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Obituaries
Julian Pearl
Nov 7, 2015
His name means "youthful" and that is how we will always remember him. Our perfect son, Julian Reid Pearl, passed peacefully while in his mother's arms on November 7, 2015. We will forever be grateful for the 33 miraculous days he gave us. While Julian's time with us was short, it was completely full. For 33 days, he was...
Praneet Karki
Nov 7, 2015
Praneet Karki, age 22, born in Nepal and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on November 7, 2015. He was born on March 10, 1993, to Dr. Bijaya Karki and Shanti Karki. He was in his final semester in Biomedical Engineering at LSU and would have graduated December 2015. He was a sports enthusiast and especially enjoyed Soccer...
Barbara Brownfield
Nov 6, 2015
Barbara R. Brownfield, age 81, native of Mansfield and resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was a graduate of the class of 1952 at Istrouma High School. Barbara received her Bachelor's degree in 1956 and her Master's degree in 1961, both from Louisiana State University. She was a...
Paul Griggs
Nov 3, 2015
Paul Horace Griggs, age 67, a resident of Prairieville, passed away on November 3, 2015. Paul served in the United States Navy for four years during the Vietnam War. He was an alumni of Georgia Tech and an employee of Volkert Inc. for 19 years. He was also a part of Post 250 American Legion in Mobile, Alabama and...
Merlin Cutrer
Nov 3, 2015
Merlin Albert Cutrer went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at home in the presence of his children. He was born on March 7, 1930, to Myrtle P. Levigne and Shallie Albert Cutrer in Ponchatoula, LA. Merlin was married on June 18, 1949, in Woodville, MS, to Martha Jane Murray, his loving wife of 60...
Goldia Ruffin
Nov 2, 2015
Goldia Knight Ruffin, 92, native of Van Buren, AR, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on November 2, 2015, following a brief illness. During World War II she was among the first of the "Rosie the Riverter" teams to join the Women's War Effort. She retired from the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging. She enjoyed...
Charles Page, Jr.
Nov 2, 2015
Charles A. Page Jr., age 65, native of Houma and resident of Baton Rouge for 43 years, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends on Monday, November 2, 2015. He was a graduate of Terrebonne High School and Nichols State University. Charlie also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He was then owner and...
Craig Dodgen
Nov 2, 2015
Craig Dodgen, age 55, a resident of Baton Rouge passed away on November 2, 2015. Craig is survived by his sister, Kathy and husband, Tim Kreger; his two brothers, David Dodgen and wife, Kellie and Mark Dodgen and wife, Diane; and his niece and nephews, Kayla, Tyler, and Dillon. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gaylord and...
Oliver Lancaster
Oct 30, 2015
Oliver Ray Lancaster is a retiree of CF Industries in Donaldsonville, LA. He was a resident of Biloxi, MS and lived out most of his years in Baton Rouge, LA. Oliver passed away at 3:20 a.m. on Friday, October 30, 2015. Visiting and Gravesite services will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM...
Robert O'Connor, Sr.
Oct 29, 2015
Robert O'Connor, a native of Brooklyn, New York, and a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on October 29, 2015. Bob was a retired electrical designer who had worked for Barnard and Burk Engineers and Jacobs Engineering. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Mary O'Connor and sister Marion Gallagher. He is survived by his...
Jerry Cassano
Oct 27, 2015
Our loving husband and father, Jerry David Cassano, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Darlyne King Cassano; sons, Chris Cassano and wife Michelle, and Troy Cassano; grandchildren, Cole and Paige Cassano; mother, Beverly Wolfe; and sisters, Linda LeDoux and Susan Valenti. He was preceded in death...
Mordaus Billings, Jr.
Oct 27, 2015
Mordaus Famous Billings, Jr., was born on November 24, 1925. He passed from this life to his heavenly home on October 27, 2015. He was a resident of Greenwell Springs, and a native of Plaquemine, Louisiana. He served in the United States Army during WWII where he received a purple heart. He was retired from Town and Country Furniture....
Myrtle Landry
Oct 26, 2015
Myrtle was born December 22, 1932. A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Labadieville LA, she was called home to live with the Lord October 26, 2015 at the Carpenter House. She was a very caring and giving mother, grandmother and great grandmother to her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Joseph Landry;...
Jackson Smith
Oct 25, 2015
Our loving husband and father, Jackson L. "Jack" Smith age 81, passed away on October 25, 2015. He will be dearly missed by his family. Jackson is survived by his wife, Cleo Smith; children, Faye and Bill Feig, Kaye and Tom Evins, Renee and Jim Lossett, Gary and Elaine Smith, Lisa and David Fennell; grandchildren, Tom Evins, Jr. and...
John Blackman
Oct 25, 2015
John Beringer Blackman was born August 13, 1936 in Midland, Texas to William "Bill" and Dorothy Blackman. John was a graduate of Midland High School. He started his career in the oil and gas industry in 1954 with Honolulu Oil Company washing case samples in their lab. He then went to work for Halliburton Oil Company for 7 years,...
Barbara Rush
Oct 25, 2015
Barbara Martinez Rush, a native of Baton Rouge, LA, and resident of Mount Juliet, TN, was called Home on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at the age of 64 after battling ovarian cancer for just over one year. She was birthed into Heaven peacefully at her home with her family at her side. Barbara was a graduate of Baker High...
Marjorie Granger
Oct 25, 2015
A resident and native of Baton Rouge, Marjorie W. Granger passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015. The family requests visiting hours to be observed on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Visiting hours will resume on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 from 12:00 PM...
Mason Williams
Oct 24, 2015
Family and friends may sign the online guest book or leave a private note for the family at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com. Service Graveside Service Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, November 7, 2015 10:00 am Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Theresa Marix
Oct 24, 2015
Theresa Ann Rivet Marix, age 70, native of Plaquemine, LA, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on October 24, 2015, surrounded by family. Ann received her Bachelor's and Master's degree in Psychology from LSU. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America for 50 years, volunteered at Vacation Bible School regularly, and cared for the...
Fr. Guillot
Oct 24, 2015
Fr. Leo Guillot, age 89, native of Natchitoches, LA, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Fr. Leo served various parishes in the Diocese of Baton Rouge for 60 years. Fr. Leo is survived by three sisters, his twin sister Sister Mildred Guillot CSJ of Baton Rouge, LA, Norma (Betsy) G. Roark of...
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