Obituaries

Adele Shuff

Apr 20, 2010

Adele Sally Shuff, a native of Arkansas City, Kansas, she passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at her home in Baker at the age of 84. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home on Friday, April 23, 2010 from 59pm. Visiting at St. Isidore Catholic Church on Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 9am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10am,...

Milton Ardoin

Apr 13, 2010

ARDOIN, Milton John Milton John Ardoin was born March 26, 1926 in Krotz Springs, LA. He joined the Navy in 1942 at the age of 16, and served on the USS Minneapolis, CA36. He was in 13 battles in the Pacific Theater and was in Tokyo Bay when Japan signed to surrender. He was discharged in 1946, and retired...

Mary Rhodes

Apr 9, 2010

Mary Pilcher Rhodes, retired Secretary with Westinghouse, resident of Baton Rouge and native of Pelican, La. died Friday, 492010 in Baton Rouge she was 82. Visiting will be Tuesday 04132010 from 9:0011:00 with religious services at Baker Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 Tuesday 4132010 conducted by Rev. Jim Efferson. Interment to follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park. She is survived...

Torris Norton

Apr 6, 2010

NORTON, Torris David Tot A retired welder with Union Tank Car Company, and a resident of Baker, he passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge. He was 83, a native of Galvez, and a US Army and Navy veteran, who enjoyed fishing and hunting. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker,...

Hazel Viola

Apr 4, 2010

VIOLA, Hazel Ione Wyble A resident of Baker, she passed away at 11:30pm on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Lane Regional Medical Center. She was 75 and a native of Melville. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, Tuesday, April 6, 2010 from 59pm. Visiting at St. Isidore Catholic Church, 5657 Thomas Road, Baton Rouge, Wednesday,...

Darryl Patt

Apr 3, 2010

PATT, Darryl Wayne A native and resident of Baton Rouge, he passed away about 12:30am Saturday, April 3, 2010 at his home at the age of 49. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, Tuesday, April 6, 2010 from 11am2:15pm, followed by graveside services at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens at 2:30pm, conducted by Bishop Ruben Clark. Pallbearers will...

Lester Lewis

Apr 2, 2010

LEWIS, Lester Hunter A resident of Ethel and a native of Plaquemine, he passed away at 6:50am Friday, April 2, 2010 at his daughters home in Zachary. He was 87, a pipefitter by trade, and a US Navy veteran of WWII. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Monday, April 5, 2010 from 10am until religious...

Robert Gillett

Mar 29, 2010

GILLETT, Robert Bob Dwight A retired farmer and a retired Environmental Scientist with the Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality, Bob passed away on Monday, March 29, 2010. He was 65 and a resident of Baton Rouge. He was born on September 23, 1944 in Thornwell, LA to Darrell Phoebe Meaux Gillett. Known as Pa Pa Bob to all of...

Edna Simpson

Mar 21, 2010

SIMPSON, Edna Earl Chapman A resident of Baton Rouge, and a member of First Baptist Church of Baker for 54 years, she passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at her home. She was 90, and a native of Catahoula Parish. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, Tuesday, March 23, 2010 from 9am until religious services in...

Richard Kilpatrick

Mar 18, 2010

KILPATRICK, Richard L. A resident of Baker and a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Richard L. Kilpatrick passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 6:21pm at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center following a massive heart attack. He was 75, a native of Roanoke, and retired from Exxon Plastics. After retirement, he did maintenance parttime...

Michael Richardson, Sr.

Mar 11, 2010

RICHARDSON, Sr. Michael James A resident of Zachary, he passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 1:20pm at his home. He was 58 and a US Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. He was born in Gary, Indiana on May 28, 1951, and moved with his family to Zachary in 1980 to work for Union Tank Car Company, then...

Jewell Wallace

Mar 6, 2010

Jewell O. Wallace, 85, a resident of Denver, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, at University Hospital in Denver from pneumonia and complications due to prostate cancer. Jewell was born in Bogalusa and later resided in Baton Rouge for many years before moving to Denver, where he had resided for the past 17 years. Visitation at Baker Funeral Home,...

Tonya Cuartas

Mar 3, 2010

Visitation Baker Funeral Home 6401 Groom Rd. Baker, LA  70714 Friday, March 5, 2010 5pm 9pm Service Chapel Service Baker Funeral Home Chapel 6401 Groom Rd. Baker, LA  70714 Saturday, March 6, 2010 11am Visiting 9am Cemetery Azalea Rest CemeteryHav Highway 964 Zachary, LA  70791

Cheryl Robinson

Feb 27, 2010

A homemaker, native of Central and current resident of Talasheek, La. She was born Nov. 27, 1947 and was called home to be with the Lord Feb. 27, 2010 at the age of 63. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, Monday evening from 48 with religious services at 7:00 conducted by Pastor Phillip Guay. She is survived by her husband,...

David Wilson

Feb 25, 2010

WILSON, David Roy A retired Electrical Engineer with Kaiser Aluminum and a resident of Baker, he passed away on Thursday February 25, 2010 at 2:55pm at The Carpenter House at the age of 85. He was a native of Clinton, and a US Army veteran of WWII. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, Sunday February 28...

Inez Lewis

Feb 23, 2010

LEWIS, Inez Whittington Smith A ham radio operator, a retired bookkeeper and a resident of Denham Springs, she passed away at 8:40am on Tues. Feb. 23, 2010 at her home. She was 80, and a native of Hammond. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, Wed. Feb. 24,2010 from 59pm, and Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 from 9am...

Ruth Adams

Feb 22, 2010

ADAMS, Ruth Cook A resident of Baker, and a retired insurance salesperson, Ruth Cook Adams passed away at 5:05pm on Mon. Feb. 22, 2010 at her home. She was 82 and a native of Crisp County, Georgia. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 from 59pm, and on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010...

Sybil Alexander

Feb 22, 2010

ALEXANDER, Sybil A resident of Baton Rouge, she died of Pulmonary Fibrosis Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was 81 and a native of Marion County, Mississippi. Visiting was at Foster Road Baptist Church, 11333 Foster Road, Baton Rouge, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2010 from 59pm. Visiting resumes at the church on...

Betty Kimbrell

Feb 21, 2010

KIMBRELL, Betty Jean Crook A homemaker and grandmother, she went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2010. She was 82, a resident of Baker, and a native of Arkansas. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Wed. Feb. 24, 2010 from 1:30pm until religious services in the chapel at 2:30pm, conducted by Rev....

Jeff Pierce

Feb 15, 2010

PIERCE, Jeff James A resident of Pride and a retired operating engineer with Local 406, he passed away Monday, February 15, 2010 at Baton Rouge Health Care. He was 76, a native of Port Barre, and a veteran of the Army National Guard. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Rd., Baker, on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 59pm,...