Obituaries
Maurice Miller, Jr.
May 4, 2010
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you and whispered, Come to me. With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away and though we love you dearly we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, a precious soul at rest. God broke...
George Teepell
May 3, 2010
The Lord said I am the Alpha and the Omega the Beginning and the End. Revelation 21:6. George Francis Teepell was first declared dead at his birth on Jan. 27, 1921, but God had planned a life span of 89 years. He finished his days on Monday, May 3, 2010, in his favorite chair listening to the prayers of...
Ernest Goff, Sr.
May 3, 2010
Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints in the sands of time. A Psalm of Life, by Longfellow. Ernest Edward Goff Sr., 82, died at his home Monday, May 3, 2010, surrounded by loved ones per his last wishes. Born Nov. 22, 1927, in West Monroe, Ernest,...
Faith Silva
May 2, 2010
Our precious angel, Faith Rose, left us to join our heavenly Father on Sunday, May 2, 2010. Her mother, Marie Annette Silva, gave birth to Faith on Saturday, May 1. 2010. Faith is also survived by her father, Terry G. Dunn and brothers, Bryson P. and Gabriel G. Dunn. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 5, from...
Leah Bonnecaze
Apr 29, 2010
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Thursday, April 29, 2010, at Flannery Oaks Nursing Home. She was 96, a former resident of New Roads and a native of New Orleans. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, April 30, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Saturday, May 1, from 1 p.m....
Paulina Moses
Apr 29, 2010
A retired administrative assistant and a resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 11:20 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2010, at The Guest House. She was 82, a native of Asheville, N.C., and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Monday, May 3, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev....
Phebus Hotard
Apr 28, 2010
A retired employee of Ethyl Corp.Abemarle and owner of Delta Realty of Louisiana, he died on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at Hospice of Baton Rouge. He was 92, a resident of Baton Rouge, a native of Garyville and a U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Sunday, May 2,...
Lula Caston
Apr 28, 2010
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 in the paths of righteousness for His names sake. Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for...
Rudolph Melon, Sr.
Apr 28, 2010
Rudolph Melon Sr., 83, referred to as Big Rudy or Honey Dew Melon, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Rudolph shared a love of the sea and served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1944 until 1947. He then served in the U.S. Air Force for four years from 1950 to 1954. While serving in the Air...
Peggy Dibenedetto
Apr 27, 2010
After a 30month battle with brain cancer, Peggy passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 4 p.m. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Friday, April 30, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church on Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Miles...
Lena Breeden
Apr 27, 2010
A resident and native of Baton Rouge, she died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. She was 80. Visiting at Zoar Baptist Church, 11848 Hooper Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70818, on Friday, April 30, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Saturday,...
Darlene Mathis
Apr 26, 2010
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died Monday, April 26, 2010, in Baton Rouge. She was 54. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, April 30, from 8:30 a.m. until memorial service at 10 a.m., conducted by Deacon Tommy St. Pierre. Survived by her husband, Rodney Mathis parents, Howard and Ethelyn Olivier three brothers, Karl Olivier, Tim Olivier and...
H.L. Watkins
Apr 25, 2010
A retired barber and partner with his son Darin of Watkins and Williams Stucco, he died Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 12:55 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 67 and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Tuesday, April 27, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m....
Nona Costanza
Apr 24, 2010
A resident of Baton Rouge, she died at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 74 and a native of Ponchatoula. Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 445 Marquette Ave., on Thursday, April 29, from 9 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., with the...
Donald Reynolds
Apr 24, 2010
A retired employee of the Louisiana Department of Insurance, he died at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2010, at his home in Baton Rouge. He was 78, born in Bastrop. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Monday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting resumes Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until religious service in the chapel...
Mark Daily
Apr 23, 2010
A Q.A. analyst for Unisys and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 11:17a.m. Friday, April 23, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 54 and a native of East Falls, Pa. Visiting at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, on Sunday, April 25, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Most...
Gayle Beebower
Apr 23, 2010
Gayle Rae Beebower passed away April 23, 2010 at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. Gayle was a multifaceted jewel, whose beauty and light were reflected in her many accomplishments in the Baton Rouge Community. After receiving her CTR from UNO in 1994, as a member of The Louisiana Cancer Registrars Association, she began working in her chosen field...
