Obituaries

Jun 18, 2022

Krystal Renee Matherne passed away on June 18, 2022, at her home in Pride, Louisiana. She was born on November 7, 1961 in Pensacola, Florida. When she was 19, she met her husband and moved to Louisiana until her death. She enjoyed fashion and interior design and had opened a small boutique in Denham Springs, but because of her...

Jun 18, 2022

On June 18th, 2022, Mark Russell Babin entered into the arms of his Heavenly Father at age 27. Mark was born on May 21st, 1995 in Walnut Creek, California. By 1997, he and his family had returned to Baton Rouge, their hometown, where Mark would spend his life.

Mark was an exceptionally gifted person. From a young...

Jun 16, 2022

Former Shreveport resident Virginia Carroll Turnbull, 77, passed away peacefully on June 16th, 2022 at Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee, Florida.

Virginia, the daughter of Angie and Charles B. (Ted) Carroll, graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in 1963 and attended Louisiana State University. Virginia and her husband raised their two children in Little Rock, Arkansas where she...

Jun 16, 2022

Bobbie R. Calandro passed away June 16, 2022, nine days shy of his 96th birthday. He joined the United States Navy in 1943, serving two tours of duty In World War II. He retired from the Baton Rouge Fire Department after working for 32 years. He was an avid rabbit hunter and took great pride in his beagles, hunting...

Jun 14, 2022

On her wedding anniversary June E. Tait of 88 years began to pass peacefully in her sleep.  She joined our Savior Jesus and her husband, Glenn, in heaven at 3:30 A.M. Tuesday June 14, 2022.

June was a native of Illinois, lived in the states of Louisiana and Texas.  She was valedictorian, graduating one year early from high school.  June lived a life of giving to...

Jun 14, 2022

Nancy Taylor Kaufman, age 74, a resident of Baton Rouge passed away on June 14, 2022.

Nancy was born in Opelousas, LA and raised in New Orleans.  She attended Riverdale High school and was a graduate of Louisiana State University. She had a passion for books and reading and continued that through management positions at Claitor’s Book...

Jun 14, 2022

Jackie Duke, age 80, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022.  She was born in Gonzales, LA and graduated from Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, LA.  Jackie worked for South Central Bell, and later AT&T, as an Operator and then Business Manager for over 30 years.  She was married to Earl “Bobby”...

Jun 11, 2022

Carol Rabalais of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Jun 11, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jun 10, 2022

Bertie Elizabeth Smith Avants, 95, was born to George Watson Smith and Roberta Elizabeth Brumfield Smith on November 29, 1926. Bertie passed away in her sleep at her daughter’s home in Baton Rouge, LA. on June 10, 2022.

Bertie being the youngest of 12 children lost her mom and twin sister at childbirth. Her father remarried Hattie...

Jun 9, 2022

After a courageous four year battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family, Lindsay Sharp Perniciaro went into the arms of her Savior on June 9, 2022. Lindsay was born December 5, 1983 in Baton Rouge and was a resident of Madisonville, LA.  She was the most loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, niece and a devoted friend to all. Lindsay was...

Jun 7, 2022

Mable E. Doughty McCandless “Mrs. Mack”, 100 years old and 2 months, a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on June 7, 2022, at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, LA.

Mable E. McCandless was born on April 7, 1922, in Baton Rouge, LA to Tom Ed Doughty and Alma Evans Doughty. She was a...

Jun 6, 2022

"It is sad, but sometimes moving on with your life starts with goodbye." Carrie Underwood.

Roelof Bosma passed away on June 6, 2022, at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. He was born on July 25, 1947, in Arnham, The Netherlands. When he was 14, his family moved from The Netherlands to Monterrey, Mexico where his father...

Jun 4, 2022

James Bert Daigle, 89, was born in the small Acadia Parish town of Church Point, deep in the heart of Cajun Country. He died at home surrounded by his family who loved him dearly.

He is survived by his wife of almost 64 years (just ten days shy), Caroline Wilbur Daigle; sons, David Daigle of Gainesville, FL...

Jun 3, 2022

Ruby F Beverly daughter of Augustine Tillman Jackson and James Jackson was born on September 20, 1936, in Maringouin, LA. she was the second oldest of four, proceeded by eldest brother Edward Scott Sr., youngest brother Percy Kirk Sr. and youngest sister Lynette Jackson King. Up until the age of six she began learning by attending an old schoolhouse...

Jun 2, 2022

Deville Murphy Jr. (Diggy)

27 year old resident of Baton Rouge, La passed away on June 2, 2022 from complications of a motorcycle accident. Deville was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 13, 1994 .He is a graduate of Ferriday High School. Class of 2014. Deville never married .He worked for American Bardge Line for 5 yrs,...

Jun 2, 2022

W. Glenn Sheets, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 2nd at the age of 78. He showed great courage for the last 12 months as he battled complications from a stroke.

He began his successful career in residential construction in 1979 until retirement in 2019. Sheets Construction Company was named “Small Business...

Jun 2, 2022

John “Dee” Douglas Tullier, 74, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, of complications from cancer.  John was born to Marion Paul Tullier and Frances Comiskey Tullier in Baton Rouge, where he was raised and attended Sacred Heart elementary school, graduating from Catholic High School and Louisiana State University with a B.A. in Finance.  John served in the United States Air...

May 31, 2022

Karen Bostick Beale was born on May 14, 1947 in Big Spring, Texas.  Growing up she lived in numerous places across the country, finally settling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she married her husband of 54 years, William R. Beale, Jr.  Together they raised their three children here in Baton Rouge. She graduated from OLOL School of Nursing in...

May 31, 2022

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:7-8)

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May 29, 2022

Ann Miller, born on March 27, 1940, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on May 29, 2022. She was 82 years old.

Ann worked for Kaiser Aluminum for 30 plus years.

She is survived by her son, Benjamin Scott Miller and wife Terri Lynn Miller; stepdaughters, Carole Rohan and husband Thomas Harold Rohan,...