Obituaries
Mabel Ritchie
Feb 23, 2016
Heaven has welcomed one of the kindest and most loving women to have walked this earth. Mom, Grandmaw, Maw Maw, you are dearly missed but we find comfort knowing you have been reunited with Wes and your son Mike. A retired Administrator of the VFW Post 4224, resident of Baker and a native Liberty, MS. Reigh passed away Tuesday,...
Herman Duncan
Feb 22, 2016
Herman "Leon" Duncan Herman Leon Duncan, age 88, a resident of Baker and native of Lamar County, Alabama, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 7:05am at The Butterfly Wing of The Hospice of Baton Rouge. Leon served in the US Army in Germany during the Korean War and was a retired Millwright. Leon was a member of...
Samuel Reed
Feb 22, 2016
Samuel Paul Reed, M.D., 86, a retired Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve, and a resident of St. Francisville, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2016 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He served his country as a Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Air Force, and served his community as a physician. Dr. Reed...
Charles Gebhart
Feb 16, 2016
Charles "Glen" Gebhart Charles "Glen" Gebhart passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the age of 84. Glen was born on April 9, 1931 in Baton Rouge, LA and a resident of Baker, LA. Glen retired from Louisiana National Bank with 30 years of service, and then retired as a Construction Supervisor with the East Baton Rouge Parish School...
Ora Russell
Feb 4, 2016
Ora C. Russell Ora C. Russell, age 77, a resident of Baton Rouge and native of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. Ora was an avid seamstress and enjoyed crafting and baking. Ora is survived by three daughters, Connie Hammond, Therese Clark, and Tammy Juneau; a son, Tracy...
Charles Law
Jan 31, 2016
Charles F. "Charlie" "Bub" Law Charles F. Law, 54, a native of Baker, LA, passed away at his home in Pride on Sunday, January 31, 2016. He was an Environmental Specialist, a former a Volunteer Firefighter with District 6, and a former Reserve Deputy with EBRSO Flotilla Unit. Charles is survived by two sisters, Bonnie L. Cleveland (husband Sam),...
Vernell Bates
Jan 30, 2016
Vernell M. Bates, 71, a resident of St. Francisville and a native Gonzales, LA, passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at The Crossing at Clarity Hospice, Baton Rouge. She enjoyed her life as she lived in her dream home with her beloved husband of 14 years. Most days you would find her with her friends...
Lois Furr
Jan 24, 2016
Lois LaVerne Gurney Furr A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, foster mom, aunt, and dear friend to all who knew her; Lois LaVerne Gurney Furr, 88, born December 2, 1927, departed this earthly life to meet her Heavenly Father while holding the hand of her husband of 70 years, "Honey" with her children by her side, on January...
Agnes Hays
Jan 23, 2016
Agnes Navarre Wunstel Hays Agnes Navarre Wunstel Hays, 86, a native of Scott, LA, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Grace Nursing Home in Slaughter. She retired from the Baker, LA Post Office with 20 years of service, and was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church. Agnes is survived by two sons, Glenn R. Wunstel and...
Gerald Dixon
Jan 22, 2016
Gerald William Dixon Gerald William Dixon, 71, a resident of Denham Springs and a native of Pottsville, PA, passed away at 12:10am on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Ochsner Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam Era. He owned Gerry's Maintenance and Repair, retired from Tiger Services, and worked for Exxon. Gerald was...
Ronald Carter
Jan 22, 2016
Ronald Clayton "R.C." Carter R.C. Carter, 73, a resident of Baker and a native of Pollock, LA, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 at The Crossing at Clarity Hospice, Baton Rouge. He was retired truck driver, and a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Era. He enjoyed fishing, and was a member of Harding Street Baptist Church for...
Nancy Cooper
Jan 20, 2016
Nancy Jean Swann Cooper, 64, a resident of Zachary, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. She was born into a military family at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois on April 5, 1951. Nancy was a free spirit and danced to her own music. She loved gardening and animals, and gave great advice. She...
Leola Kilpatrick
Jan 13, 2016
Leola "Lee" Breaux Kilpatrick Lee Kilpatrick, 79, a resident of Baker, passed away suddenly at her home on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. She was a native of Crowley, and a retired substitute teacher in Baker schools. She also worked for the City of Baker at the Heritage Museum, and was active in Baker Council on Aging. She was a...
Katherine Puckett
Jan 12, 2016
Katherine (Kaye) Muriel Maynord Puckett, 92, a devoted, loving wife and mother, was in born in Lone Wolf, OK on September 23, 1923. She passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Nursing Home in Opelousas, LA, where she was a current resident. Kaye had an unwavering faith in God and found comfort and...
Erwin Sutton, Sr.
Jan 12, 2016
Erwin P. Sutton, Sr. Erwin P. Sutton, Sr., 83, a resident of Pride, and a former longtime resident of Baker, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Baker, and Northeast Masonic Lodge. He was retired from Sunbeam Bakery, and was self-employed. Erwin...
Dorothy Adams
Jan 9, 2016
Elnora Dorothy Doiron Adams, 94, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was laid to rest on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker, LA.
Maxine Kinchen
Jan 6, 2016
Maxine Ferguson Lambert Kinchen Maxine Kinchen, 84, a resident of Baker and a native of New Orleans, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at The Crossing at Clarity Hospice. She was a retired Civil Designer Draftsman for several engineering firms. She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church, and a member of the Baton Rouge Orchid Society, having...
Ruth Adkins
Jan 4, 2016
Ruth Yeager Adkins, 90, was born January 25, 1925 in Monroe, LA and was a resident of Baton Rouge, LA. She passed away January 4, 2016 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Ruth enjoyed gardening and writing poetry at her home where she lived for 60 years with her husband. She is...
Mitchell Funderburk
Jan 4, 2016
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 Mitchell "Mitch" Wayne Funderburk, 58, died on Monday, January 4, 2016 at his hunting camp in St Francisville. He was born December 28th 1957 in Baton Rouge,...
Tommy Lee
Dec 29, 2015
Tommy H. Lee Tommy H. Lee, 80, a resident of Baker and a native of McCall Creek, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a retired Maintenance Mechanic at Georgia Pacific with over 20 years of service. Tommy was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church, and a member...
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