Obituaries

Jul 6, 2011

A homemaker and caregiver for children for 25 years, she passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at her resident in Baton Rouge. She was 80 years old and a native of Tennessee. Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, July 9, 2011 from 8:30am until service at 10am. Burial in Resthaven Gardens of...

Jul 3, 2011

William Carter Milton, W.C., 71, of Baton Rouge, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, from mesothelioma at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 17, 1940, in Walker, the middle child of three. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1961. He retired from Borden Chemical as an operation supervisor after more than 35 years...

Jun 28, 2011

Visiting will be at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday, July 2, 2011 from 10am until 3pm. Burial will be in Municipal Cemetery in Maunabo, Puerto Rico. Visitation Resthaven Funeral Home 11817 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA  70816 Saturday, July 2, 2011 10am3pm Cemetery Municipal Cemetery Maunabo, PR  00707

Jun 27, 2011

Retired owner of Ace Plumbing Repair Parts, he died at 4:56 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2011, at his residence in Central. He was 82 and a native of Koscuisko, Miss. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Wednesday, June 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until religious service in the chapel at...

Jun 26, 2011

A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2011, at her home. She was 89 and a native of St. Gabriel. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home chapel, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Wednesday, June 29, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Paul A. McDuffie. Interment in Resthaven Gardens of...

Jun 23, 2011

A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at St. Charles Parish Hospital, Luling. He was 59 and a native of Burns, Miss. He loved fishing and golfing. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Saturday, June 25, from 2 p.m. until chapel service at 3:30 p.m., conducted by Pastor Jimmy Arnder...

Jun 23, 2011

A retired employee with the St. Tammany Parish school system, she passed away at 6:35 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2011. She was 97 years old, a native of Madisonville and resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Friday, June 24, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes at the funeral home Saturday, June...

Jun 22, 2011

A retired Civil Service employee with the State of New Jersey with 43 years of service, he died at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, June, 22, 2011, at Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBluebonnet. He was 85, a resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Phoenix. He served for four years in the Navy during World War II and additional 38...

Jun 16, 2011

Joyce Stanberry Shiel was born in Muskogee, Okla., on Oct. 9, 1927. She passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011. A proud graduate of William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., with a bachelors degree in music education, she was a student of Cecilia Ward Franklin, soprano. She was a participant in church choirs, a leader of parochial childrens choirs, and...

Jun 15, 2011

A native of Newport Beach, Ca and a resident of Baton Rouge, she passed away at 12:36pm on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBluebonnet. She was 76 years old. She is survived by a sister, Pat Ditty Waites and husband Jim a brother, Royce Williams and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...

Jun 15, 2011

A retired employee of WinnDixie and resident of Gonzales, she died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Gonzales Health Care. She was 82 and a native of Lincoln County, Miss. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Friday, June 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until religious service in...

Jun 13, 2011

Jun 12, 2011

John C. Duncan passed away Sunday, June 12th after a long illness at Sunrise Assisted Living Home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife, Ginger Duncan, his sons Charles and Steve Duncan and wife Jane, his stepdaughter Lisa Tozer and husband Dean, stepdaughter in law Melissa Jones, stepson Troy Jones. He...

Jun 11, 2011

Jun 10, 2011

Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swifter uplifter rush. Of quiet birds...

Jun 9, 2011

Let all that I am wait quietly before God for my hope is in Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:56. Harry Graham Stone died Thursday, June 9, 2011, on his beloved boat Splish Splash. He was born in Baton Rouge on Oct. 19, 1944. He spent...

Jun 8, 2011

A retired carpenter for Carpenters Local 1098, a resident and a native of Colyell, he passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.He was 92 years and 10 months. He served in WWII. Visitation will be at Colyell Baptist Church, on Friday, June 10, 2011 from 5pm until 9pm. Visiting will resume the church on Saturday, June 11, 2011 from...

Jun 6, 2011

If tears could build a stairway, And memories a lane, Id walk right up to Heaven, And bring you home again. Author Unknown A longtime resident of Baton Rouge, Connie Nga Banh, received her angels wings at 9:42 pm, June 6th, 2011, peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer....

Jun 5, 2011

A resident of Baton Rouge, he died peacefully at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Heritage Manor. He was 89, a native of Baker and U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, June 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with recitation of the rosary at...

Jun 3, 2011

An auto technician for Jeffreys Collision Center, he died Friday, June 3, 2011, at his home in Walker. He was 37 and a native of Jackson. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Monday, June 6, from 4 p.m. until graveside service at 5 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Willis Easley. Survived by his wife, Charlene Tillman...