Obituaries

Jul 28, 2011

The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me on the paths of righteousness for His names sake.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with...

Jul 27, 2011

Gone to rest in peace ... Mrs. Rose Mae Benoit Simar, 82, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Landmark of Baton Rouge at 9:20 p.m. She was born Dec. 13, 1928, to Leon Benoit and Emelise Castille Benoit, of Leonville. After completing cosmetology school, she opened Roses Beauty Shop in Opelousas. For 53 years, she served and catered to...

Jul 26, 2011

A retired employee with Aftercrash Auto Parts, he passed away at 1:15am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at his home from ALS. He was 76 years old, a native of Oil City, LA. and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 5pm until 9pm. Visiting...

Jul 24, 2011

Juanita Wilson Smith Fallon Holland Ernest, 87, was born Aug. 15, 1923, at Poplarville, Miss. She passed away at Harvest Manor Nursing Home, Denham Springs, Sunday, July 24, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Ernest Sr. parents, Zeno and Corrine Smith and brothers, J.P. Smith Sr. and Kermit W. Smith Sr. Survived by her daughters,...

Jul 21, 2011

A retired Xray Technician at the Louisiana State University Infirmary, she passed away at 4:22pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Ollie Steele Burden Manor. She was 78 years old, a native of Amite and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in St. Francis Chapel at Ollie Steele Burden Manor, 4250 Essen Lane, from...

Jul 21, 2011

A truck driver for Forte Transfer Co. and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Hospice of Baton Rouge Butterfly Wing after a two year battle with cancer. He was 55 and a native of North Tonawanda, N.Y. Visiting at St. Lukes Episcopal Church on Monday, July 25, from 6 p.m....

Jul 21, 2011

Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything. Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices. Jeanie, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away early Thursday morning, July 21, 2011. She was 69, born in Superior, Wis., to William and Wilma Johnson on Jan. 26, 1942. Jeanie attended the...

Jul 16, 2011

Jack Donald Smith, Sr., passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2011, in Baton Rouge, La., at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his wife of 50 years, Betty, friends and family. Mr. Jack, as he was fondly called by many, was a resident of the tricity area for over twenty five years. He was a past...

Jul 15, 2011

Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, July 15, 2011 from 4pm until service at 6pm. Visiting will resume on Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 5:30pm until service at 7:30pm. Visiting will resume on Sunday, July 17, 2011 from 8am until 9am. Service Visitation and Service Resthaven Funeral Home 11817...

Jul 12, 2011

An employee of Bordelon Towing and a resident of Maurepas, he died at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center as the result of an automobile accident. He was 22 and a native of Maurepas. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, July 16, from 10:30 a.m. until...

Jul 12, 2011

An employee with Reddy Ice and resident of Prairieville, he died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at his home. He was 61 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial...

Jul 12, 2011

Jul 12, 2011

Shirley McCaffery died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at the age of 90, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Baton Rouge. She was born in Davenport, Iowa, a former 70year resident of New Orleans and a resident of Baton Rouge. Shirley was a retired manager of Jewel Beauty Shop, New Orleans. She is survived by a daughter,...

Jul 11, 2011

A retired employee with Millwright Local 720, he passed away at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center on Monday, July 11, 2011 at 4:23pm. He was 70 years old, a native of Daisy, Kentucky and a resident of Baton Rouge. He was an Korean War Army Veteran. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway,...

Jul 10, 2011

A resident of Zachary, she passed away at 11 a.m., Sunday, July 10, 2011, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 52 and a native of Baton Rouge. She was a 1976 graduate of Redemptorist High School and a proud cocaptain of the Redemptorist Wolfette Dance Team. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and...

Jul 10, 2011

A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Sunday, July 10, 2011. She was 61 and a native of Beaumont, Texas. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Thursday, July 14, from 5 p.m. until service at 6:30 p.m. Survived by her husband, Robert Hebert two sons, Ronnie Sylvester, and Jimmy Sylvester and wife Amy sister, Johnnie Kuykendall...

Jul 10, 2011

A native of Redwood, Miss., he died Sunday, July 10, 2011. He was 91. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Monday, July 11, was from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until service at noon, conducted by the Rev. Ron Lamb. Burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory....

Jul 9, 2011

A resident of Prairieville and a native of Geismar, she died at 2:27 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. She was 95. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Sunday, July 10, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home chapel on Monday, July 11, from...

Jul 8, 2011

Mary Christine Christy Doyle, devoted and loving wife of Brian Doyle, and proud mother of Jesse Jeremiah Doyle, went to be with her beloved Jesus at 5:31 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2011, at Carpenter House, Baton Rouge. She was preceded in death by two miscarried children a stillborn son, Joseph James sister, Madeline Clifford and aunt, Marian Munday. She...

Jul 7, 2011

A resident of Baton Rouge, she passed peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 7, 2011, at 10:45 p.m. at the age of 81. Visitation will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Sunday, July 10, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 12424 Brogdon Lane, on...