing Record Store. Greg was also an avid LSU basketball and NBA fan. He suffered a...
Paul Carithers
Jun 18, 2017
Paul Wayne Carithers of Baton Rouge passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 18, 2017, after a long courageous battle with cancer, at his home surrounded by his sister and close friends. He was a retired Service Technician for AT&T. He was a proud United States Air Force Veteran who served in Viet Nam. Paul was an animal lover, rescuing...
