Obituaries
Richard Mccandless
Jan 18, 2012
Richard Mack McCandless, who was born in Memphis, TN, and longtime resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the age of 67. He was a graduate of Baton Rouge High School and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Upon completion of military service, he worked in the industrial field for...
Lilly Richard
Jan 17, 2012
Lilly M. Richard, native of Sunset, La, and long time resident of Baton Rouge and recent resident of Carencro, La passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the age of 95. She is survived by her loving family, two sisters, Lou Ella Lucas and husband John L., and Eldine Burleigh three brothers, Stephen Richard, Joseph Richard, and Roy...
Dr. Granzin
Jan 17, 2012
Dr. O.C. Bob Granzin, 87, a longtime resident and retired veterinarian of Baton Rouge, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Sue Hinson Granzin two daughters, Patti Gay Granzin, and Susan Granzin Stevens and husband Dr. Alfred G. Stevens grandchildren, Chad Carter Stevens and wife Jodi, and Carla Stevens Thompson and...
Tiec Nguyen
Jan 16, 2012
Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, January 16, 2012 from 5pm until service at 7pm. Visiting will resume at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 5pm until service at 7pm. There will be a service on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 9:30am. Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson...
Brooks Chauvin, Jr.
Jan 16, 2012
A resident of Pride, he died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, after losing a 10year battle with cancer. He was 79, a native of Port Allen and born in New Orleans. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He retired as a purchasing agent at the age of 62. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, Jan....
Trudy Gremillion
Jan 16, 2012
The next place that I go will be as peaceful and familiar as a sleepy summer Sunday and a sweet, untroubled mind. Warren Hanson. Trudy Leah MiMi Janney Gremillion passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at age 62. She leaves behind the loves of her life, her four grandchildren, Gabriel Gremillion, William Fontenot, Dylan Gremillion, and Jack Gremillion a...
Margie Fleming
Jan 16, 2012
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness... 2 Timothy 4:78 Margie Fleming, 89, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 16, 2012. She was born in Baton Rouge and was a longtime resident of Central. She married her high school sweetheart,...
Anise Steen
Jan 16, 2012
Anise C. Steen, 89, resident of Baton Rouge and native of Jena, she died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at 8:35 a.m. at her home. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 19, from 8:30 a.m. until service at 10:30 a.m., conducted by Pastor Genny HoytOwens...
Dorothy Aldrich
Jan 14, 2012
Retired in 1997 as a registered dietitian at LSU with 38 years of service, she died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 76, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Thomaston, Conn. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Sunday, Jan. 15, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Visiting at...
Arthur Leto
Jan 14, 2012
A World War II Army veteran, age 84, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. He was born in New Orleans and was a graduate of Loyola University. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. until service at noon. Burial at Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife of 57...
John Blackwell
Jan 14, 2012
A longtime resident of Baton Rouge, he went to be with his Lord and Savior at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. Jay passed away at home surrounded by his wife and four angels, his children. He was 83, born on June 19, 1928, in Monroe. Jay is survived by his wife and best friend of 65 years,...
Mary Purpera
Jan 11, 2012
A resident of Central and a native of DLo, Miss., she died at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 94. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 13, from noon until religious service at 1 p.m., conducted...
Ana Cuartas
Jan 8, 2012
Ana Isabel Cuartas, 83, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Colombia, South America, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at her home. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be memorial services at Iglesia Victoria En Cristo, 3825 N. Flannery Road,...
Dorothy Simpson
Jan 8, 2012
Dorothy Dempsey Simpson passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the age of 75. She is survived by her two sons and daughtersinlaw, Bruce and Karen Dempsey, and Dwayne and Sandi Dempsey one sister, three grandchildren, Allyson Dempsey, Monica Dempsey, and Johnathan Dempsey and one sister, Norma Jean Harve. She is preceded in death by her first husband,...
Murray Gobert
Jan 7, 2012
Murray A. Moe Gobert passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at the age of 58. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Loretta Martin Gobert daughter and soninlaw, Niki and Kiley Willis son, Jason Gobert two granddaughters who were the light of his life, Layla and Grace Willis sister, Gaynell Sauce three brothers, Glenn, Norbert and...
Mary Johns
Jan 7, 2012
A retired employee of Travelers Insurance and a resident of Prairieville, she died at 8:38 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. She was 88 and a native of West Point, Va. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 2 p.m. until chapel service at 3 p.m....
Herbert Doughty
Jan 5, 2012
Herbert H. PaPa D Doughty passed away peacefully in his home on False River, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the age of 83. He was retired from the Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge and CSD Collection Division after 37 years as an account executive. He is survived by his daughter and soninlaw, Marjorie Doughty Meyer and Robert M. Meyer,...
James Morel
Jan 4, 2012
James Edison Morel, 80, passed away at 1:32 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at home. He graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1949 and attended Tulane University, was an architect, retiring from Barnard and Burke in 1993. He was a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Lake Charles. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on...
Scott Raff
Jan 2, 2012
Scott Raff passed away on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Dothan, Ala. A man of extreme intelligence and subtle wit, he saw before others thought to look. He was born Dec. 21, 1956, in Baton Rouge, son of James and Jacqueline Raff, who preceded him in death. He is survived by two sisters, Shelley Sonnier and Cindy Peters three...
William Galloway
Dec 31, 2011
William James Billy Galloway passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Ascension Oaks Nursing Home. He was 86 years old. Born in Canton Miss., but raised in Baton Rouge, La, he served his country proudly as a SeaBee in WWII. He worked hard for his family at Kaiser Aluminum for 35 years. He was a loving husband, father,...
