Obituaries
Vida Graves
Apr 30, 2022
Vida Dalovisio Graves, age 96, a resident of Baton Rouge since 1950, passed away on April 30, 2022. A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Vida graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1944 and attended Lake Charles Trade School. Vida was employed in various capacities while living in Lake Charles.
Vida married Andy Matamoros in 1950 and...
Chris Hsu
Apr 30, 2022
Chris C. Hsu, age 92, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on April 30, 2022. He was born on May 9th in Henan, China.
Chris is survived by his children, Chris and his wife Julie; Joe and his wife Kassie; Susan and Kathy Hsu. Chris is also survived by his grandchildren, Maya, Emilia, Alena, Koen,...
Lisa Tate
Apr 24, 2022
Lisa Joi McLemore Tate, 71, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on April 24, 2022. Lisa was born in Cottonport and raised in Vidalia, La., but lived most of her life in Baton Rouge. She was an amazing mother to four children and numerous grandchildren. Lisa attended LSU and found a career working for ExxonMobil Refinery until her...
Adolph Parro
Apr 21, 2022
Adolph Joseph “AJ” Parro passed away at his home on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the age of 87 years. He is survived by his wife Julia “Judy” Parro; children, Linda Stain and husband David, Dolph Parro and wife Mar’Sue, and Dana Macke and husband Loren; grandchildren, Cheney Stain and wife Alicia, Drew Stain and wife Lauren, Amanda Beck and...
Rickye Messer
Apr 20, 2022
Rickye D. Messer, 74, of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022.
Rickye graduated from Central High School in 1965 and went on to serve in the United States Army. He retired from Exxon as an Inspector after a successful 35-year career.
Rickye is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years,...
John Mcmanus
Apr 19, 2022
John Joseph McManus Jr passed away peacefully on April 19, 2022, at his home in Baton Rouge, surrounded by loved ones. John was 96 years young - or 50/46 as he liked to say. He was a devoted Catholic and community activist, always striving to walk in the path of his faith. John was one of the earliest members...
Holly Hollis Stars
Apr 19, 2022
On April 19, 2022, Baton Rouge lost a rare gem. Holly Ann Hollis Stars, 38, passed away in her sleep after a long, hard-fought battle with stage four triple-negative breast cancer. She is survived by her devoted and loving family: husband, Mark Stars, of Baton Rouge Louisiana; mother, Susan McFarlain, and stepfather Randy McFarlain of Shreveport, Louisiana; sister, Ashley...
Shane Schilder
Apr 18, 2022
Shane Schilder of Carthage, Texas passed away on Apr 18, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Robert Scoggins
Apr 17, 2022
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy4:7
Robert “Gene” Scoggins peacefully passed away at his home on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, surrounded by his family and the loved they shared. Gene was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Provine High School in...
Hershel Drennan
Apr 16, 2022
Mr. Hershel Drennan passed away peacefully at his home in Denham Springs, Louisiana on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Born on January 17, 1931, he was 91 years old.
He was born in Seminary, Mississippi and moved to Baton Rouge at the young age of 16. He married the love of his life Anna Belle Drennan, and he...
Bennie Adcock, Sr.
Apr 15, 2022
Bennie Lee Adcock, Sr., age 85, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on April 15, 2022.
He was born in Bartow, Florida. He attended Troy State University, and was a native of Baton Rouge for 54 years. Bennie worked in the chemical industry until he retired. He enjoyed golf, fishing, diving, and the water ski...
Clarence Watson
Apr 13, 2022
Clarence Nelson Watson, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on April 13, 2022 at the age of 83.
Clarence is survived by his wife, Mary Watson; son, Greg Watson; grandchildren, Swade Watson, Kelsey Watson, Gregory Watson (Miki), Deborah Jubb (Steve), and Breanna Depto; great-grandchildren, Liam and Aiden Watson, and Penelope Depto-Phillips; and his beloved dog,...
Everett Newman
Apr 12, 2022
Everett Newman of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Apr 12, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Jimmie Carter
Apr 12, 2022
A beloved servant of God, Jimmie Sessions Carter, passed away on April 12, 2022 at the age of 93.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Pauline Hughes Carter, who was there by his side.
Jimmie was a family man that led by example and with undeniable love for Pauline and his extensive...
Kyle Ripple
Apr 12, 2022
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ~ Romans 8:38-39
Kyle Edward Ripple, servant...
Donald Militello
Apr 11, 2022
Donald Militello, age 82, a resident of Gonzales, passed away on April 11, 2022.
Don is survived by his sweetheart of 26 years, Kathy G. Arnes; his children, Patti Garner and spouse Mike, Randy Militello and spouse Tracy, Donalyn Heise and spouse Dave, Jennifer Campbell and spouse Chris and Shannon Stroud; his brother Fred Militello and spouse...
Mary James
Apr 11, 2022
Mary Teresa James, age 85, a resident of Bayou Pigeon, passed away on April 11, 2022.
She attended and graduated from Baton Rouge High School and received her Paralegal Certification from LSU. Mary Teresa worked at Nottoway Plantation as the Historian.
Mary Teresa is survived by her husband, Donald James; her children, Kathy Easley, Helen...
Robert Guillory
Apr 10, 2022
Robert Edmund Guillory, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Mamou, died Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022, with his family surrounding him. He was 95. He was a parishioner of St. Jude Catholic Church where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, a Sacristan and Lector. He brought communion to shut-ins and nursing home residents. He was an avid...
Rodger Mccord
Apr 10, 2022
Roger “Dale” McCord was born in Duncan, OK and was a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. He died peacefully at home at the age of 73 with his loving wife of 28 years by his side after fighting a 12-year battle with Amyloidosis. Dale is preceded in death by his parents, Prentice and Charlene McCord, brothers, Jim McCord, Rick...
Viola Bryson
Apr 9, 2022
Our precious mother, Viola B. Bryson, passed away peacefully at the Butterfly Wing in Baton Rouge, LA on April 9, 2022. She was born in Reserve, LA on September 30, 1927 and was a resident of Baton Rouge. She is survived by three daughters, Corliss Poche (Emile), Carmen Fousse (Barry), and Joanna Efferson (Larry); ten grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren.
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