Obituaries

Shirley Denham

Shirley Denham

Oct 24, 2014

Shirley Mae Landry Denham A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and resident of Baton Rouge, Shirley passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at her home. She was 83, born March 23, 1931. Visiting at St. Isidore Catholic Church, 5657 Thomas Road, Baton Rouge, on Tuesday, October 28, from 8:30am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am, celebrated by...

Elsie Zachary

Elsie Zachary

Oct 23, 2014

Elsie Mott Zachary A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, Elsie went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 10:56am. She was 89, and a native and resident of Baton Rouge. She was a retired East Baton Rouge School Bus Driver, and a World War II Navy Wave. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401...

Marjorie Turner

Marjorie Turner

Oct 21, 2014

Marjorie Clegg Turner A resident of Baton Rouge, Marjorie went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. She was 86, and a native of Jackson, MS. Marjorie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, and a member of Blackwater United Methodist Church. She was a retired floral designer, having worked many years at DonLyn Florist...

Taylor Mcgonigle

Taylor Mcgonigle

Oct 19, 2014

Taylor Elizabeth McGonigle A resident of Baker, Taylors life was taken by a drunk driver in New Orleans on Sunday, October 19, 2014, just one day shy of her 22nd birthday. Taylor graduated from Carville Job Corp and worked as a waitress. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Wednesday, October 22, from 59pm. Graveside services...

Shirley Chaney

Shirley Chaney

Oct 18, 2014

CHANEY, SHIRLEY MAE LANDRY A resident of Baker, and native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Shirley passed away at 8:20pm on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at her home, with family by her side. She was 79 years old and enjoyed going to the Baker Council on Aging, where she made many friends, played Bingo and Nintendo Wii Bowling. She was...

Audrey Bell

Audrey Bell

Oct 17, 2014

Audrey Ponson Bell, Ma Bell Maw Maw Bell 75 years old and a resident of Baton Rouge, Audrey passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Zachary Manor Nursing Home. Audrey enjoyed spending time with her family. She was loved by all who knew her and will be dearly missed. Audrey is survived by 3 sons, Blackie Bell,...

Flora Mixon

Flora Mixon

Oct 14, 2014

Flora Mae Nan Bordelon Mixon A resident of Baker, Flora passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 91, and a native of Bordelonville. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Friday, Oct. 17 from 59pm, and on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9am until religious services...

Eugenia Hernandez

Eugenia Hernandez

Oct 9, 2014

A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Dell passed away peacefully at her home in Baker, LA, on Thursday, October 9, 2014. She was 87, and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Friday, Oct. 10, from 58pm, and on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9am until religious services in the chapel at...

Norma Ragusa

Norma Ragusa

Oct 8, 2014

Norma Lee Ainsworth Ragusa A resident of Denham Springs, Norma passed away on Wednesday, October 08, 2014 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. She was 82, and a native of Leesville, MS. Visiting at First Pentecostal Church of Denham Springs, 1020 S. Range Ave., Denham Springs, on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 68pm, and on Friday, Oct. 10...

Emma Millet

Emma Millet

Oct 6, 2014

A resident of Baton Rouge, Emma passed away peacefully at her daughters home in Baker on Monday, October 6, 2014. She was 85, a native of New Orleans, and retired from KMart. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 59pm, with Recitation of the Rosary at 7pm. Visiting will resume on Friday,...

Bonita Gautreaux

Bonita Gautreaux

Sep 19, 2014

Bonita Mimi Reynolds Gautreaux, A resident of Baker, Mimi was born on August 27, 1922 in Lumberton, MS and raised in Mobile, AL. She was an only child and she and her mother moved to Baton Rouge when she was 18 after the death of her father. Mimi passed away peacefully surrounded by family members on Friday, September 19,...

Carroll Day

Carroll Day

Sep 15, 2014

Carroll Dawson Day A resident of Clinton and a native of Pontchatoula, Carroll passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, September 15, 2014. He was 85, a retired plant mechanic, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Private services will be held at a later date.

Arley Mayes

Arley Mayes

Sep 9, 2014

To be absent from the body is to be present with The Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8. A World War II Veteran in the United States Army, and a resident of Baker, Arley passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Lane Regional Medical Center. He was 89, a native of Grayson, LA, and retired from Copolymer. Visiting at Baker...

Benjamin Haddox

Benjamin Haddox

Sep 7, 2014

Benjamin Franklin Haddox, 91, born April 23, 1923, a resident of Slaughter, went to be with Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior on September 7, 2014. He was born in Caldwell Parish near Columbia, LA. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Ferguson Haddox, daughter and soninlaw Susan and Keith Langheinz, son and daughterinlaw...

Jewel Young

Jewel Young

Sep 7, 2014

Jewel McGurk Young A resident of Baker, Jewel passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Lakeview Manor Nursing Home in New Roads. She was 87, and a native of Manifest, LA. Jewel is survived by three children, Bobby Young and wife Margaret of Deer, Arkansas, Michael Young and wife Cindy of Lake City, Colorado, and Pamela Melon and...

John Bauer

John Bauer

Sep 5, 2014

John Charles Bauer John passed from this life peacefully on September 5, 2014 at Ochsners Promise Hospital after a courageous ongoing battle with multiple scleroses. John was a native of Baker, LA and had recently returned to Baker after 26 years in New Mexico as a teacher and football coach on the Navajo Reservation in Crownpoint, N.M. John was...

Mary Leet

Mary Leet

Aug 26, 2014

Mary Nell Morris Leet A resident of Baker, Mary passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center, MidCity. She was 67, and a native of Tylertown, MS. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Saturday, August 30, from 10:00am until religious services in the chapel at 2:00pm, conducted by Rev. Gerald Cook....

Catherine Cannon

Catherine Cannon

Aug 19, 2014

Catherine J. Clark Magee Cannon A resident of Baker, Catherine passed away peacefully at her daughter, Alices home on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 12:55pm. She was 85, a native of Baton Rouge, and a retired secretary. Catherine was a 1946 graduate of Istrouma High School, where she was a drum majorette, and a graduate of LSU business school....

Robbie Taylor

Robbie Taylor

Aug 19, 2014

Robbie Hutchison Taylor Baker, LA A resident of Baker, Robbie, age 83, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at her residence. Visiting hours will be observed Thursday, August 21st, 2014 from 12:45pm until service time at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Baker Funeral HomeBaker, LA. Interment and graveside services will follow in Hillcrest Memorial GardensBaker, LA. Robbie was born...

Maxie Riles

Maxie Riles

Aug 18, 2014

Maxie Payne Riles A resident of Baker, Maxie passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Grace Nursing Home. She was 92, and a native of Washington Parish, LA. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Wednesday, August 20, from 58pm, and on Thursday, August 21, from 9am until religious services in the chapel at 11am,...