Obituaries

Michael Fleming

Dec 10, 2010

A native and resident of Baton Rouge, he passed away suddenly on Friday, December 10, 2010 at the age of 66. He was a US Navy Veteran, a retired United Pentecostal Minister, and a former welderpipefitter employed at ExxonMobil. Visiting will be at Grace United Pentecostal Church, 13845 Hooper Road, Central, LA 70818, on Monday, December 13, 2010 from...

Thomas Brown

Dec 9, 2010

A loving husband, father, and grandfather, a resident of Baker and a retired accountant for Dow Chemical with 31 years of service, he passed away on Thursday, December 09, 2010 at 6:27am at Lane Regional Medical Center. He was 71, a veteran of the US Air Force Reserve, and a native of Zachary. After retiring from Dow, Lloyd worked...

Joe May, Jr.

Dec 7, 2010

A resident of Baker since 1959, he was called Home to hear, Well done, My good and faithful servant at his home on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the age of 85. He was a retired machinist with Exxon and a native of Sikeston, Missouri. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home on Thursday, December 9, 2010 from 58pm. Visiting at...

William Bridges

Dec 6, 2010

A resident of Zachary, born in McComb, MS, and raised in Kentwood, LA, he passed away Monday, December 06, 2010 at 3am at St. Clare Manor. He was 83, a US Army Veteran of the Korean War, and a retired operator with Allied Signal with 35 years of service. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, Tuesday, December 7, 2010 from...

Allen Carroll

Dec 6, 2010

A retired draftsman and a resident of Baker, he passed away on Monday, December 06, 2010 at Lane Regional Medical Center. He was 67 and a native of El Paso, TX. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home on Thursday, December 09, 2010 from 10am until memorial services in the chapel at 11am. He is survived by his wife of 37...

Thelma Socha

Dec 1, 2010

A native of Calcasieu Parish and a resident of Baton Rouge, she passed away at 8:10am on Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at Heritage House II Nursing Home at the age of 80. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Friday, December 3, 2010 from 10am until religious services in the chapel at noon. Graveside services at...

Nellie Brashear

Nov 28, 2010

A resident of Baker for over 75 years, she passed away at 6:10am on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at her home. She was a 92, a native of Crosby, MS, and a retired cafeteria manager for St. Isidore School with over 20 years of service. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Tuesday, November 30, 2010...

Joseph Cox, Jr.

Nov 23, 2010

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Our father, Joseph I. Cox, Jr., held tight to the hand of Jesus as he left this world to pass to his eternal resting place at 12:25 p.m. on November 23, 2010...

Alice Paine

Nov 17, 2010

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not meant to be, so he put his arms around you and whispered come to me. With tearful eyes we watch you, as we saw you pass away. Although we loved you deeply, we could not make you stay. Your golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest. God broke...

Marteze Nolan

Nov 16, 2010

A resident of Baton Rouge and native of Berkno Park, Florida, died Tuesday November 16, 2010 at 8:42pm at The Carpenter House at the age of 94. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home on Thursday, November 18th from 59pm and Friday, November 19th from 9:00am until religious services at 10:00am at Baker Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Jay Avance....

Michael Matassarin

Nov 16, 2010

Michael Leon Matassarin passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Baton Rouge General MidCity Hospital. He was 51 years old. He was a commercial fisherman and a resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 12pm Friday, November 19th. Religious services at 2:00 pm on Friday in the Baker Funeral Home Chapel with entombment following at Hillcrest...

Gloria Tucker

Nov 12, 2010

Gloria Mae Cooper Tucker, retired owner of Riverside Ceramics in Zachary and a resident of Baton Rouge, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. She was born Dec. 28, 1927, in Port Arthur, Texas. Graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Baker on Monday, Nov. 15, at 10:30 a.m. She is survived by a daughter, Diana L. Tucker...

Ronald Cummins

Nov 12, 2010

Ronald C. Cummins died Friday November 12, 2010 at 8:30 pm at The Carpenter House. He was 81. He was a native of Paris Illinois and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 69 Monday November 15, 2010, followed by a private graveside service on Tuesday. He is survived by his Daughters, Laura Corona, Donnie...

Marie Toler

Nov 11, 2010

A lifelong resident of Baker, Beth passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at her home after a twoyear battle with a brain tumor glioblastoma. She was born in Clinton on Oct. 22, 1926, the only child of the late Adlai A. and Lucille Sale Morvant. Beth married her high school sweetheart, Jack, on Sept. 23, 1945, and they were...

Louis Shar, Jr.

Nov 10, 2010

Louis Shar, Jr. Retired owner of Shars AG Food Store in Brownsfield, a US Marine Corp Veteran of WWII, and a native of Gary, Indiana, he passed away at 3:45pm Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 90, a resident of Brownsfield, and a member of the American Legion. Visiting at...

Helen Michelli

Nov 10, 2010

Visitation Baker Funeral Home 6401 Groom Rd. Baker, LA  70714 Friday, November 12, 2010 5:00pm 9:00pm Service Chapel Service Baker Funeral Home Chapel 6401 Groom Rd. Baker, LA  70714 Saturday, November 13, 2010 10am visiting 8am Cemetery Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Groom Road Baker, LA  70714

Joyce Ballard

Nov 7, 2010

Joyce T. Ballard A resident of Central and a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 1:30am at Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge. She was 83, a retired bookkeeper with Bancroft Paper, and a native of Morgan City. She was a good person who was loved by many. Visiting at...

Alton Browning

Nov 6, 2010

A native and resident of Central, he passed away Friday Nov. 6, 2010 at the age of 88. He was a charter member of Millwright Local 720. Anyone that knew him knows his passion in life was playing and singing country music. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Rd., Baker, Monday November 8, from 5:00 9:00 and again...

Robert Wright, Jr.

Nov 4, 2010

Robert Wayne Wright Jr. A resident of Louisiana and Native of Houston, died Thursday November 4, 2010 in Baton Rouge. He was a welder by trade. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home on Monday, November 8th from 10:00am till religious services at 12:00pm, conducted by Pastor Terry Workman with burial to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. He is survived by...

Lorraine Thomas

Nov 3, 2010

Lorraine Thomas, born Doris Lorraine Irvin, exited this life Wednesday November 3rd at 9:00 pm at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, South Carolina at the age of 89. She was a resident of Mauldin S.C., and a Native of Philadelphia, the only daughter of Beulah Ethel Dibert Irvin and Samuel Christopher Irvin also of Philadelphia. Visiting will be Monday November...