Obituaries
Samuel Overton
May 31, 2013
Samuel E. Overton, Sr., 78, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013. Native of Slaughter, Louisiana and resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was a caring father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, and retired business owner. Samuel proudly served his country for eight years in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his loving fiance Carleen Bridges children Brent Overton, and...
Karen Masoner
May 29, 2013
Karen Graves Masoner, 64, of Prairieville, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, in Baton Rouge following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Karen was born May 9, 1949, in Eldorado, Arkansas to Paula Henley Battles currently of Baton Rouge and Norman Graves. Karen grew up primarily in Pineville, Louisiana, later moving to the Baton Rouge area, where she...
Robbie Jackson
May 28, 2013
Robbie OQuinn Jackson, 99, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, LA. She was a native of DeRidder, LA and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. Survived by her daughter, Vaundeleath Kotar of Baton Rouge, LA and son, James Jackson and wife Sharon of Houston, TX grandchildren, Doug Kotar, Deborah Davis, Michael...
Dorothy Decker
May 25, 2013
Dorothy Mae Baker Decker died May 25, 2013, in St. Francisville, Louisiana. She was born August 27, 1923, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to James Lloyd Baker and Freda Norine Sholar. She married Wade Noland Decker on April 11, 1942 in Arabi, Louisiana. Dorothy retired from NCR in Baton Rouge. She was the owner of Dotties Antiques and for many...
James Meggs
May 24, 2013
James Elijah Meggs Jim, 65, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2013 at his second home in Baton Rouge, LA. A native of Stillwater, Oklahoma and a resident of Tempe, Arizona. He was a retired Animal ID Coordinator for the state of Arizona. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Rebecca Hughes Meggs mother, Marjorie Patchin Meggs...
Don Coppola, Sr.
May 21, 2013
Don A. Coppola, Sr., 61, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was the owner and President of Executone of Central, Louisiana for 40 plus years and also the former President of the Baton Rouge Electrical League. A member of the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, Associate General Contractors, Construction Specifications Institute and reigned as King Orion VI...
Scottie Mccarty
May 20, 2013
Scottie Oliver McCarty, 77, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013. Native of El Dorado, Arkansas and resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Scottie was a loving mother and grandmother whose greatest joy was cooking for her family. She had the voice of an angel and loved to sing and play the piano. She is survived by her two daughters...
Dr. Wood, Jr.
May 19, 2013
Dr. James M. Wood JR. of Baton Rouge, born July 5, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Carpenter House. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Marian E. Wood, daughter Maura Wood, husband Don Patterson, and grandson Brad Patterson of Baton Rouge, daughter Dr. Heather A. Wood and husband Dr. Rob Coberly of Albuquerque New...
Joyce Drago
May 19, 2013
Joyce Drago passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 77. She was a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and resident of Prairieville, Louisiana. She is survived by her loving husband William P. Drago III son, Steve and his wife, Donna Drago daughters, Dawn Drago and Todd Parker, and Rachel Drago Wall...
Henry Berthelot
May 18, 2013
Henry Joseph Berthelot Junior, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Jefferson Manor Nursing Home. He was a native of Head of Island, Louisiana and a resident of Baton Rouge. An honorary military veteran, he was an Army Master Sergeant E8 and was decorated with a Korean Service Medal, three Bronze Service Stars, a Purple Heart, and numerous others....
John Cado
May 18, 2013
John Gerald Cado, lovingly known as Pawpaw, passed away in his home at Ollie Steele Burden Manor on May 18, 2013. John was born in New Orleans and moved to Baton Rouge where he married his wife Virginia. If you met John you knew he had many passions in life, one of which was gardening. He is responsible for...
Robert Kleinpeter
May 18, 2013
ROBERT L. Buck KLEINPETER A life long resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died at Baton Rouge General Hospital Bluebonnet on May 18, 2013. He was born on September 28, 1924, the son of George Buffington Kleinpeter, Sr. and Ethel McDaniel. He was a graduate of Istrouma High School. His studies at LSU were interrupted by World War II, during...
Anna Bonacorso
May 16, 2013
A loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospice Carpenter House. She was 87 years old, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of New Orleans. Visitation will take place at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70816, on Monday, May 20, 2013 from 10...
Michael Mendoza
May 15, 2013
Michael Mike Anthony Mendoza, 47, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. Mike was a devoted husband and father, veteran of the United States Air Force, and a computer programmer for Placid Refinery. He is survived by his loving wife, Bridgette Chatelain Mendoza parents Robert Bobby Mendoza and Eva Broussard stepmother, Gwen...
John Johnson
May 14, 2013
John Broadus Johnson Jerry, 79, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home due to complications associated with aortic stenosis. A native of Belmont, North Carolina and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, he retired as President of Bluebonnet Life Insurance Company, served as President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield from February 1983 until November...
