Obituaries
Harold Richard, Jr.
Jan 20, 2013
Harold P. Richard Jr. passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the age of 71. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Christine Halstead Richard one daughter, Shari Richard two sisters, Anne Peterson and husband James and Patricia Porto and husband Frank three grandchildren, Stephanie Thornton, Kristi Reech, and Dustin Reech one greatgrandchild, Shelby Thornton....
Frances Calamia
Jan 20, 2013
Frances passed away on January, 20th, 2013 at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Louis Joseph Calamia, Sr. her mother and father, Rose Elizabeth Randazzo and Gerlando Messina and one soninlaw, J.B. Smith Sr. A devout Catholic, she graduated from St. Josephs Academy before attending a business college. Frances worked...
Betty Rusk
Jan 19, 2013
Betty Oldham Rusk passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013, at the age of 81. She is survived by husband, Henry, of 62 years, her children and their spouses Susan Rusk McElwee and husband, Kenny, of Frankfort, KY, Candy Rusk Jones and husband, Tracy, of Baton Rouge, Danny Rusk and wife, Julie, of Shelbyville, KY, and daughterinlaw, Lynn Valin Rusk,...
Mary Giroir
Jan 19, 2013
Mary Alice Giroir, resident of Baton Rouge, LA and native of Modeste, LA passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the age of 65. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm and will resume on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from 9 am until Catholic...
Herschel Adcock, Sr.
Jan 18, 2013
Herschel Calvin Adcock, Sr. was born August 19, 1937 in Zebedee, Louisiana and passed away January 18, 2013 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was born on a sharecropping farm to Elmer T. and Jessie B. Adcock. The third of four sons, he spent his youth working the farm but vowing that he would have a settin down job when...
Gladys Sonntag
Jan 17, 2013
Gladys Betty Sonntag passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013 as the result of an automobile accident. Betty was born October 10, 1922 in Mallard, Iowa. She met and married her husband Colonel ret. Willie H. Sonntag in Hobbs, New Mexico. Betty is survived by two daughters, Diane Smith and husband Frank, of Baton Rouge and Debbie Matos and...
Miss Amelia Hendricks
Jan 17, 2013
Amelia Hendricks, Miss Amy, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the age of 84. She is survived by one daughter, Rita Hendricks and one son, Mark Hendricks. There will be a graveside service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, or to honor Miss...
Lacey Dickerson
Jan 16, 2013
Lacey Lee Dickerson was born on June 25, 1941. He passed away January 16, 2013 at the Baton Rouge General Hospital Bluebonnet. He was 71 and a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of New Roads. He Retired from Borden Chemical and was a Veteran of the US Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Violetta Gammill...
Austin Efferson
Jan 15, 2013
Mark Austin Efferson, a resident of Prairieville, LA, passed away on January 15, 2013 at the age of 14. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 18, 2013 at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will resume on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Burial to...
Roy White
Jan 14, 2013
Roy Issac White native of Plaquemine La and resident of Baton Rouge, La passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at the age of 92. He is survived by his children and their spouses, Richard and Darlene White, Stephen and Karen White, Linda and Frank Polozola, Patricia and Emmett Wilder, and Annette and Michael Bates 14 grandchildren and 26...
Lilly Graves
Jan 13, 2013
A native of Baton Rouge and a resident of Denham Springs passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at her residence from a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 79 years old. Visitation will be Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 9 a.m. until the Memorial Service at 11 a.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, conducted...
Janice Barbay
Jan 13, 2013
Janice Delanoix Barbay 76, a resident of Denham Springs and a native of Baton Rouge passed away Sunday January 13, 2013 at the Carpenter House. Janice was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She loved to quilt and spend her free time at the local Council on Aging. She is survived by daughters Cheryl Barbay Derfun Gary, Monica...
Betty Phillips
Jan 13, 2013
Betty Lambert Phillips Too, a native of French Settlement, LA and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the age of 80. She was the loving wife for 57 years to the late Daniel DA Phillips. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Hwy from...
Timothy Dupre'
Jan 13, 2013
Timothy Joseph Dupre native and resident of Baton Rouge, La passed away on January 13, 2013 at the age of 54.Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home on Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 5 pm until 8 pm and will resume on Friday, January 18 from 9 am until religious services at 11 am. Burial will follow in...
Thomas Thigpen, Jr.
Jan 12, 2013
Thomas Clayton Thigpen, Jr., of Baton Rouge, LA currently residing in Slidell, LA, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Mary Nell Alexander Thigpen. Father of Thomas Keith Thigpen and wife Susan and Alex Daryl Thigpen and wife Minnie. Brother of Dorothy Ratcliff and Rosie Sedberry. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 7 great...
David Vicknair
Jan 12, 2013
David Alexander Vicknair, 2 years and 5 months old, died early Saturday morning, January 12, 2013, while sleeping at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was born at St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas with a rare congenital heart defect and an even more rare love of life, of the people around him, and of the adventures...
Dorothy Johnson
Jan 12, 2013
Dorothy Bacon Johnson passed away on Saturday morning January 12th, 2013. She was 88 years old and was preceded in death by her husband Thomas K Johnson Jr, daughter Tommie Tootie Johnson, grandson Alex A. Johnson, father Oliver H. Bacon and mother Dezine Forbes. She is survived by her brother Jimmy Bacon, her sisters Mamie Watts and Carole Abadie,...
Maria Fradera
Jan 11, 2013
Maria Del Rosario Bustillo Fradera 93, a native of Cuba and resident of Baton Rouge. She was born August 18, 1919 and passed away at her home on Friday January 11, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents Isabel Roca Bustillo from Cuba and Ramon Bustillo from Sanlucar de Barrrameda Spain, 7 brothers...
Michael Nolan, Jr.
Jan 10, 2013
Passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 10:35 p.m., at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 52 years old, born on May 15, 1960, in Baton Rouge. He graduated from Tara High School and Louisiana State University. He was owner and president of Healthcare Management Companies. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., on Monday, January...
T Lewis
Jan 9, 2013
TJ Lewis 89 a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. He was born October 9, 1923 in Simpson, LA to Elijah and Belle Jackson Lewis. He proudly served in WWII European Theater in the 71st Division Infantry. He achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant and received numerous medals including the Bronze Star. He attended Stanford University and graduated from Northwestern...
