Obituaries
Michael Shepherd
May 2, 2022
“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” Psalm 23:4
Michael Shepherd was a native of Plaquemine who was born on October 28,1993 and passed away on May 2, 2022. He attended St. John High School and St. Stanislaus High School. He was...
Rose Viator
May 2, 2022
Rose Marie L. Viator, 86, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2022, at Carpenter House in Baton Rouge.
She was born Rose Marie LeCompte on April 30, 1936 in New Iberia, LA to the late Leonce and Pearl LeCompte. She had 7 brothers and sisters. She was married to Kenward J. Viator on June 4, 1954. They...
Susan Berry
May 2, 2022
“Celebrate the life that was and yet, will be.”
Susan Hulin Berry, 72, native of Baton Rouge, resident of Denham Springs, left her earthly body on May 2, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on June 6, 1949 to Lenes Joseph Hulin, Jr. and Esther Gross Byrnes Hulin.
She is preceded in death by...
Claudette Dodge
May 2, 2022
Claudette N. Dodge, age 87, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on May 2, 2022.
She is survived by her 4 children, Brent Dodge, Greg Dodge, Karen Dodge Green, and Deena Dodge Rabalais, along with many other loving family members.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 12:30pm at...
William Boutwell
May 2, 2022
William Hinton Boutwell died in Baton Rouge, LA, on May 2, 2022, from Parkinson’s Disease complications. Born in Troy Alabama, Bill Boutwell graduated Troy High School, class of ’59, and Troy State College with a BS in Mathematics and Science. While a senior at Troy State, he met Connie Etheridge whom he would marry shortly after graduation. The remainder...
Elinor Herd
May 1, 2022
Elinor Avis Herd, a resident of Shreveport, LA, passed away on May 1, 2022. She was 93 years old. Elinor was born in Houston, TX on February 20, 1929, to Melvin and Marie Ransom. She attended Texas State College for Women and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in teaching. She married Ray Herd in Houston, TX on December 26th,...
Judy Rundell
May 1, 2022
Judy Gauthier Rundell went peacefully to our Lord in Heaven at 5:08 PM on May 1, 2022. She was born in Hamburg and grew up in Moreauville, Louisiana. She was an active member and officer in FHA and was a high school cheerleader. She moved to Baton Rouge in 1965 and called Baton Rouge her home.
Judy...
Vida Graves
Apr 30, 2022
Vida Dalovisio Graves, age 96, a resident of Baton Rouge since 1950, passed away on April 30, 2022. A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Vida graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1944 and attended Lake Charles Trade School. Vida was employed in various capacities while living in Lake Charles.
Vida married Andy Matamoros in 1950 and...
Chris Hsu
Apr 30, 2022
Chris C. Hsu, age 92, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on April 30, 2022. He was born on May 9th in Henan, China.
Chris is survived by his children, Chris and his wife Julie; Joe and his wife Kassie; Susan and Kathy Hsu. Chris is also survived by his grandchildren, Maya, Emilia, Alena, Koen,...
Lisa Tate
Apr 24, 2022
Lisa Joi McLemore Tate, 71, a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on April 24, 2022. Lisa was born in Cottonport and raised in Vidalia, La., but lived most of her life in Baton Rouge. She was an amazing mother to four children and numerous grandchildren. Lisa attended LSU and found a career working for ExxonMobil Refinery until her...
Adolph Parro
Apr 21, 2022
Adolph Joseph “AJ” Parro passed away at his home on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the age of 87 years. He is survived by his wife Julia “Judy” Parro; children, Linda Stain and husband David, Dolph Parro and wife Mar’Sue, and Dana Macke and husband Loren; grandchildren, Cheney Stain and wife Alicia, Drew Stain and wife Lauren, Amanda Beck and...
Rickye Messer
Apr 20, 2022
Rickye D. Messer, 74, of Baton Rouge, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022.
Rickye graduated from Central High School in 1965 and went on to serve in the United States Army. He retired from Exxon as an Inspector after a successful 35-year career.
Rickye is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years,...
John Mcmanus
Apr 19, 2022
John Joseph McManus Jr passed away peacefully on April 19, 2022, at his home in Baton Rouge, surrounded by loved ones. John was 96 years young - or 50/46 as he liked to say. He was a devoted Catholic and community activist, always striving to walk in the path of his faith. John was one of the earliest members...
Holly Hollis Stars
Apr 19, 2022
On April 19, 2022, Baton Rouge lost a rare gem. Holly Ann Hollis Stars, 38, passed away in her sleep after a long, hard-fought battle with stage four triple-negative breast cancer. She is survived by her devoted and loving family: husband, Mark Stars, of Baton Rouge Louisiana; mother, Susan McFarlain, and stepfather Randy McFarlain of Shreveport, Louisiana; sister, Ashley...
Shane Schilder
Apr 18, 2022
Shane Schilder of Carthage, Texas passed away on Apr 18, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Robert Scoggins
Apr 17, 2022
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy4:7
Robert “Gene” Scoggins peacefully passed away at his home on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, surrounded by his family and the loved they shared. Gene was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Provine High School in...
Hershel Drennan
Apr 16, 2022
Mr. Hershel Drennan passed away peacefully at his home in Denham Springs, Louisiana on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Born on January 17, 1931, he was 91 years old.
He was born in Seminary, Mississippi and moved to Baton Rouge at the young age of 16. He married the love of his life Anna Belle Drennan, and he...
Bennie Adcock, Sr.
Apr 15, 2022
Bennie Lee Adcock, Sr., age 85, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on April 15, 2022.
He was born in Bartow, Florida. He attended Troy State University, and was a native of Baton Rouge for 54 years. Bennie worked in the chemical industry until he retired. He enjoyed golf, fishing, diving, and the water ski...
Clarence Watson
Apr 13, 2022
Clarence Nelson Watson, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away on April 13, 2022 at the age of 83.
Clarence is survived by his wife, Mary Watson; son, Greg Watson; grandchildren, Swade Watson, Kelsey Watson, Gregory Watson (Miki), Deborah Jubb (Steve), and Breanna Depto; great-grandchildren, Liam and Aiden Watson, and Penelope Depto-Phillips; and his beloved dog,...
Everett Newman
Apr 12, 2022
Everett Newman of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away on Apr 12, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
