Obituaries

Sep 24, 2009

Our mother passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at Promise Hospital in Baton Rouge after a long battle with congestive heart failure. She was 84. She was born in New Orleans on Sept. 23, 1925, to Robert Edwards Bruns Jr. and Myrtle Wolverton Bruns. It was in New Orleans where she met the love of her life, LeRoy...

Sep 24, 2009

A retired employee of the Louisiana Department of Administration and a resident of Baker, he died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at Flannery Oaks Guest House. He was 83 and a native of Tylertown, Miss. A graveside service will be held at Resthaven Gardens of Memory on Monday, Sept. 28, at 9 a.m. He is survived by...

Sep 23, 2009

Thomas Finely Carroll, Sr. died Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at the Butterfly Wing of Hospice of Baton Rouge, after several years at Ollie Steele Burden Manor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was born in Center, Texas, on November 16, 1939 to his parents, Alma Katherine Bounds Carroll and Robert Finley Carroll, who preceded him in death. He grew up in...

Sep 21, 2009

aligncenterRetired Lt. Col. Gordon Kenneth Smith passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in San Antonio. He was born July 2, 1915, in Waukesha, Wis. Gordon earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Wisconsin and then entered the U.S. Army as a 2nd lieutenant in 1938 at Fort Sheridan, Ill., joining the Paratroopers in 1940 and earning his Master...

Sep 21, 2009

A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 11:01 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 82 and a native of Leesville. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Thursday, Sept. 24, from 1 p.m. until graveside service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory at 2 p.m., conducted by Jay...

Sep 20, 2009

A wife, mother and grandmother, she died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at home. She was 81, a native of Port Vincent and resident of Denham Springs. She was a housewife and former hairdresser. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. until service at 1 p.m., conducted by pastors Gordon and Josh...

Sep 19, 2009

He was a devoted husband and father. A retired mechanical engineer and a resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at his home. He was 81 and a U.S. Air Force veteran with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Sept. 21, from 6 p.m. to...

Sep 16, 2009

Sep 15, 2009

A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at Lakewood Quarters. She was 80 and a native of Saigon, Vietnam. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. until a Buddhist service at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Survived...

Sep 15, 2009

Sep 13, 2009

alignjustifyEdith Mae Jones Walker was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who dearly loved all of her family. She died at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, at her residence in Zachary. She was 101, born Dec. 31, 1907. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday...

Sep 12, 2009

alignjustifyRalph F. Gonzalez left this earth and stepped onto the streets of Heaven early Saturday morning, Sept. 12, 2009. Ralph was originally born in Santa Clara, Cuba, on June 16, 1949. He came to the United States as a young boy, and after passing through New York and Mississippi, made his longtime home here in Baton Rouge. Ralph followed...

Sep 11, 2009

A homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, she died at 4:55 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. She was 78, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Bogalusa. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. until service in the chapel at noon,...

Sep 8, 2009

A retired industrial mechanic for Ethyl Corp. and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 87 and a native of Pike County, Miss. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday,...

Sep 8, 2009

Mr. Beverly Casanova passed on September 8, 2009 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 76 years old, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Holly Springs, Mississippi. Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday September 11, 2009 from 10am until services at 1pm. Conducted by Rev....

Sep 7, 2009

A retired draftsman and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 4:35 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, at Heritage House. He was 84, a native of Labadieville and a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. until religious service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Lee McKinzie....

Sep 7, 2009

A retired Teamster and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, at Flannery Oaks. He was 81 and a native of New Orleans. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from noon until service at 2 p.m. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Survived by his three daughters, Julie Hurst...

Sep 6, 2009

For with God nothing will be impossible. Luke 1:39. A retired office manager with Petrochem Maintenance Inc., she died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, after a tough battle with cancer at her home with her entire family around her. She was 63, a resident and native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Parkview Baptist Church on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 11...

Sep 5, 2009

William Smith Bill Wells passed at 8:20pm on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 63 years old, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Erie, Pennsylvania. He was a disabled US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from the LSU System. Services will...

Sep 5, 2009

A senior at Denham Springs High School and a resident of Denham Springs, she joined our Heavenly Father at 4:54 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was 19, born in Baton Rouge on Jan. 30, 1990. Taylor lived to laugh and loved to sing. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway,...