Obituaries
Rebecca A. ("Annie") Windham
Dec 23, 2024
Rebecca A. (“Annie”) Windham passed away Monday, December 23, 2024, at the age of 75, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 21, 1949, in Florala, Alabama to Mr. Thelma L. Paulk and Mrs. Mary Reed Paulk. She was a graduate of Tate High School. Annie retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company as their logistics manager after 30...
David Andrew Morrisse
Dec 23, 2024
David Andrew Morrisse, age 72, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away at his home on December 23, 2024.
David graduated from Broadmoor Senior High School in 1972, and he worked in various fields after graduation. He worked in Construction and then for several years at Shell Automotive in Baton Rouge. David was an avid car Buff and was the proud...
Steve Blount
Dec 23, 2024
Steve Blount, 82, of Prairieville, Louisiana passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, children and their spouses. He was covered in love and prayer as Elvis Presley’s “Peace in the Valley” and “I Believe” played. God welcomed him into the gates of heaven with Elvis’s “Take My Hand, Precious Lord”. He was born November 8, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas....
John Raymond Hollowell
Dec 22, 2024
John Hollowell, a beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed away on December 22, 2024, at the age of 79. He was at home with hospice care and was surrounded by family.
John was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 17, 1945, to Lucious and Geraldine Hollowell. He married Dianne Larcade Hollowell on August 7, 1971, and they had three children....
Pamela H. Waguespack
Dec 22, 2024
Pamela Hall Waguespack passed away on December 22, 2024, at the age of 68. Born on April 6, 1956, in Orange, Texas, to James L. Hall and E. Faye Petty, Pamela lived a life full of adventure, kindness, and meaningful connections.
Pamela was a proud student athlete at Louisiana State University, where she made her mark as a member of the...
Robert "Bob" Brooks
Dec 21, 2024
Romans 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also the Greek.”
Bob, age 85, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Olla, LA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was a graduate...
Wayne "Mitch" Mitchell
Dec 21, 2024
Wayne Martin “Mitch” Mitchell, 85, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on December 21, 2024.
Mitch was a kind, gentle, and social man who cherished his relationships with others and lived his faith daily. A devoted Christian, he attended Sherwood Baptist Church/Cedarcrest Baptist Church, always actively supporting his church community.
He was a loyal brother and brother-in-law. He tragically lost his beloved...
Henry James Landry, Jr.
Dec 20, 2024
Henry James Landry, Jr. died on December 20, 2024 at The Barclay House of Baton Rouge due to complications from vascular dementia. He was born on January 20,1948 in Paincourtville, Louisiana. Henry spent his childhood on Armelise Plantation in Paincourtville enjoying country life with his twin brother, Gregory.
He graduated from Assumption High School and attended LSU for 1.5 years before...
Frank Sadler
Dec 19, 2024
Francis Owen “Frank” Sadler passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the age of 89. He was born September 28, 1935, in Lone Pine, Louisiana to Roland Dan Sadler and Minnie Lee Elliott Sadler. A graduate of LaGrange High School in Lake Charles, Frank went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree from McNeese State University. He proudly...
Turhan Ak
Dec 19, 2024
Turhan Ak a native of Istanbul, Turkey and a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 19, 2024, following a short illness. Turhan was born in Kayseri, Turkey to Mehmet Ak and Fatma Servet Ak. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Indiana University and furthered his education at The University of...
Lloyd Norwood
Dec 18, 2024
Lloyd Don Norwood passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the age of 86. He was born July 1, 1938, to Wilbur “Pete” C. Norwood, Sr. and Louise E. Norwood of Monteagle, Tennessee. He was a construction engineer for the United States Army during his twenty years of service. While stationed in Germany he built bridges, foundations for hospitals,...
Lori T. Brown
Dec 17, 2024
Lori Templet Brown, a resident of Central, LA, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the age of 66.
She is survived by her three sons, Troy Christopher Brown, Casey Allen Brown, and Matthew Ryan Brown; her four grandchildren, Natalie Brown, Ethan Brown, Preston Brown, and Cameron Brown; great-grandchild, Bentley Brown.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank “Chris”...
Helen B. Landry
Dec 15, 2024
Helen B. Landry, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the age of 95. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on January 4, 1929, to Boatner Bennett and Kate Bennett.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Emmett Joseph Landry; and her sisters, Dorothy Lienemann, Margie Landry, Betty Corn, Gracie Stroughter,...
Julie Sears Tatum
Dec 15, 2024
Julie Sears Tatum passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A devoted wife, mother, friend, and cherished “Juju”, Julie brought light and joy to all who knew her.
Julie was the beloved wife of Jim Tatum, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage built on love and faith. Together, they raised two daughters, Caroline Tatum Dennis...
Mary Ann Nalls
Dec 15, 2024
Mary Ann Nalls was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on July 9th, 1950, in Woman’s Hospital. A resident of Baton Rouge, LA for all of her 74 years, she passed away peacefully at home on December 15th, 2024.
Mary Ann was affected by cerebral palsy at birth, but she never let that slow her down. Her favorite saying was dynamite came...
Guy Dwain Ficklin
Dec 14, 2024
Guy “Dwain” Ficklin passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the age of 85. Dwain was born to Guy and Ruby Ficklin on January 28, 1939, in Gonzales, Louisiana. He graduated from Istrouma High School and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Dwain worked his entire career at Formosa Plastics as a...
Rita Mae Oberding
Dec 12, 2024
Rita Mae Oberding, a native of Plum City, WI and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the age of 89. She graduated from Plum City High School.
She was married for 68 years to Dennis G. Oberding and was a stay at home mom and homemaker.
She is survived by her children, Suzanne McAuliffe...
Betty Jean Rose
Dec 12, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Betty Rose of Baton Rouge who died at age 97 on December 12, 2024. Her funeral will be a private ceremony on December 18, 2024, with services beginning at 10:15 AM at the Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum.
Gwendolyn G. Vaughn
Dec 11, 2024
Gwendolyn Gale Vaughn passed away on December 11th, 2024 in Madison, Mississippi. Although Gwen was a resident of Madison at the time of her death, she is a native and former longtime resident of Baton Rouge, having taught at East Baton Rouge Parish Schools for 20 years. She is survived by her two daughters, Mina Vaughn Covington and husband Robert...
Julius "Jay" Aronstein, Jr.
Dec 11, 2024
Julius “Jay” Aronstein, Jr., a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at the age of 87. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather.
He was a 1960 graduate of the first accredited class of the LSU School of Landscape Architecture, a lifetime member of the American Planning Association and American Institute of City...
