Obituaries
John Bourgoyne, Sr.
Dec 15, 2015
John Cecil Bourgoyne, Sr. passed away at the age of 79, on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at 3:34 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, LA born August 12, 1936 and a 1953 graduate of Baton Rouge High School. He attended LSU & played the trumpet as a member of...
Martha Brown
Dec 14, 2015
Martha Cooper Brown, age 84, who was a resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on December 14, 2015 at St. Joseph's Carpenter House. She was a graduate of Eupora High School in Eupora, MS and Mississippi State College for Women (now known as The W) in Columbus, MS. She worked as a dietician at the Baton Rouge General...
Ellen Hanagriff
Dec 14, 2015
Ellen Hanagriff, age 72, of Kingwood, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015. She was born on April, 5, 1943, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the daughter of Boyd Joseph Lowe Sr. and Estelle (Butler) Lowe. Ellen graduated in 1965 from Louisiana State University with her bachelor's degree in Education. Those who knew her will remember her as being an...
Eppie Landry
Dec 13, 2015
Eppie Manuel Landry, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and a devout Catholic, passed away on December 13, 2015 at the age of 96. Eppie was born on September 10, 1919, in Ville Platte, LA, and was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge. She was married to the love of her life, Woodrow Landry, for 66 years until his passing...
Cathy Garner
Dec 13, 2015
Cathy Garner, a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2015. She was born July 22, 1954 in Henderson, KY where she resided until her family moved to Baton Rouge in 1967. She had a long term career with Jacobs engineering, where she gained a huge circle of friends, who knew and loved her humor...
Carl Mcqueary
Dec 12, 2015
Carl Lloyd McQueary, age 91, native of Jasonville, Indiana, and resident of Denham Springs, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday December 12, 2015. Carl was a World War II veteran and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He also enjoyed gardening very much. Carl is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Margaret Cecelia Higginbotham McQueary; daughter, Deborah...
Delbert Evans
Dec 12, 2015
Delbert Delano Evans, age 81, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 12, 2015, on the Island of Antigua. He was a proud member of the Chickasaw Nation. Delbert loved to travel and had been around the World more than once. He was also an avid sports enthusiast. Delbert...
Leona Hodges
Dec 11, 2015
Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, Leona, a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, was born on Oct. 28, 1926 and went to heaven on Dec. 11, 2015 at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnnie E. and Leona Gautreaux...
Patricia Kelly
Dec 10, 2015
A celebration of the life of Patricia Quenan Kelly will be observed at 2 PM on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at 11817 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. Visitation will take place from 12 PM until the time of the service. Patti, as she was known to family and friends, passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, December 10,...
Doris Mcreynolds
Dec 10, 2015
Doris Rita Daigle McReynolds, age 90, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on December 10, 2015. Doris is survived by her sons, Elliott L. Daigle, Jr. and wife, Linda S. Daigle, and Robert E. Daigle; her daughter, Catherine D. Bevan and husband, Daniel J. Bevan; her step-sons, Robert C. McReynolds, Nolan McReynolds, and Tommy McReynolds, her grandchildren, Jill...
John Garon, Sr.
Dec 10, 2015
John Dale Garon, Sr., age 66, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on December 10, 2015. John was a Master Plumber and was a member of the Plumber's Union Local 198. He also owned his own business, Garon's Plumbing. John is survived by his wife of 46 years, Eula Womack Garon; his children, Joshua D. Garon, Jason D....
John Stafford
Dec 10, 2015
Service Graveside Service Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, December 12, 2015 12:00 pm Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Edward Foster
Dec 8, 2015
Edward Allen Foster, age 66, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on December 8, 2015. Edward was the proud owner/president of Gulf Coast Aerial Mapping Company Inc. and Ace Aerial for over 30 years. He was also an avid golfer and fisherman, and enjoyed boating and vacationing with his wife. Edward was a loving Father to his sons...
Jay Thomas
Dec 7, 2015
Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Family and friends may sign the online guest book or leave a personal note to the family at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com.
Verna Leblanc
Dec 7, 2015
Verna Gail Chambers LeBlanc, age 83, native of York, Nebraska, and resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Brooks and husband Michael; grandson, Adam Hebert and wife Lori; great-grandchildren, Hailey, Peyton, and Brantley Hebert; brother, Robert Chambers and wife Jeannette; sisters-in-law, Jackie Foley and Ann Loughridge; and...
Mardel Williams
Dec 6, 2015
Mardel Carmellia Cecilia Bechtel Williams (Mrs. Mardel as she was affectionately called) a longtime resident of Baton Rouge went to meet our Lord and Savior on December 6, 2015. A native of New Orleans, she was born March 22, 1931. Mrs. Mardel graduated with a degree from a local New Orleans Business College and married her beloved Robert "Grady"...
Evelyn Corsentino
Dec 2, 2015
Evelyn Faye Corsentino, age 89, passed away on December 2, 2015. Evelyn is survived by her children, Toni Lockwood and husband, Terry Lockwood, Kathy Harding and husband, Larry Harding, Terry Leigh Lang and husband, Gerry Lang, and Sam Corsentino and husband, Dr. Sam McQuiston; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and her sisters, Margaret McQueary, Marie Losavio and Jacqueline Cashio. She...
Thomas Abel
Dec 2, 2015
Thomas Crawford Abel, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 2nd at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Baton Rouge. Born September 13, 1929 and raised in New Orleans with three siblings, Tom was the son of the late Myrle (Satterlee) Abel and John Vaughan Abel. Tom is survived by his adult children: Carrie, Chris, Jon, David, and Joey,...
Janet Bradberry
Dec 1, 2015
Janet Alice Peytavin Bradberry, 66, born August 15, 1949 in New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away on December 1, 2015, after an eight year battle with cancer. Jan (as she was affectionately called by her husband Johnny) is survived by her three children, Jennifer Burtis (husband Rich), Ryan (wife Nikki), and Alisse Robinson (husband Jeffrey), husband Johnny, and grandchildren Nicholas,...
