Obituaries
Ethel Coco
Mar 31, 2010
A homemaker and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, April 2, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until religious service at 9 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Martin. Survived by her daughter, Arlene Buscombe and husband Martin, of Duluth,...
Joanne Conn
Mar 30, 2010
A homemaker and resident of Baton Rouge, she died of cancer at 4 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010. She was 75, and a native of Leominster, Mass. Memorial service at Resthaven Funeral Home on Thursday, April 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Milford Walters. Survived by her husband of 55 years, Gordon R. Conn...
Evelyn Vicknair
Mar 28, 2010
A homemaker, she died at 3:50 p.m. Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 74 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Tuesday, March 30, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 8 p.m., led by the Knights of...
Paul Talbot
Mar 27, 2010
A native of Baton Rouge, he died Saturday, March 27, 2010, in San Mateo, Mexico, in a motorcycle accident. He was 61 and a U.S. Navy veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Monday, April 5, was from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Tuesday, April 6, from 10:30 a.m. until Mass...
Lamar Byrd
Mar 26, 2010
90, a resident of Baton Rouge since 2005 and a former longtime resident of Bogalusa, passed away at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice on Friday, March 26, 2010, at 8:40 a.m. Born Sept. 12, 1919, Lamar is survived by the love of his life, his wife of almost 60 years, Goldie Parker a son, Barry L. Byrd...
John Bruce
Mar 26, 2010
A resident of Baton Rouge and native of Hodge, he died peacefully at home Friday, March 26, 2010. He is survived by a daughter, Mary Katherine Bruce son, James Ambrose Bruce and former wife, Alice Ambrose Bruce. He was retired after working for Syngenta for 30 years. A memorial service will take place at his home, 13331 Greencastle Drive,...
John Garon, Jr.
Mar 25, 2010
A retired employee of Kaiser Aluminum and a resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 87 and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, March 29, from 11 a.m....
Alice Chenot
Mar 25, 2010
Our beloved wife and mother died at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, the day of the Feast of the Annunciation. She was 79, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Dunkirk, N.Y. A rosary will be recited at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11441 Goodwood Blvd., on Tuesday, March 30, at 9:30 a.m. with a prayer...
Marsha Wright
Mar 24, 2010
A homemaker, resident and native of Baton Rouge, she died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer. Visiting will on Saturday, March 27th at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, from 11am until service at 2pm. Interment will be in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by her husband of 40 years, John M. Wright three daughters,...
Margery Besson
Mar 21, 2010
They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles wings they will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint. Isaiah 40:31. We will run and not grow weary, for our God will be our strength and we will fly like the eagle we shall rise again. Margery Besson passed...
Jesse Bean
Mar 17, 2010
A resident of Baton Rouge and native of Kirbyville, Texas, he died Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Visiting at Jefferson Baptist Church was Thursday, March 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting continues at the church Friday, March 19, from 11 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by Dr. David Goza and the Rev. Larry Badon. Survived...
Ethel Calmes
Mar 16, 2010
A homemaker and native of Independence, she died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at her home in Central. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, March 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow. Survived by her husband of 63 years, Cleo Calmes sons, Larry...
James Cohee
Mar 16, 2010
James Michael Cohee passed away on March 16, 2010 at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 44 years old, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Clovis, New Mexico. Visitiation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home on Saturday, March 20 at 2pm until the service at 3pm. Conducted by Rev. Bruce Worrell. He is survived...
