Obituaries
Melanie Bourgeois Furlough PhD
Jan 13, 2024
Melanie Bourgeois Furlough, Ph.D. was born on November 18, 1958, in Franklin, LA, to the late Shelby J. Bourgeois and Marguerite Gobert Bourgeois. Melanie was the third of eight children born into this union. They resided in their family home in Verdunville, LA, and attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Melanie attended Centerville High School with her siblings, then moved to...
Ann Strickland
Jan 11, 2024
In Loving Memory of my mother, Ann Sanders Strickland.
Ann was born on December 7th, 1925, and went to her heavenly home at the age of 98 years, one month, and 5 days on Thursday, January 11th, 2024. Ann was a native of north Louisiana having been born in the parish of Natchitoches during the great depression. On Ann’s...
Norman Bruce Hill
Jan 11, 2024
Norman Bruce Hill passed away in Baton Rouge on Thursday, January 11, 2024. He was born on December 16, 1939, in Bastrop, LA to Fern and Amon Hill. He graduated from Bastrop High, class of ’57, and then earned a degree from LA Tech in Mechanical Engineering. But his heart was as a true tiger fan, and in his...
Shirley Jackson
Jan 10, 2024
Shirley Theresa Jackson, a loving mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on January 10, 2024. She was born on December 20, 1929, in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, to Edmond Romain Crochet and Lena Marguerite LeBlanc. Shirley was known for her nurturing spirit and unwavering dedication to her family. She found joy in creating a warm and loving home for...
Monique T. Arceneaux
Jan 10, 2024
Monique Tarver Arceneaux, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and former nurse, passed away on January 10, 2024. She was born on November 19, 1972, in Tucson, Arizona to Dennis Tarver and Jennifer Robeau, but spent most of her life in Baton Rouge.
Monique graduated from Bishop Sullivan High School and after discovering a passion for caregiving later in her life...
Eugene "Gene" M. Parrish
Jan 10, 2024
Eugene “Gene” M. Parrish, age 94, a long-time resident of Metairie, Louisiana who moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana post-Katrina, passed away on January 10, 2024.
He was born in Searcy, Arkansas but later moved to Maben, Mississippi. He graduated in 1955 from Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University) after serving in the Army in the Korean War.
After...
Benjamin J. Cornwell
Jan 9, 2024
Benjamin Joseph Cornwell, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away at the Baton Rouge General on Bluebonnet on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the age of 51. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Orleans and a master’s degree from Louisiana State University Health and Sciences Center. He served at...
Nora Mansur Payne
Jan 8, 2024
Nora Mansur Payne passed away at the age of 85 on January 8, 2024. She was born August 27, 1938 in Baton Rouge.
She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, a special sister-in-law, Winnie Payne Landry to whom she resided, and a dear and close friend, Rhonda Kennedy.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Bolos and Rosa...
Billy G. Yelverton
Jan 6, 2024
Billy Gerald Yelverton passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the age of 83 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pineville, Louisiana on April 1, 1940 to Louise and Martin Yelverton, they moved to Baton Rouge in his childhood. Upon graduating from Baton Rouge High School in 1958, Billy joined the U.S. Army and served in Texas...
Patricia "Pat" Hamilton
Jan 6, 2024
Patricia Oline Parker Hamilton passed away on January 6, 2024, at the age of 86. Pat was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 17th, 1937, to the late Phillip Mines Parker and Mamie Elizabeth Raiford Parker.
Pat was a native of Madisonville, Louisiana, until she met and married her late husband of 44 years, John L. Hamilton Sr. Together,...
William Rayford Zumbro
Jan 5, 2024
William Rayford Zumbro, a native of Baton Rouge, La. and resident of Livingston, La. passed away in his home on January 5,2024 at the age of 77. William, also known as Billy, enjoyed spending time with family, fishing, hiking, and going on vacations. You could always find him outside in his garden or flowerbeds growing something new! However, the thing...
Oscar "Dent" Wood, III
Jan 5, 2024
Oscar Dent Wood, III passed away at his home on January 5, 2024, at the age of 72. He leaves to cherish his memory, the love of his life, his wife, Linda Rivere Wood, his children, Michelle Weigand (Joe), Lucas Wood (Lindy Gray) and stepson, Tommy Poissot (Ashley); his grandchildren, Maeve, Gunnar, Declan, Annabelle, Madelyn, Aryana, and Tripp, his sister,...
Anne Marie Bloemer Tucker
Jan 5, 2024
Anne Marie Bloemer Tucker of Prairieville, who was self-employed in recent years and also worked as a research associate at LSU from 1975 to 1997, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024, after suffering from a lengthy illness. She was 69 years old.
Anne was born on June 8, 1954, in New Orleans to Joseph Henry Bloemer and Marie Josephine...
Adrian Sepeda
Jan 4, 2024
Adrian Lamar Sepeda, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, January 4th, 2024, surrounded by his devoted wife and family. Even to the very end, Adrian fought with the same strength he exhibited throughout his life.
Adrian was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on December 14, 1945, to the late Tony and Elizabeth Sepeda. Adrian graduated from Lamar University, earning his bachelor’s degree in mechanical...
Charla K. Ash
Jan 4, 2024
Charla K. Ash passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the age of 67. She was born May 2, 1956, in St. James, Missouri to Raymond E "Gene" Lewis and Norma Ruth Bagwell Lewis.
Charla was a woman of strong faith. She attended Healing Place Church (HPC) for many years. While there, she volunteered with the missions ministry, Cooking...
Alvin (Al) Schaaf Flettrich, Jr.
Jan 4, 2024
Alvin (Al) Schaaf Flettrich, Jr., 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 4, 2024, with his family at his side. Al was born on December 18, 1944, in New Orleans, Louisiana, grew up in Metairie, Louisiana and was a long-time resident of Baton Rouge. Al is survived by his wife, Carolyn, and their dog, Pixie; daughter, Katharine Flettrich Leggio (Darrell);...
Sharon L. Tinsley
Jan 4, 2024
Sharon Landry Tinsley was born in Baton Rouge on July 8, 1942 to Myra McAlister Landry and Leonard Joseph Landry. She passed away peacefully at her home on January 4, 2024. A 1960 graduate of Istrouma High School, Sharon worked for EBR City-Parish for 30 years. More than 20 of those years were spent in the coroner’s office under Hypolite...
Joseph "Tio" Scott Radtke, Jr.
Jan 2, 2024
Joseph “Tio” Scott Radtke, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the age of 51. He was born on October 9, 1972, in Washington, DC, to Joseph Scott Radtke, Sr. and Barbara Jean Morris. Joe had an immense love for cars, which led to his career as a certified automotive mechanic and painter. His passions were his race...
Raymond Anthony Fryoux, Sr.
Jan 2, 2024
Raymond Anthony Fryoux, Sr., a native and resident of Baton Rouge, died peacefully at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. He was born on June 13, 1945, to Houston and Lena Dugas Fryoux.
He graduated from Redemptorist High School. He was a senior favorite, voted as having the best sense of humor, and played on the baseball team where...
Blakeleigh Lorén Weems
Jan 1, 2024
“I don’t see how a world that makes such wonderful things could be bad…” - Ariel
Blakeleigh Lorén Weems, born on March 8, 2006, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, peacefully departed on January 1, 2024. A proud native of Walker and a resident of Baton Rouge, Blakeleigh was a senior at Walker High School.
Dedicated and accomplished, Blakeleigh held...
