Obituaries

Oct 23, 2009

A resident of Baton Rouge, John died Friday October 23, 2009 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital surrounded by family and friends after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 63. John is survived by his wife Genie Powers ; son Worth Heaton Powers and wife Kristin; stepdaughter Victoria Eskola and husband Thomas; mother Elgerie Woods Prater of...

Oct 22, 2009

A resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. He was 25. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Monday, Oct. 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory....

Oct 21, 2009

Beloved father, brother and friend, Curtis Lee Patton lost his battle with cancer after a stay at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at 1:35 p.m. He was born Nov. 22, 1920, in Many to Raleigh Lee and Lela Bush Patton. He moved to Baton Rouge in 1946 and went to work for...

Oct 21, 2009

A retired international marketer, he bravely fought stage 4 renal cancer for 38 months until his death on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 72, a U.S. Army veteran and a native of Kansas City, Mo. A private family service will be held. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Rae Corns; a...

Oct 21, 2009

A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at Hospice of Baton Rouge. She was 74. Visiting at St. George Catholic Church on Friday, Oct. 23, from 10:30 a.m. until Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Mike Schatzle. Cremation to follow. Survived by a granddaughter, Peyton Hebert, of...

Oct 20, 2009

Raised in New York City and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, she died on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Brookdale University Hospital. She was 58 and a native of Mobile, Ala. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Nov. 16, from noon until a catholic service conducted by Rev. Sam Maranto at 12:30pm and a...

Oct 17, 2009

A retired employee of Ciba-Giegy and founder of Hebert Cycles in 1981, he died at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Hospice of Baton Rouge. He was 77, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Hackberry. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday,...

Oct 17, 2009

Retired and a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 198, he died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Baton Rouge. He was 65 and a resident of Central. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Oct. 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home on Tuesday from noon until service at 2pm. Interment...

Oct 16, 2009

Lindsay M. Rogers Datema was born Jan. 5, 1979, in Baton Rouge, to Patrick W. and Glenda Tullier Rogers. She died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in Houston at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in the Acute Palliative Care Unit. Lindsay graduated from Cypress Falls High School in Houston in 1997. In 2001, she graduated from the University of South Alabama...

Oct 11, 2009

A retired salesman with Coleman Oldsmobile, he died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, Oct 11, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 87 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theatre. Visiting at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 12424 Brogdon...

Oct 11, 2009

Oct 9, 2009

Former long-time Baton Rouge resident Marvin Glenn Bennett, 76, died October 9, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts, of heart failure related to a long-term heart illness. A graveside remembrance in his honor will be held on Saturday, October 17, 1:00 p.m., at the Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge. Mr. Glenn was born March 4, 1933, in...

Oct 8, 2009

A resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. He was 76 and a U.S. Navy veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Hawley Wolfe. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his wife, Laura S....

Oct 5, 2009

alignjustifyJohn Cheatham Rush Sr. was born Jan. 7, 1924, in Philadelphia, Miss., and died Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at the age of 85. Visiting at St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church, 16166 S. Harrell's Ferry Road, on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment in Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Miss., at 1:30...

Oct 4, 2009

alignjustifyA retired secretary and resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. She was 83 and a native of Lake Charles. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until service at 10:30 a.m. Entombment service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood...

Oct 4, 2009

Passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, October 04, 2009 at her home in Central. She was 67 years old. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Douglas E. Varnado, Sr; four children, Douglas E. Varnado, Jr. of Shreveport, LA, Terri E. Varnado of Clayton, NC, William D. Varnado of Jackson, GA, and Paul C. Varnado of Watson,...

Oct 3, 2009

A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at age 88. Graveside service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Alford King; son, Gary King; two grandchildren, Christy King and Julie Hilbun and husband Scott; and great-grandchild, Andrew King. Service ...