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Obituaries
David Smyth
Oct 17, 2014
Professor David John Smyth died Friday, October 17 at Promise Hospital in Baton Rouge, aged 78 years. The cause of death was pneumonia. Born April 17, 1936 in Twickenham, London, England he subsequently moved to Queensland, Australia with his family. He graduated from the University of Queensland with First Class Honors, receiving the Archibald Prize. He returned to England...
William Harden
Oct 17, 2014
William Bill Harden, resident of Prairieville and native of Baton Rouge, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014 at the age of 73. He was a saxophone player for the Jive Five, The Group, and numerous other bands in Baton Rouge. Bill retired from Exxon Mobile where he spent his career as an Electrical Design. He was an avid...
John Hedrick
Oct 16, 2014
John Edwin Hedrick, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Van Buren, Arkansas, was born January 4, 1930 and passedon October 16, 2014 on his own terms. A brave and courageous man who left his mark in many lives. An avid fisherman whose tales were often woven into the fabric of his life, from the coldest ice...
Patrick Cooper
Oct 16, 2014
Patrick Lee Cooper, resident of Baton Rouge and native of Jennings, LA, peacefully passed away at his home on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the age of 70. He was a devoted husband, father, and loyal friend. Patrick was a truly compassionate person that believed in hard work, serving others, and accepting each person as they were. He enjoyed...
James Wilson
Oct 16, 2014
James Marvin Wilson passed away Oct. 16, 2014 in Baton Rouge, La., at the age of 81. He was born Nov. 17, 1932 in Boyle, Miss. His parents, Keith Stewart Wilson and Evie Mooney Wilson, as well as his two brothers, William Evans Wilson and Keith Burdett Wilson, preceded him in death. He leaves behind the love of his...
Khamphao Souvannaphim
Oct 16, 2014
Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, October 18, 2014 4:00 pm7:00 pm Service Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:00 pm
Howard Mounce
Oct 16, 2014
Howard Mounce, resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the age of 76. He retired from the Baton Rouge Fire Dept. after 28 years of service. Howard was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Annette Mounce sons, Barry Mounce and wife Kim, and Larry...
Thurlow Conaway, Jr.
Oct 14, 2014
Thurlow A. Conaway, Jr., resident of Prairieville and native of New Orleans, LA passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the age of 73. He enjoyed spending time with his granddaughters and watching his grandsons play sports. He also loved hunting, fishing, and baseball. Thurlow was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife,...
Beverly Dupuis
Oct 14, 2014
Beverly Dupuis, resident of Maurepas, LA and native of Dermott, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and sister. Beverly is survived by her husband, Alfred R. Dupuis, Sr. daughter, Laura Dupuis Wutke and husband Allan sons, Alfred R. Dupuis, Jr. and Mark Lucien Dupuis and wife Dawn grandchildren, Kyle,...
James Means
Oct 13, 2014
James Ernest Bud Means born March 27, 1935 passed peacefully at his home on Monday October 13, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents Horace and Gladys Means his eldest son, James G. Means, and the mother of his four children, Evelyn Gail Pierce. He leaves behind his eldest child, Christine Means Brumfield and husband John his...
Calvin Bryan
Oct 12, 2014
Calvin Roy Bryan, 84, of Baton Rouge died Sunday , October 12, 2014. He was born to Henry Bryan and Mary Lizzie Hughs Bryan on November 24, 1929, in Columbus, Georgia. He worked into his early 70s in the retail industry in positions that included being a regional Vice President for Family Dollar Stores. He is survived by a...
Mary Morrow
Oct 11, 2014
Mary Lee Hull Morrow died Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Baton Rouge. She was born December 27, 1927 in Moulton, TX. Mary is survived by her five daughters and sonsinlaw, Sheila LeJeune Keith of Brusly, LA, Pamela Cannon of Baton Rouge, Linda Brady Bill of Baton Rouge, Deborah Killian of Tioga, LA, and Arlene Morrow Allen Comfort of Murfreesboro,...
Herbert Walters
Oct 10, 2014
Herbert Walters Herbert Walters, resident of Baton Rouge, La passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at the age of 79 from natural causes. He was a wonderful and loving family man who loved to hunt, fish, and garden. Herbert is survived by his daughter and soninlaw, Marylou and Terry Venable son and daughterinlaw, James and Marjorie Walters grandchildren,...
Paul Knight
Oct 9, 2014
Paul Ray Knight Paul R. Knight died peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the Crossing at Clarity Hospice. Paul graduated from LSU Law School. He was 66 years old and worked as a prosecutor for the Louisiana Department of Justice. He was an avid golfer and will be missed by all. He is survived by his wife of...
Jd Kinchen
Oct 9, 2014
JD Kinchen passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Thursday, October 9, 2014. He was born in Bogalusa, LA on November 22, 1922. JD graduated in Chemical Engineering from LSU in 1944. After serving in the Navy during WWII, he returned to Baton Rouge and worked at Exxon Chemical Plant until he retired in 1986. He...
Elaine Bazile
Oct 9, 2014
Elaine Bazile passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the age of 61. Born in St. Francisville, La to mother, Mattie Sharper. Adopted as a toddler by the late Pauline and Filton Bazile and raised in New Orleans, La. After hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge, La became her home. Elaine is survived by one beloved son, Damian A. Mayho...
Nell Fisher
Oct 8, 2014
Nell Samford Fisher, native of Owen County, KY and resident of Prairieville, LA passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. She was a retired OR nurse with over 20 years of service at OLOL. Nell was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Wax and husband Daryl, and Susan Laverty and...
Dr. Meadows
Oct 8, 2014
So far So Good Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Warren Alan Meadows was born on August 17, 1930 in Lettsworth, LA. He served in the United States Navy from 19501954. Warren was...
James Crosslin
Oct 8, 2014
James Eugene Crosslin James Eugene Crosslin, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on October 8, 2014, at the age of 79. He was born in Shreveport, LA, on June 19, 1935, to the late Leonard F. Crosslin and Imogene G. Williams. He graduated in 1953 from Fair Park High School and 1960 from Centenary College with a Degree...
Ronald Mills
Oct 8, 2014
Ronald Munro Mills passed away on Wednesday, October 8 at his home at the age of 72. He was born in Baton Rouge, graduated from Baton Rouge High School and Louisiana State University. He retired from Ethyl Corporation and ChevronTexaco as a welder and oil refinery inspector. Ronald enjoyed the outdoors, birding, fishing at his camp at Toledo Bend,...
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