Obituaries

Clyde Mullens

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...

Donald Westmoreland

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...

Clyde Stafford

Mar 12, 2012

Sophia Fuqua

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...

Carolyn Bernard

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,...

Eva Graves

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...

Fabiola Campo

Mar 2, 2012

A resident of Baker and a native of Bruly St. Martin, she died Friday, March 2, 2012 at her home. She was 83, born August 2, 1928, and worked as a bookkeeper for 30 years. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Monday, March 5, 2012 from 59pm.Visiting at St. Isidore Catholic Church, 5657 Thomas Road,...

Robert Haynes

Feb 29, 2012

A resident of Jackson and a retired auto mechanic with Montgomery Ward, he passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 9:25pm at the Louisiana War Veterans Home. He was 84, a native of Bogalusa, and a US Air Force Veteran of WWII. Services will be private. He is survived by a sister, Dorothy Chymlak of League City, Texas a...

Jerome Sibley

Feb 27, 2012

A retired Iron Worker with Local 623 and a U.S. Navy veteran, he passed away Monday February 27th at The Carpenter House at the age of 75. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home 4:009:00pm Wednesday and Thursday from 9:0011:00am at St. Isidore Catholic Church with religious services at 11:00am conducted by Fr. Frank Bass. Interment following in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens...

Dorothy Breland

Feb 23, 2012

A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, she passed away Thursday February 23, 2012 at 9:43 at Oschner Medical Center at the age of 80. She was a resident of Flannery Oaks Guest House. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 9:0012:00 Saturday February 25, 2012 with religious services in the Baker Funeral Home Chapel at 12:00 noon conducted by Rev...

Mary Tanner

Feb 21, 2012

A resident of Baker and a retired waitress with the Bread Basket, she passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 8pm at her home. She was 77, and a native of Washington, Louisiana. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 59pm, and on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 9am until religious...

Evelyn Smith

Feb 16, 2012

A resident of Denham Springs, she was surrounded by her loved ones when she went into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 1:47 p.m. She was 83, and a native of Louisville, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and a devoted wife to her husband, Cecil Smith, a Purvis, Mississippi native, who preceded her in death...

Dorothy Tarver

Feb 5, 2012

A resident of Central and a retired bookkeeper, she died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. She was 84, and a native of Marksville. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 59pm. Visiting at New Beginnings Church of God, 1124 Georgia St., Baker, on Wednesday,...

Robert Lange

Feb 4, 2012

To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8. A retired pipefitter with Local 198 and a resident of Central, he died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He was 69 and a native of Baton Rouge. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker,...

Michael Mckey

Feb 3, 2012

Our loss is Heavens prize. Beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, he passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 3, 2012. He was 39 and a native and resident of Baker. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 59pm. Visiting at Jones Family Funeral Home, 905 Park Drive, Mccomb, MS,...

Ruth Wroten

Feb 2, 2012

Born Nov. 24, 1920 in Bude, MS, she passed away on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Baton Rouge. She was 91, and a resident of Baker, having lived in her own house for the past 56 years. She loved God, her family and her church, and never met anyone in whom...

Bess O'Brien

Feb 2, 2012

Service Graveside Service Bethany Cemetery 13855 Plank Rd. Baker, LA  70714 Monday, February 6, 2012 11am

Joyce Coxe

Jan 30, 2012

The time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:68. A loving mother and Grannie, and a longtime Bakerarea resident, Joyce Ford Coxe died Monday, January 30, 2012 in Zachary, LA. She was 68 and a native of Mississippi. Visiting at Baker Funeral...

Edward Haley, Jr.

Jan 30, 2012

A resident of Pride, he passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at his home. He was 59, a former truck driver, and a US Marine Corp veteran. Graveside services will be at Port Hudson National Cemetery on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 11am. Survived by his mother, Loney Cline Haley of Pride father and stepmother, Edward Sr. and Virginia...

Margaret Kent

Jan 28, 2012

Margaret Judy Kent, a retired school bus driver for East Baton Rouge parish passed away Saturday January 28, 2012 at 7:05am at Baton Rouge General Medical CenterMidCity. A native and resident of Pride, she was 77. She is survived by her Husband of 59 years, Huey Kent, a Daughter, Kimbra Lamonte and a daughterinlaw, Melissa M. Kent who was...