Obituaries
Marsha Shivers
Aug 7, 2011
Mrs. Shivers died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at the Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBluebonnet in Baton Rouge at the age of 60. She was a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Sulphur. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, Aug. 11, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 12, from 8:30 a.m....
Renee' Landry
Aug 7, 2011
Then Mary said, My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord. My spirit finds joy in God, my Savior, for He has looked upon His servant in her lowliness. Luke 1:4648. Evelyn Renee Landry passed away on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, after a lengthy battle with complex regional complex syndrome in Baton Rouge. Born on Aug. 2, 1952, in...
Fred Hughes
Aug 5, 2011
A retired employee of Agrico Chemical Co.Division of The Williams Corp,. and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, at his home. He was 84, a Navy veteran of World War II and a native of Bartow, Fla. Cryptside service with military honors will be held at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum on Friday, Aug....
Joseph Nemeth
Aug 3, 2011
A resident of Baton Rouge and retired from Boilermakers Local 278, he died at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. He was 65, a native of Albany and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. until a religious service in the chapel at...
Timothy Boudreaux
Aug 2, 2011
A retiree from Ford, Bacon and Davis Engineering, he passed away early Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at his home. He was 60 years old, a native of New Iberia and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, August 8, 2011 from 8:30am until service at 10am, conducted by Rev....
Nancy Eustis
Aug 2, 2011
A retired employee of East Feliciana State Hospital, Jackson, she died early Tuesday morning, Aug. 2, 2011, at Sunrise Assisted Living, Baton Rouge, due to cancer and Alzheimers. She was 67, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of New Orleans. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home chapel, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Friday, Aug. 5, from 9:30 a.m. until memorial service...
John Navarre
Aug 2, 2011
With great sadness, the family and friends of John Clinton Clint Navarre mourn his death on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He was 25. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. until a memorial service at 1 p.m., conducted by...
Emery Wright
Jul 30, 2011
A retired Motiva employee with 26 years of service, he passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the age of 63. He was a resident of Baton Rouge and a 1966 graduate of Bogalusa High School. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 from 5pm until 9pm. Visiting will resume...
Jewel Aaron Sr
Jul 29, 2011
A retiree with Kaiser Aluminum, he passed away at the age of 84 on Friday, July 29, 2011. He was a native of Liberty, Ms. a resident of Central and a Korean War Army veteran. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Sunday, July 31, 2011 from 6pm until 9pm Visiting will resume at the...
William Rigby
Jul 28, 2011
Dale loved life and sharing laughs with friends. He could not wait to spend his every free minute at his camp on the Tickfaw River, boating and relaxing with friends. Dale loved to watch the sunset on the river, but mostly he loved to be the first to see the moon rise and claim it for himself. Born in...
Michelle Blanchard
Jul 28, 2011
A native and resident of Baton Rouge, she passed away at 11:40 am on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary, Louisiana. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, August 1, 2011 st 5pm until a memorial service at 7pm, conducted by Rev. Ron Tyndall. She is survived by her father...
Nicholas Parrino, Jr.
Jul 28, 2011
A retiree with Gulf States Utilities with 29 years of Service, he passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Cheneyville a resident of Denham Springs and a Korean War Army veteran. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Sunday, July 31, 2011...
Margaret Callender
Jul 28, 2011
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me on the paths of righteousness for His names sake.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with...
Rose Simar
Jul 27, 2011
Gone to rest in peace ... Mrs. Rose Mae Benoit Simar, 82, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Landmark of Baton Rouge at 9:20 p.m. She was born Dec. 13, 1928, to Leon Benoit and Emelise Castille Benoit, of Leonville. After completing cosmetology school, she opened Roses Beauty Shop in Opelousas. For 53 years, she served and catered to...
Oscar Southerland, Sr.
Jul 26, 2011
A retired employee with Aftercrash Auto Parts, he passed away at 1:15am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at his home from ALS. He was 76 years old, a native of Oil City, LA. and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 5pm until 9pm. Visiting...
Juanita Ernest
Jul 24, 2011
Juanita Wilson Smith Fallon Holland Ernest, 87, was born Aug. 15, 1923, at Poplarville, Miss. She passed away at Harvest Manor Nursing Home, Denham Springs, Sunday, July 24, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Ernest Sr. parents, Zeno and Corrine Smith and brothers, J.P. Smith Sr. and Kermit W. Smith Sr. Survived by her daughters,...
Virginia Cado
Jul 21, 2011
A retired Xray Technician at the Louisiana State University Infirmary, she passed away at 4:22pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. She was 78 years old, a native of Amite and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in St. Francis Chapel at Ollie Steele Burden Manor, 4250 Essen Lane, from...
Patrick Serbert
Jul 21, 2011
A truck driver for Forte Transfer Co. and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Hospice of Baton Rouge Butterfly Wing after a two year battle with cancer. He was 55 and a native of North Tonawanda, N.Y. Visiting at St. Lukes Episcopal Church on Monday, July 25, from 6 p.m....
Carolyn Berg
Jul 21, 2011
Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything. Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices. Jeanie, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away early Thursday morning, July 21, 2011. She was 69, born in Superior, Wis., to William and Wilma Johnson on Jan. 26, 1942. Jeanie attended the...
Jack Smith, Sr.
Jul 16, 2011
Jack Donald Smith, Sr., passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2011, in Baton Rouge, La., at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his wife of 50 years, Betty, friends and family. Mr. Jack, as he was fondly called by many, was a resident of the tricity area for over twenty five years. He was a past...
