Obituaries
Kathleen Bott
Oct 14, 2008
A native of Morrow, she died early Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at her home in Baton Rouge. She was 60. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation resumes in the chapel on Thursday from 8 a.m. until funeral service at 9 a.m., conducted by William Greenlee, pastor....
David Roach
Oct 11, 2008
A retired electrical engineer for Westinghouse Electric, he worked most of his career in Pittsburgh and also worked in the U.S. Navy shipyards during World War II for Westinghouse Electric. A resident of Baton Rouge, and a native of Shawnee, Okla., he died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at 3:30 a.m., at age 91. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on...
Eleanor Taylor
Oct 11, 2008
Eleanor Josephine Pope Taylor, wife, mother, artist and musician, died at 2:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at her home in Baton Rouge surrounded by her family and friends. She was 85. Known to her family and friends as Jo, she was born on Sept. 8, 1923, to her parents, Daddy Jim and Mother Betty Pope in Albemarle, N.C....
Clifton Toups
Oct 11, 2008
Mr. Toups died at his home in Baton Rouge on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. He was 97, born Jan. 19, 1911, in Thibodaux. Mr. Toups was married to Clara Quinn for 59 years. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He never met a stranger and was a devoted LSU and NASCAR fan. He retired...
William Powers
Oct 9, 2008
William Powers retired from the U.S. Navy with 16 years of service and was a Baton Rouge municipal assistant signal shop supervisor with the traffic engineering department. He died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, at 10 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 56 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. Military service at...
Marta Mccarron
Oct 8, 2008
A former teacher at Episcopal High School and a teacher at Catholic High School, she died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. She was 60, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Havana, Cuba. Visiting at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 12424 Brogdon Lane, on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m....
Wilbur Holston, Jr.
Oct 8, 2008
Owner of Guardian Angel Day Care Preschool, he died at 12:27 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at his home in Prairieville. He was 57, a native of Monroe and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Oct. 10, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting continues at...
Faye Marks
Oct 7, 2008
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies. Thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over. Psalm 23:5. Loved by many, she was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. A native of Dalton, Ga., she died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, at her home in Baton Rouge. She was...
Walter Parker
Oct 6, 2008
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. II Timothy 4:7. Born on Jan. 3, 1935, in Slagle, he died at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at his home in Watson. He was a former employee of Allied Chemical and Superior Steel Inc. Survived by his wife, Mary Ann Sanchez;...
Catherine Hebert
Oct 6, 2008
A housewife, resident and native of Baton Rouge, she died at 8:19 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, from oral cancer at her home. She was 86. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until Mass of...
Woodrow Snyder
Oct 5, 2008
A retired Ethyl Corp. employee with 35 years of service and a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Woodrow W. Snyder was born on Nov. 3, 1918, in Baywood. He died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Flannery Oaks Guest House. He was 89 and a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served on the...
John Watson, Sr.
Oct 5, 2008
A retired riverboat captain and a resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. until cryptside service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum at 1 p.m. He is...
James Trainer
Oct 4, 2008
A retired pipefitter with Ormet Corp. and a resident of Maurepas, he died at 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie. He was 83, a native of French Settlement and U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Oct. 6, from 6 p.m. to 9:30...
Dorothy Guidroz
Oct 2, 2008
A retired school bus driver with 30 years of service for the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, she died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at her home in Hammond. She was 75 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m....
Harry Cross
Sep 29, 2008
He was a very good father and provider to his five children. He dedicated his life to hard work and would not settle for anything less. He retired from the Ascension Parish Police Jury in 1992. He was a U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, having received the American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and World...
Percy Richard, Jr.
Sep 26, 2008
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou are with me, thy rod and thy staff comfort me. Psalm 23:1-4. He was a native of Sunshine and a resident of Baton Rouge. He was born Aug. 2, 1925, and passed away on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, as a...
William Payne
Sep 25, 2008
A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at Hospice of Baton Rouge. He was 88 and a native of Newton, Ill. Mr. Payne grew up in Vandalia, Ill., where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Ferrel Eakin, in 1939. They later moved to Centralia, Ill., where they resided for more...
Lloyd Gauthreaux, Jr.
Sep 25, 2008
Lloyd C. Gauthreaux Jr. died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at 2:45 p.m. at his home in Prairieville. He was a dispatcher for Weber Marine. He was born on April 25, 1952, in Crowley. He served in the Merchant Marine. A private service will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Jolen Gauthreaux; two sons,...
Bura Boyd
Sep 24, 2008
In God will I praise his word. In God have I put my trust. I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Psalm 56:4. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a native of Poplarville, Miss., and a longtime resident of Baton...
Thomas Butler, Jr.
Sep 23, 2008
Thomas quietly passed away Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, at Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge surrounded by family members and friends. He was born July 21, 1929, in Coushatta, and grew up in Bunkie. He was a Realtor with Burns Co., an insurance Realtor and a licensed life insurance agent. He is survived by his wife, Lynda Butler; sister, Ann B....
