Obituaries
Pamela Simmons
Aug 2, 2024
Pamela Wilson Simmons, born on May 16, 1947, passed away on August 2, 2024, at the age of 77.
Pamela was born in Huntington, West Virginia. She later moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and married her husband, Emmitt Simmons, Jr. After she graduated from Parkersburg High School, she went into the financial industry as a banker. She was a member of...
Eva P. Hoover
Jul 30, 2024
Eva Pearl Hoover, daughter of the late A.G. and Paulene Simmons, born May 9, 1939, in Thomasville, Alabama, left us July 30, 2024.
Growing up in Baton Rouge, Eva attended Istrouma High School and LSU. She loved having fun and meeting people of every age. She was first employed by Dalton Theatre, later S.C. Bell as a switchboard operator, later joining...
Lucille K. Johnson
Jul 30, 2024
Lucille Kenney Johnson, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away in her home on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the age of 87. She was born to Mr. Clement Alden Kenney and Mrs. Zoe Wray Kenney of Red Cross, Louisiana, on September 29, 1936. Lucille had a passion for learning and valued education. She received her undergraduate degree at...
Joy Schmidt Forbes
Jul 28, 2024
Joy Schmidt Forbes, a long-time resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the age of 91. She was born on June 24, 1933, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and resided there until moving to Baton Rouge with her husband, Max in 1956. Joy truly lived up to her name, bringing laughter, quick wit, and...
Kimberly Callender Bergeron
Jul 28, 2024
Kimberly Callender Bergeron, a native and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at the age of 59. She was a graduate of Tara High School. A former business owner, she worked as a dental assistant and most recently in sales. She enjoyed painting, reading, socializing, and cooking. Her most favorite hobby...
Michael James Dickinson
Jul 28, 2024
Michael James Dickinson, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away peacefully, surrounded by his wife and children at his home on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the age of 75. He was born in Morganza, Louisiana to Oralee Joseph Dickinson and Gladys Deaton Dickinson.
Michael was a man of many talents and hobbies. He filled his time gardening, hunting, fishing,...
George Wayne Doyle
Jul 26, 2024
George Wayne Doyle, 89, passed away July 26, 2024, in Baton Rouge, LA.
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1934 to Andrew Doyle and Alexiena Bisso Doyle
He attended Tulane University, graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering. After graduation, he was hired by the Louisiana Department of Transportation in New Orleans and had joined the United States Army Reserve....
Anna Eleanor Jordan
Jul 26, 2024
Anna Eleanor Jordan, a native of Bearden, Arkansas, passed away at the Baton Rouge General on Friday, July 26, 2024 at the age of 91. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a bookkeeper, dress shop owner, and the proudest job she had was that of mother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Helen and Bo...
Ronnie Langlois
Jul 26, 2024
Ronald “Ronnie” Bennett Langlois, a native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Watson, LA, passed away at Ochsner Medical Center on Friday, July 26, 2024 at the age of 76. He was a graduate of Istrouma High School. He retired from Exxon Plastics working as a Plastics Technician. He served as pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was a...
Dwight A. Jackson
Jul 24, 2024
Dwight Allen Jackson, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at the age of 75. A resident of Baton Rouge, he was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on October 9, 1948. The retired owner of Mid-South Reproductive Services and an accomplished embryologist, he was previously selected Outstanding Cattleman in the United States. He loved...
Betty Stewart
Jul 23, 2024
Betty Jean Frazier Stewart passed away peacefully, surrounded by family July 23rd, 2024. Betty was born August 15, 1940, in Liverpool, LA to Prentiss E. and Audrey Allen Frazier. She attended school in Greensburg, LA and upon graduation, she married the love of her life, James “Buck” Stewart on Dec. 24, 1959. Together, they moved to Baton Rouge to find...
Luzviminda Ray
Jul 22, 2024
Luzviminda Ray passed away at her home on Monday, July 22, 2024, at the age of 80.
She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Kenneth W. Ray; children, Roy Petty, Dewayne Ray and his wife Carolyn; grandchildren, Gabrielle Hickman, Austin Ray, Logan Ray, and Michaela Petty.
She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Petty; and her parents.
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Terry Lynn Teekell
Jul 22, 2024
Terry Lynn Teekell of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on July 22, 2024, at the age of 81, following a long battle with Parkinson’s and Dementia. Terry was born on August 24, 1942, in Alexandria, Louisiana, as the only child to Arthur “AZ” Zebedee Teekell and Muriel Burnum Teekell. He attended Bolton High School in Alexandria and graduated from Louisiana...
W. Edmund "Ed" Carver
Jul 20, 2024
Reverend Dr. W Edmund Carver, age 96 of Prairieville, LA and formerly of Knoxville TN, ascended to his heavenly home on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Born in Evanston Illinois, Dr. Carver grew up in Colorado. He received his undergraduate degree from Lafayette College in , PA and a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, NJ. As a young man Ed...
Yuchun He
Jul 17, 2024
Yuchun He, born December 10, 1950, in Beijing, China, was 73 years of age at this time of passing. On July 17, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at around the time of 12:40 PM, surrounded by family and friends, she ended her worldly labor and rested in the Lord's embrace. Yuchun spent the majority of her life working as a...
Carol Kay Harvey Rodgers
Jul 15, 2024
Carol Kay Harvey Rodgers, a native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Baker, LA, passed away at her home on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the age of 77.
Carol pursued her education at Louisiana College and Southeastern College, shaping her career in the field of medical transcription. Her meticulous nature and caring demeanor made her a valued professional among...
David Mathurin
Jul 14, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of David Mathurin. He was a beloved husband, brother, and father. He peacefully departed on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the age of 69. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Dot. He is survived by his two sisters Susan and Jane. He was raised in Massachusetts. After college he...
Dr. Jerry Spivey
Jul 14, 2024
James Jerome Spivey, age 73, passed away on July 14th, 2024, just after 3 pm.
Jerry was born in Gastonia, North Carolina, on the 26th of July. He spent his younger years running track and dreaming of going to North Carolina State University and then to LSU for his PhD in chemical engineering, both of which he would achieve. He enjoyed...
Alta Rae Sanders
Jul 14, 2024
Alta Rae Sanders, born on August 11, 1937, passed away on July 14, 2024, at the age of 86.
Alta was born in Alton, Illinois to Charles and Ruby Van Deusen. After she completed high school, she went on to marry her love, Robert Sanders, and spent her years being a housewife and caring for her family. She grew up in...
Faye Whitfield
Jul 14, 2024
Faye Whitfield passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the age of 94. She was born August 30, 1929, in Barth, Mississippi to Emmitt and Eunice McKnight. She was one of twelve children, which taught her the meaning of family.
She was a devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved the Lord and...
