Obituaries
Dennis Sommers
Jun 16, 2014
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 Dennis Lloyd Sommers, 58, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014. He was born in Baton Rouge, LA and was a resident of Central,...
David Richards
Jun 16, 2014
David Martin Richards, 46, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was born in New Orleans, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. David loved fishing and hunting. A memorial service and burial will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Midway Baptist Church in Benton, MS...
Jacquelyn Whittington
Jun 16, 2014
A loving mother, daughter, sister and grandmother who spent her life caring for others. Jacquie, a lifelong resident of the Baton Rouge area, was a graduate of Our Lady of the Lake School of Nursing. Jacquie was a registered nurse at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center for 35 years and was working at Our Lady of the Lake...
Elsie Schott
Jun 14, 2014
Elsie Marion Margaret Fraatz Schott, devoted mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, loyal friend and mentor to many, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014 in Baton Rouge after a brief illness. Elsie was born May 21, 1924 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Charles J. and Elsie Krohn Fraatz, and married the late Henry K. Schott on January 31, 1943. The Schotts...
Jeffrey Fowler
Jun 12, 2014
Jeffrey Keith Fowler born March 24, 1980, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 4pm surrounded by family and friends at the age of 34. Jeff graduated with three degrees from BRCC. He was a student in the engineering program at LSU when progressive Multiple Sclerosis curtailed his future plans. Jeff was such an inspiring young man that...
Cynthia Roland
Jun 12, 2014
Cynthia Diane Hudgins Roland, native of Baton Rouge and resident of Greenwell Springs, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the age of 57 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She loved reading, watching Duck Dynasty, and especially enjoyed watching her grandsons baseball games. Cynthia was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She is...
William Hall
Jun 12, 2014
Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Darlene Redd
Jun 12, 2014
Darlene Coddington Redd, of Baton Rouge, died June 12, 2014 of breast cancer. Born in Painesville, Ohio, she was sixtyfour and a retired accountant for the State. She is survived by her husband, Richard Redd two stepsons, Randall Alex Redd and Richard Michael Redd and his wife Christa their sons, Garrett and Emmitt her mother, Audrey Coddington a twin...
Rayetta Kayda
Jun 12, 2014
Rayetta Jean Burks Kayda, 83, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. She was born in Seminole, Oklahoma and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. Jean was a housewife that worked part time as a preschool and grammar school teacher and coach for St. Aloysius School. She...
Grady Bullock, Sr.
Jun 10, 2014
Grady E. Bullock, Sr., was born on June 4, 1933, and passed away on June 10, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was 81 years old and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He grew up on a farm outside of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, as one of eleven children to Samuel and Lottie Griffith Bullock. After serving in the...
Richard Louque
Jun 9, 2014
Richard Joseph Louque, resident of Baton Rouge, LA., passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014 at the age of 50. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. Richard never met a stranger and always had a smile on his face. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Pam Dugas Louque mother, Anne Lieux Louque twin sons, Tyler...
Marie Major
Jun 9, 2014
Marie Louise Major, native of New Roads and resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014 at the age of 80. She trained as a registered nurse at the Charity Hospital of New Orleans and had a 40 year career caring for those in need. Marie is survived by her sister, Doris Major Baugh nieces, Carol...
Leo Hanna
Jun 8, 2014
Leo B. Hanna, 95, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at. He was born in Acy, LA and a resident of Pierre Part, LA. Leo proudly served in WWII and the U.S. Coast Guard. He later retired from Exxon, where he worked in the lavatory unit. Leo was an avid lover of wildlife and nature. He is survived...
Rebecca Johnson
Jun 8, 2014
Rebecca Lynn Becky Johnson, born on December 26, 1956, in Tupelo, Mississippi, passed away on June 8, 2014. She was a resident of Prairieville, LA. Becky grew up in Belzoni, Mississippi. After her marriage, she moved to Prairieville, LA in 1981. She graduated from Delta State University with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Commercial Design. She worked in...
Louis Kimbrell
Jun 7, 2014
Arrangements are pending for Louis Kimbrell, whom passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Resthaven Gardens of Memory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William Peek
Jun 6, 2014
William Garland Peek, born on April 24, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee to William Winston and Frances Schoggen Peek, passed away at 12:25 pm on Friday, June 6, 2014. Billy spent his formative years in Memphis, Tennessee and Blytheville, Arkansas before moving to Baton Rouge with his parents in the mid 1950s. He graduated from Istrouma High School in 1956....
Donald Ryder
Jun 6, 2014
Donald J. Ryder, a resident of Baton Rouge, La entered into the presence of his Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, June 6, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 76 years old, born on October 22, 1937 in Opelousas, LA. A retiree of Salmon and Associates, Don began his career at the Baton Rouge area as...
Robert Raiders, Jr.
Jun 5, 2014
Robert John Bob Raiders, Jr., a loving husband, father, grandfather and resident of Baton Rouge, he passed away on June 5, 2014. He was 59, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelors degree in chemical engineering. He retired from BP, where he served as a pipeline engineer and project manager in...
Bernard Blanchard
Jun 4, 2014
Bernard Paul Blanchard, resident of Central for 40 years, native of Lutcher, and childhood resident of New Roads, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the age of 88 at his residence at Sunrise Assisted Living. He was a proud veteran who courageously served in the United States Navy during WWII. Bernard retired from GoudchauxsMaison Blanche as a...
Ava Dawson
Jun 3, 2014
Arrangements are pending for Ava Journee Dawson, whom passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Resthaven Gardens of Memory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
