Obituaries

Mar 19, 2022

Beverly Kay Page Maples, 65 years old, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Sister was called to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 19, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She entered this world on October 21, 1956, born to Irene Kimrey Page and Jasper Page, in New Orleans, LA. She enjoyed reading, fishing, and listening to...

Mar 19, 2022

On March 19, 2022, James Norman Hall, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. James was born on May 21, 1954 in Coco Beach, Florida. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. James was a member of First Baptist Church of Covington and First Baptist Church of Port...

Mar 18, 2022

Louis Wayne Dunigan, 75 years old, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to so many, was called to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 18, 2022. He entered this world on October 5, 1946, born to Isaac and Ruby Dunigan, in Baton Rouge, LA. Louis served his community for many years on the Planning and...

Mar 17, 2022

Windolyn (Wendy) Waldrop, 89 years old, beloved wife and mother, was called to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She entered this world on October 24, 1932. Born to Lennie and Victor Knight, in Philadelphia, Mississippi. She was a Charter Member of Brownfields Baptist Church. Preceded in death...

Mar 13, 2022

Charles Ernest Hill, 81 years old, was called to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He entered this world on February 4, 1941, born to Margaret and Thomas Hill, in Scooba, MS. He was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Francisville. Charles is survived by his...

Mar 11, 2022

Norma Jean Summers, 92, of Jackson, Louisiana, passed away on March 11, 2022. She was born to parents Bert Curry Campbell and Zora Rebecca Boyd Campbell, on April 26, 1929, in Laurel, Mississippi. Norma Jean met Robert Lee Summers in Jackson, MS in the summer of 1945. They were married on April 18th, 1948, in Jackson, MS. Together they...

Mar 7, 2022

Charles Settoon of Baker, Louisiana passed away on Mar 7, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Feb 21, 2022

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.’” John 11:25-26

Theresa Geraldine "Gerry" Abbott Butcher, 93 years old, a native of Maringouin, Louisiana, and a resident of Baker for 62 years, passed...

Feb 17, 2022

Stitt, Dalton David "Rocky" Rocky, age 64, passed away unexpectedly February 17, 2022 in Baton Rouge. He was born September 7, 1957 in Baton Rouge to his parents Ebba Day Wilson and Charles Ray "Charlie" Stitt. He is survived by his mother, Ebba Day Wilson, his son, Brandon Stitt and wife Maura and grandson, James Wilson Stitt of Houston....

Feb 16, 2022

Boyd Ray Adams Sr., 80 years old, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, was called to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 16, 2022. He entered this world on November 2, 1941, born to Ellen Michelli Adams and Claude Adams, Jr., in Baton Rouge, LA. Boyd honorably served his country in the United States Navy....

Feb 15, 2022

Douglas Fleet Herrin, Sr., was called to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 15, 2022 at the age of 74. A beloved husband and father, a valued man to many. He entered this world on October 8, 1947, born to Ina and William "Willie" Herrin, in Lecompte, LA. A graduate of LSU, he faithfully served...

Feb 12, 2022

Dixie Ann Nugent Pourciau, 81 years old, beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother was called to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 12, 2022. She entered this world on July 11, 1940, born to Susie Mercer Nugent and Albert Nugent, in Jigger, Louisiana. She was a strong Christian lady and had a love for Southern Gospel...

Feb 12, 2022

Muriel Rizzo, a longtime resident of Baker, Louisiana, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the age of 93, at the home of her daughter Karen, in Cypress, Texas. Muriel was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Albert Baldo and Iris Planchard Baldo on October 21, 1928. She was a graduate of John McDonogh...

Feb 12, 2022

Harvey Goodwin "Buddy" Fields, III, 80 years old, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather was called to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 12, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He entered this world on April 7, 1941, born to Myrtle Stockwell Spears and Harvey Fields, Jr., in Shreveport, LA. Buddy is survived by his...

Feb 7, 2022

Lena Leblanc Jacobsen passed away at her home on February 7, 2022. She was 85 years old. She was a longtime resident of Baker, Louisiana. Lena was born in Assumption Parish and graduated from Assumption High School with the class of 1954. She enjoyed being with her classmates. Lena is survived by her three sons, James Randal Jacobsen, Lane Michael...

Feb 7, 2022

Milton "David" Crowe 75 years old, resident of Zachary, LA, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully February 7, 2022. He was born in Bogalusa, LA, on August 24, 1946, to Delmar and Gloria Scott Crowe.

His family meant more to him than anything else in the world, something he often mentioned. His girls held...

Feb 5, 2022

Jimmie Doyle Thaxton, 83 years old and a resident of Baker, LA was called to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 5, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He entered this world on August 22, 1938, born to Reba and John Thaxton, Jr., in Longview, MS. Jimmie honorably served his country in...

Feb 2, 2022

Theresa Jean Picard Cress, 55 years old, beloved Wife and Mother was called to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 2, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She entered this world on April 7, 1966, born to Elsie Bass Picard and Willie Picard, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was a longtime member of Louisiana Educators...

Feb 1, 2022

Mrs. Edith Lucille Richhart Moore, 92 years old, beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother was called to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 1, 2022. She entered this world on March 17, 1929, born to William and Bonnie Richhart, in Loranger, LA. She will be remembered as Gran by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and for her...

Jan 29, 2022

Annie Ree (Palmer) Rushing, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother known for an unrivaled crawfish bisque and often found with a fishing pole in her hand, died January 29, 2022. She was 93. Annie Ree was born in Albany, Louisiana, in 1928 and lived most of her life in Baker, where she and her husband Calvin raised their three children. She...