Obituaries

Apr 30, 2012

A resident of Baker and native of Donaldsonville, he died Monday April 30, 2012 at 2:55 am at his residence in Baker at the age of 92, surrounded by loving family and caregivers. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII aboard the USS Brown serving in the Pacific. An Electrician, he was retired after working over 38 years...

Apr 30, 2012

A resident of Denham Springs and native of Merryville La., she passed away Monday April 30, 2012 At Ochsner Medical Center at the age of 86. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home 5:008:00 pm Thursday and Friday from 1:00 until religious services at 3:00 pm in the Baker Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Troy Herrington. Interment to follow in...

Apr 28, 2012

. . .He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away. Revelation 21:18. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all, JoAnn left this world at 5:20am Saturday, April 28, 2012. She was 77 years old and a resident...

Apr 25, 2012

A resident of the Central area since 1947, she passed away at The Caring Place on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 11:38pm. She was 85, and a native of Wilkinson County, Mississippi. Visiting at Blackwater United Methodist Church, 10000 Blackwater Road, on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 68pm, and on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 8am until religious services...

Apr 23, 2012

A loving wife and mother, and a former substitute teacher at Baker High School, she passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 2:10am at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She was 67, a resident of Baker, and a native of Somerville, Mass. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Wednesday, April 25,...

Apr 16, 2012

Threeyear old daughter of Samuel Kasumi Plaisance of Zachary, Monet died on Monday, April 16, 2012 as a result of a swimming accident. She was a special little girl that changed the lives of everyone she met. Monets giving spirit allows her organs to live on in four other children who, without her gift, may not have lived much...

Apr 11, 2012

A retired teller with Hancock Bank in Baker and a resident of Pride, she passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 1:58am at her home. She was 59, and a native of Mobile, Alabama. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 48pm, and on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 8am until...

Apr 7, 2012

A loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather, he passed away at 2:00am Saturday, April 7, 2012, at tBaton Rouge General Medical Center Bluebonnet. He was 73. Born February 11, 1939 in Cecilia, he was a longtime resident of East Baton Rouge Parish. He was a retired Electrician from IBEW Local 995. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom...

Mar 31, 2012

A native of Baker and a resident of Zachary, she passed away at her home on Saturday, March 31, 2012. She was 40, and an employee of the Brownsfield McDonalds for 18 years. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Monday, April 9, 2012 from 8am until religious services in the chapel at 11:00am. Entombment to...

Mar 29, 2012

A retired CNA with Lane Regional Medical Center and a resident of Zachary, she passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 4:15am at Zachary Manor Nursing Home. She was 87 and a native of Bastrop. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Sunday, April 1, 2012 from 26pm. She is survived by a daughter, Brenda...

Mar 23, 2012

A resident of Baker and a native of McComb, Mussissippi, he passed away Friday March 23, 2012 at his residence in Baker. A former employee of Rollins Environmental, he was 81. He was a U.S. Navy Seaman of the Korean conflict serving on the U.S.S. Bole, receiving the China and Korean Service medals. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home on...

Mar 20, 2012

After almost six years of suffering from the effects of a stroke, John passed away March 20, 2012 at his home. He was 78, a resident of Baton Rouge, and a US Army veteran. He is now home in Heaven. All the pain and suffering is over there is perfect joy and peace. John was a native of Oloh,...

Mar 16, 2012

A resident of Baker and a native of Shreveport, he passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He was 83, a retired engineer with Illinois Central Railroad with 42 years of service, and a US Army veteran. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from...

Mar 16, 2012

A native of Alcorn County, Mississippi, and a resident of Baton Rouge, he joined his wife in Heaven on Friday, March 16, 2012 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He was 85, a retired salesman with Eastman Kodak, and a US Army veteran of WWII. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Sunday, March...

Mar 16, 2012

A resident of Watson, she passed away of pulmonary fibrosis on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Ochsner Medical Center, with her daughter by her side. She was 60, a native of Baton Rouge, and an Administrative Program Specialist for the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Tuesday, March 20,...

Mar 14, 2012

A resident of Baker and a native of Franklinton, he passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center Bluebonnet after a short battle with cancer. He was 82 and a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Friday, March 16, 2012 from 59pm, and on...

Mar 12, 2012

Mar 11, 2012

On Sunday, March 11, 2012, at 11:00pm, Sophia M. Dupuy Fuqua, affectionately called Nanny, Fie, and Sophie, breathed a sigh of release and relief and went to Heaven to join the many whom had gone before her. She was 98, born December 3, 1913 in Effie, Louisiana. She is survived by a son and daughterinlaw, A. Don and Gloria...

Mar 3, 2012

A loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, she passed from this life to be with Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 3, 2012. She was 82. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from noon until religious services in the chapel at 2pm, conducted by Eric Devall. Interment in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens,...

Mar 2, 2012

March 02, 2012, Jesus welcomed into heaven his good and faithful servant, Eva Graves. A resident of Baker and a native of Ellisville, Mississippi, she died Friday, March 02, 2012 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Bluebonnet. Born April 25, 1937, she passed at the age of 74. Eva was married to her loving husband, Melvin Graves for 57...