Obituaries
Michael Mcfarland
May 17, 2012
A native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Central, he died at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012. He was 63, a retired officer with the Baton Rouge City Police. He was also a veteran of the United States Air Force and the Army National Guard. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home, Monday, May 21, 2012 from 5 p.m....
Joan Sebring
May 15, 2012
A native of California and resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 8:35 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2012, peacefully at her home with family and a friend, Pam, by her side. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a Rosary at 7 p.m. Religious services at 2...
Marian Gammill
May 14, 2012
Died on Monday, May 14, 2012 in Baton Rouge. She was 84 years old. Visiting on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at 10 a.m. until service conducted by Deacon Brent Duplessis at 11 a.m., at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by a daughter, Karen Eckel and husband, Rusty of Lake Charles son,...
Orville Layton
May 13, 2012
Orville Willard Layton OW, native of Shreveport, La, and resident of Houston, TX, went to be in the arms of his Savior on May 13, 2012 at the age of 83. He is survived by his loving wife, Cyndal Porter four children and their spouses Steve and Susan Layton, Susan Ourston, Marsha and Jimmy Giessler, and Karen and Bill...
Jeffrey Hudson
May 11, 2012
Jeffrey A. Hudson, 54, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Baton Rouge, LA on May 11, 2012. Born March 13, 1958 in Victorville, CA, he was the son of Shirley Murphy and Fred W. Hudson of Logansport. Jeff was a 1976 graduate of Logansport High School, where he was on the swim team and placed 9th in the...
Doreathea Fruit
May 11, 2012
Met with our Lord and Savior on May 11, 2012. She was eightytwo, born November 6, 1929 in Henderson, Kentucky. Survived by her devoted husband of sixtyfive years, William E. Fruit son, William Casey soninlaw, Joseph Adams sisterinlaw, Carol Fruit Estey brotherinlaw, Aubrey Gibson five nieces: Charley Jo Baker Griggs, Audrey Gibson Benton, Lisa Baker Keith, Kelly Jo Gibson...
Candace Miller
May 10, 2012
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 8:26 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBluebonnet. She was 46 and a native of Fort Worth, Texas. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home chapel, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, May 12, from 2 p.m. until memorial service at 3 p.m., conducted by Deacon Brian Hopkins. Survived by...
Jerry Fisher
May 9, 2012
Jerry Ray Fisher Fish native of Carrollton, KY and resident of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the age of 74. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Nell Samford Fisher two daughter and sonsinlaw, Karen and Daryl Wax, and Susan and Scott Laverty six grandchildren, Jessica and Taylor Wax, Elizabeth,...
Dalton Willis
May 7, 2012
Met our Lord and Savior on Monday, May 7, 2012. He was 63 years old, a native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Sunshine, LA. Dalton served in the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot in the 1st Aviator Brigade in Vietnam. He worked as an insulator with Asbestos Workers Local 53 traveling around the United States. With...
Kirby Lemoine, Jr.
May 5, 2012
A resident of Denham Springs, he died Saturday, May 5, 2012. He was 59 and a native of Baton Rouge. Survived by his wife, Dorothy Dottie Aubin Lemoine son, Brent Michael Lemoine and wife Janelle sister, Donna Landry three nieces, Chasiti Landry, Sophia Miletello, and Tina Ballon and husband John and nephew, Gilbert Landry Jr. and Beth. Preceded in...
Taylor Russell
May 5, 2012
Taylor Davidson Russell, of Baton Rouge, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the age of 26. He will be remembered by friends and family as a loving, strong, adventurous, sweet and charismatic young man who had a big heart, was fun loving and always had a smile on his face. Taylor was the type of person who would...
Nancy Mascaro
May 4, 2012
Nancy Mire Mascaro passed away peacefully Friday, May 4, 2012, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Baton Rouge at the age of 98. Born on March 24, 1914 at the Coontrap Road residence in Gonzales, she was the daughter of Felicien and Essie Gautreau Mire. She was one of nine siblings. Nancy loved her country cousins who teased her...
Ralph Cappiello
May 3, 2012
Ralph Louis Cappiello of Baton Rouge passed away on May 3, 2012 after valiantly fighting cancer for four years. He was born in New Orleans on October 2, 1933 to Louis R. Cappiello and Bernice Hingle Cappiello. He grew up in Port Sulphur. He attended Holy cross catholic School and graduated from Port Sulphur High School. He served in...
Heather Newport
May 2, 2012
Heather Elizabeth Newport, native and resident of Baton Rouge, La, passed away on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 at the age of 32. Graduate of Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Louisiana Tech, and LSU Paralegal school, she is survived by her loving parents, George and Melanie Barbier Newport sister, Meghan Kathleen Newport grandparents, Rene G. and Beverly Barbier numerous aunts,...
Kelli Richmond
May 1, 2012
On May 1, 2012 our Lord called home our sweet Kelli Leigh Richmond of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to be with him. Kelli was surrounded by the love and comfort of her parents, sister, aunts, and cousins at her home when she entered her eternal rest. A celebration of Kellis life will be held at 1:00 Saturday, May 5, 2012...
Sara Lavastida
May 1, 2012
Sara M. Lavastida, 82, devoted and much loved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on May 1, 2012 in her residence in Baton Rouge, LA. Sara was born on September 20, 1929 in the town of Cabezas in the island of Cuba. She later attended high school at el Colegio de las Ursulinas Ursuline College in Havana, Cuba where...
John Cedotal, Sr.
Apr 30, 2012
John Johnny Edward Cedotal, Sr.January 23, 1958 April 30, 2012I have fought the good fight, I finished the race, I have kept the faith in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day and not only to me, but also to all...
Dolores Danner
Apr 27, 2012
Dolores Waterbury Danner, 89, a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, former resident of Opelousas and native of Bogalusa passed away at The St. Josephs Carpenter House on April 27, 2012 at 8:35 PM.We celebrate her life as a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by three daughters, Dale and husband Cyril Adams, Diana Ingram and companion, Mike...
Kelly Meaux, Sr.
Apr 26, 2012
Kelly P. Meaux Sr. passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the age of 64. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Jayne Babin Meaux three sons and two daughtersinlaw, Sean Meaux, Ryan and Tessi Meaux, and Kelly Jr. and Cynthia Meaux one sister, Peggy Meaux Hebert two brothers and one sisterinlaw, Randy and Nell...
Quang Tran
Apr 26, 2012
A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Hue, Vietnam, he passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, at the age of 70. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will resume again on Sunday, April 29, 2012, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Service will begin at 10 a.m. on...
