Obituaries
Nancy Musser
Sep 7, 2015
Nancy Courson Musser, age 82, passed away on September 7, 2015. Nancy was a long time resident of Baton Rouge, LA, but hailed from Lancaster, PA. She was an active member of The Encore Club and The Newcomers Club of Baton Rouge. She was also an avid Bridge player as well as a loving homemaker. She is survived by...
Mason Guillot
Sep 5, 2015
Mason Tyler Guillot, age 22, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015. Mason was a talented tattoo artist who loved outdoors, fishing and animals. He enjoyed cooking, boating, motorcycles and fast cars. Mason was a loving son, brother and uncle. He loved children, especially his nieces and nephews. Mason is survived by his...
Billie Dean
Sep 4, 2015
Billie Frantom Dean, age 85, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, left this life on Friday, September 4, 2015. She was an R.N. and cared for many over the years. Her passion and enjoyment was gardening. She will be missed by all that loved her and will be remembered by her humor and witty sayings. Billie is survived by...
Julia Jacobson
Sep 4, 2015
Julia Chidester Leibenguth Jacobson, age 93, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015. Julia was one of the eight children of Ben & Mary Chidester. She was born on October 26, 1921, along with her twin brother, Julius. Julia attended Baton Rouge Business College after graduating from Istrouma High School in 1939. She...
Alice Thompson
Sep 3, 2015
Alice Dille Thompson, age 84, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at the Butterfly Wing. Alice is survived by her daughter, Paulette Gonia & husband Michael; son, Paul "Sonny" Heimer & wife Karis; grandchildren, Matthew & Tyler Gonia, Jeff Heimer & wife Katie, and Jennifer Heimer; great-grandchildren, Michalah & Juliet; sister, Hilda...
Freida Averett
Sep 2, 2015
Freida Tait Averett passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 2, 2015, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born on August 29. 1927 in Saline, Louisiana, the only child of Douglas and Sue Tait. Freida graduated from Jonesboro-Hodge High School, attended Louisiana Tech University, and was an underwriter for Travelers Insurance. She married...
Melrose Willie
Sep 2, 2015
Melrose D. Willie, age 88, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, the date of her 70th wedding anniversary. Melrose loved family, gardening and music. She was also a member of Parkview Baptist Church. Melrose is survived by her son, Al Willie, Jr. (Lynn); daughters, Sharon Blum, Edna Billings (Butch), and Laura James...
Johnny Hodges
Sep 1, 2015
The Lord blessed us with Johnny Lee Ralph Hodges on October 31, 1922 in Hammond, LA. On September 1, 2015 at 92 years old, he passed away at his home surrounded by his family that so adored him. To know him was to love him and his love for his family was unmeasurable. He lived a beautiful example of...
Tinh Le
Sep 1, 2015
Tinh Huu Le, age 71, native of Saigon, Vietnam, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on September 1, 2015. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2015, from 7pm until 10pm at Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home. Visitation will continue on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, from 9am until a 10am Mass of Christian Burial...
Mary Pike
Aug 30, 2015
MARY MATHERNE PIKE "GRANNY" Mary Matherne Pike, 87, a resident of Denham Springs, passed away on August 30, 2015. Our precious Mother, who lived her life in service to countless people, is with Jesus now. She departed this world in peace and left a legacy of love behind. Visitation at Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Funeral Home, Wednesday night,...
Priscilla Brewer
Aug 29, 2015
Priscilla Selman Brewer passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at the age of 68 at her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is survived by her three sons Mark, David, and Justin, Mark's wife Kelli, and their sons, Cameron and Keller, Justin's wife Lauren, and their daughter, Alice, and David's fiancée Kayla. She is also survived by two...
Dilma Macias
Aug 28, 2015
Service Graveside Service Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Thursday, September 3, 2015 Time Pending Cemetery Resthaven Gardens of Memory 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Harlyn Courville
Aug 27, 2015
Harlyn L. Courville entered an eternal life on Thursday August 27, 2015. A memorial service will be held in his honor at Resthaven Funeral Home on Sunday with visitation from 5-8. Visitation will continue Monday from 12-2 with funeral services beginning at 2pm in the chapel. Harlyn was born in Arnaudville, Louisiana February 13, 1950 and was a graduate...
Hiep Nguyen
Aug 26, 2015
Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Thursday, August 27, 2015 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Friday, August 28, 2015 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:00 am -...
Cherie Mccormick
Aug 26, 2015
Cherie LeGrange McCormick, age 59, a resident of Denham Springs, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. She was a galley cook on a tug boat, where the crew greatly enjoyed and appreciated her hard work. Cherie also found a passion in helping special needs children. She was someone who never met a stranger. Cherie is survived by her...
William Hampton
Aug 25, 2015
William Jerry Hampton, age 72, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. William is survived by his wife of 49 years, Cynthia Hampton; his son, Brandon Hampton and fiancée, Heather Alonzo; his two daughters, Melissa Penn and husband, Joe, Valerie Hampton Griffin and husband, Mark; his brother, Mark Hampton and wife, Fran; and his...
Eric Verbois
Aug 24, 2015
Eric Joseph Verbois, age 61, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015. He believed in giving people opportunities, which he was able to do through his vocation as a teacher at Louisiana Technical College. He was a fine and kind man who will be missed dearly by all. Eric is survived by his wife...
Robert Furlow, Jr.
Aug 23, 2015
Robert E. "Bob" Furlow, Jr. passed from this life to meet his Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2015. He was 76 years old. Born in Franklin County, Miss. in 1939, he graduated from Istrouma High School in 1958. "Bobby" Furlow spent more than 50 years in broadcasting, beginning as a popular radio deejay on WLCS in the 1960s. He...
Hazel Roy
Aug 22, 2015
Our precious mother, Hazel Marie Arnoult Roy, passed away at the age of 100 on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 11:05 a.m., at the home of her beloved daughter, Olivia, in Brusly, LA. Mother was born on July 27, 1915, to Duncan Joseph and Cora DeVerges Arnoult in "her" New Orleans, which was always a part of her soul....
Aymond Guidry
Aug 21, 2015
Aymond Andrew "Pat" Guidry, age 96, native of Burtville, LA, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015, at his residence. He is survived by his daughter, Molly Guidry Morgan; daughter-in-law, Susie Visio Guidry; granddaughters, Noelle Morgan Mitchel and husband Joe, Hayley Morgan, Tara Morgan Treadway and husband Charles, and Emily Guidry; great-grandsons, Evan...
