Obituaries

May 11, 2017

Lillie Mae Gremillion Rebelle, a native of Jarreau, LA, passed away peacefully at 9:02 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2017 at her residence in Baton Rouge at the age of 86. Religious services conducted by Fr. Phil Spano, of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish. Entombment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Mausoleum. Lillie is survived by three daughters, Melinda Addison of Baton...

May 10, 2017

Robert Jules Landry (Bobby, R. J.), age 75, a resident of Denham Springs, LA, passed away on May 10, 2017. Robert was a graduate of Catholic High School. He is preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Mary Ann Salvato Landry, and his parents, Elphege and Jean Landry. He is survived by his wife, Linda Landry; his...

May 9, 2017

John H. Mathis Jr., age 66, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on May 9, 2017. He is survived by his mother, Gene Spears; his brother, Mark Mathis and wife Jeannie; his sisters, Jennifer Strickland and husband Bill, and Stephanie Whall; his children, Bradley Barbay and wife Vickie, Stephan Mathis and wife Heather, and John Hassell Mathis...

May 9, 2017

David Maxwell Cook, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Visitation will begin at 10:30 am on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in the library of the First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge. A memorial service will follow and will begin at 12:00 pm and will be held in the Aldrich Chapel at FUMC. David...

May 7, 2017

Bessie "Bess" Galatas, a resident of Baton Rouge passed away on May 7, 2017. Bessie was born on August 20, 1919 in Washington Parish. She married Mr. Lawton W. Heughan in 1938. They had two sons, Lawton Heughan and Ronnie Heughan. They resided in Madisonville, LA, until the passing of her husband in 1945. Bessie moved back to Baton...

May 7, 2017

Chalmers ("Buck") Van Wheat, Junior, entered into eternal rest on May 7,2017 at the age of 91. Born in Rio (near Bogalusa), Louisiana, he was orphaned by the age of eight. He always "trusted in the Lord" for everything he needed in life and was a very hard worker. He graduated from Louisiana State University after being a corpsman...

May 6, 2017

Angelo Paul Sparacino, Jr. known as "Angie" to some, a long-time resident of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on May 6, 2017. Angelo was born on March 30, 1927. The youngest of eleven children, the son of Angelo and Maggie Sparacino of Lettsworth, LA. Angelo enjoyed a career at LSU as an...

May 6, 2017

Joseph Warren Johnson, 84, a resident of Albany, LA, passed away on May 6th, 2017. Joseph was born October 26th, 1932. He is a Navy Veteran whom worked aboard an aircraft carrier. He worked for Department of Transportation as a highway worker and worked for Winn Dixie warehouse as a forklift operator. Joseph is survived by his son, Joseph...

May 5, 2017

Michael Kent Bayles of Baton Rouge, LA, age 20, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 5, 2017. Michael was born on November 19, 1996, in Baton Rouge, LA. He graduated from Parkview Baptist School in 2014. He attended Louisiana State University and was employed at the family business, Louisiana Quality Cabinets. He was a loving son, brother, nephew,...

May 4, 2017

Needra I. Collins (Nikki), passed away peacefully after an extended illness. She was born on September 28, 1927 and died on May 4, 2017. She is survived by two sons, Steven T. Collins and wife Sheila of Madison, AL and Thomas D. Collins of Baton Rouge. She is also survived by a sister, Estelle Campbell of Jonesville, LA; four...

May 4, 2017

Robert (Bob) Foster Penn, 72, was born on June 14, 1944 in Lake Charles, LA to Robert F Penn and Margie Labby Penn Cox. He passed away at home on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 2:00am after a lengthy illness. Bob was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge and graduated from Istrouma High School. He served four years in...

May 3, 2017

Sandra Godail, a native of New Orleans and resident of Baton Rouge since 1966, passed away peacefully at home on May 3, 2017, after a long an valiant fight with cancer. She was born to Emile A. Wagner Jr and Dorothy Beth Pritchard Wagner on August 3, 1940. Sandy was known for her youthful and engaging personality, natural flaming...

May 2, 2017

Jeannette Ainslie Mouat Faust passed away on May 2, 2017. Jeannette was born on July 3, 1924 in Sheffield, England. She joined Briton's WAAF's when she was only 16 years old and served as a section officer for four years during WWII. Among her duties she ascended in a two-person dirigible and watched for incoming bombers before Great Britain...

May 1, 2017

On May 1, 2017, heaven gained another precious angel, Bill Aron Duncan, 44. Aron died peacefully at home after a valiant fight with ALS. He fought with valor and honor as only a US Marine would, and with grace and humility as we all wish we could. Aron was born August 10, 1972 in Taylor, Texas. Aron was a...

May 1, 2017

Service Graveside Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Wednesday, May 3, 2017 2:00 pm Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816

May 1, 2017

Robert K. "Bobby" Brown, age 59, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017. Bobby graduated from Catholic High School in Baton Rouge and attended Louisiana State University. Bobby was the State Runner Up in wrestling for the individual competition and served an integral role to propel Catholic High School to their historic State...

Apr 30, 2017

John Joseph Morgan passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on Sunday, April 30, surrounded by his family and friends. John is survived by his wife, Sally Toups Morgan; and his children, Dr. John Morgan Jr. and his wife Linda, Patricia Morgan, Julie Moore and husband Scott, Stephen Richardson and wife Sharon, and Patrick Richardson and wife Michelle....

Apr 30, 2017

Apr 29, 2017

Luther Leon Seals, Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA went to be with the Lord at 8:30 AM, Saturday, April 29, 2017. Luther was a graduate of Varnado High School and a World War II veteran (U.S. Navy). After the war he attended LSU and was a life-long Tiger fan. He worked for many years for Bechtel Engineering in Houston,...

Apr 28, 2017