Obituaries
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....
Janet Reed
Sep 22, 2008
When we have done all the work we were sent to do, we are allowed to shed our bodies, which imprison our soul like a cocoon encloses the butterfly and when the time is right, we can let go of it. Then we will be free of pain, free of fear, and free of worry - free as a...
Lonnie Rogers
Sep 22, 2008
Retired from the U.S. Army, he died Monday, Sept. 22, 2008, at his home in Gonzales. In World War II, he flew 32 missions in a B-17 over occupied France and Germany. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at St. Mark Catholic Church, Gonzales, on Friday,...
Mavis Simmons
Sep 21, 2008
A resident of Baton Rouge and native of Derby, Miss., she died at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at Promise Hospital. She was 87 and a U.S. Navy veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Graveside service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory at 1 p.m. Wednesday....
Christina Stock
Sep 20, 2008
A probation officer with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, she died in an automobile accident at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. She was 26, a resident of Madisonville and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes in the chapel...
Philip Grove
Sep 20, 2008
A loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather went to rest in peace with the Lord on Saturday evening, Sept. 20, 2008. He was 87. He was a very honest and patriotic man who flew the American flag each day as a testament to his patriotism. He was a native of Chicago. He obtained a bachelor's degree and a...
Marie Wall
Sep 19, 2008
A resident of Denham Springs, and a native of Baton Rouge, she died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at 10:45 p.m. at Golden Age Nursing Home in Denham Springs. She was 62. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Monday from 9 a.m. until religious service in...
James Lambert
Sep 18, 2008
Jesus came and stopped by your bed, he took your hands and softly said, you have suffered more than you can stand, come with me to a better land. James O. Lambert, Paw Paw, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge. He came into this world on Jan. 9, 1924, he was 84...
Vincent Martin
Sep 18, 2008
Vince passed away Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, in Livingston. He was a lifelong resident of Colyell. He is survived by his two daughters, Codi Brooke and Triniti Nicole Martin; wife, Shani Frazee Martin; his mother, Jeanie Martin; a sister, Brandy Martin; a brother, Dean Martin and wife Kellie; maternal grandmother, Deanie Averett; paternal grandfather, Vincent Den Martin; and a...
