Obituaries
Gabriel Fontenot
Aug 28, 2009
A member of the Design Team at Paris Parker Salons and Spas and a native and resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 11:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was 29. Visiting at Healing Place Church, 19202 Highland Road, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 11 a.m. until religious service at...
Lydia Martinez
Aug 28, 2009
She started her career in sales with Standard Motors Automobile Dealership and later went to Adams Toyota, where she was a sales director. She also earned the level of director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. She reached the pinnacle of her career by becoming regional vice president of A.L. Williams Corp. She finished her career as a representative of Primerica....
Thomas Collins
Aug 28, 2009
For by grace you have been saved through faith and not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, least anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, Mr. Collins was born Nov. 12, 1918, and died of complications from various illnesses on Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at his home in...
Patricia Marquette
Aug 28, 2009
Patricia Dolores Housey Marquette died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at Lakewood Quarters Nursing Home in Baton Rouge. She was 95, born on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 24, 1914, in New Orleans. She was a longtime resident of New Orleans, the daughter of the late Joseph Vincent Housey Sr. and Mary Kenney Housey, and devoted wife to the late Numa...
Thomas Harper
Aug 24, 2009
Service was held at Resthaven Funeral Home for Thomas A. Harper, 57, of Baton Rouge. He died Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, at his home.
Dale Egerton
Aug 24, 2009
alignjustifyDale Egerton passed away on Monday, August 24, 2009 at his residence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was a former resident of Kan Ka Kee, Illinois and a native of Colchester, Illinois. He was 74 years old; a retired plumber and served in the Navy Reserve. He was survived by his wife, Annabelle Egerton of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; 1...
Thomas Chambers
Aug 23, 2009
Thomas Halsell Chambers, 81, passed away quietly in his sleep on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, in Baton Rouge. A private burial is planned. Survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Julianne Goldy Chambers; son and daughter-in-law, David and Jean Ann Dunbar Chambers, of Powder Springs, Ga.; and daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Mark Vornkahl, of Baton Rouge. He...
Thomas Lenze, Jr.
Aug 21, 2009
A resident of Prairieville, he passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. He was 65 and a native of Baton Rouge. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Mildred Patsy Lenze; son, Troy H. Lenze; daughter-in-law, Amy Lenze; grandson, Trent H. Lenze; mother, Lois Cloud; and sisters, Claudette Wiede and Kay Moehle. He is also survived...
Jerry Scott
Aug 19, 2009
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, and I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:6-7. Jerry Glenn Scott was born Sept. 27, 1945. He went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at age...
Pearl Orton
Aug 18, 2009
aligncenterYoungest daughter of Mansfield and Julia Sharp Drumwright, died August 18, 2009 at Baton Rouge General Hospital. Pearl was born December 31, 1926 in Livingston Parish, Holden, Louisiana and graduated Valedictorian of Holden High School in 1943. In 1946, she received a Bachelor of Music degree from Southeastern Louisiana College in Hammond, Louisiana where she was a member of...
Sam Graham
Aug 17, 2009
A retired employee of Jacobs Engineering and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 11:55 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. He was 81, a native of Mississippi and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at Broadmoor Baptist Church on...
Srecka Fredotovich
Aug 17, 2009
Known as Lucky to most and as Nona to her close friends and family, Srecka Fredotovich made a swift and peaceful passage to her garden in heaven on Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, after 98 years of living life to its fullest. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Vinko. Survived by her daughters, Inka Mims and Viki...
Donald Chachere, Sr.
Aug 16, 2009
Co-owner of Tony Chachere's Seasoning, he died at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 79, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Opelousas. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church on Wednesday from...
Sidney Porter
Aug 14, 2009
A retired employee of Ethyl Corp., he died at 6:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 86 and a decorated U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the South Pacific. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, Aug. 17, from 2 p.m. until chapel service at...
Linda Talbert
Aug 13, 2009
When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me I want no tears in a gloom filled room Why cry for a soul set free For this is a journey that we must all take And each must go alone It's all a part of the Master's plan A step on the...
Bennie Johnson
Aug 13, 2009
Bennie Warren Johnson departed this life at noon Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge after a lengthy illness. He was 83 and a resident of Baton Rouge for the past 56 years. Bennie was a veteran of World War II, having served with the 457 Bomb Group in the U.S. Army Air Forces. He was a...
