Louise Mcbride

I fought a brave fight and I have kept the faith, and with the help of the Lord I was able to win the race. Now when times get hard and you can't see your way, you just fall on your knees and begin to pray; if you listen with your heart and not with your ear, you will hear a small whisper say I am still here. Louise McBride, 76, a resident of Baton Rouge, wife and mother with a tender heart and a loving spirit, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, Howard L. McBride, of Baton Rouge; five children, Larry Talbert, of Springfield, Michael Talbert and wife Jana, of Cape Canaveral, Fla., Gaye Talbert and husband Bishop Draughn, of Osyka, Miss., Julia Hardy and husband James, of Beaumont, Texas, James Talbert and wife Patti, of Hot Springs, Ark.; stepdaughter, Donna Ratcliff and husband Bracey, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; stepsons, Gary McBride, of Kellseyville, Calif., and Larry McBride and wife Dorothy, of San Jose, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; sister, Linda Harrison, of Atlanta; and brother, David Long of Pineville. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, May 12, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday in the chapel from 1 p.m. until service at 2 p.m. Entombment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum. The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Christopher McCanless and Dr. Jeffrey Hyde, the Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center 5th floor west oncology nursing staff and the staff at Mary Byrd Perkins Cancer Center for their kindness and devotion during this very difficult time.

Visitation

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Monday, May 12, 2008
6pm8pm 051308 12:30pm2pm

Service

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
2pm

Cemetery

Resthaven Gardens of Memory
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816