OBITUARIES

Alan Wayne DePolitte, a native and resident of Metairie for the past 61 years passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, from lung cancer.He is preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence DePolitte and Barbara Barnard DePolitte, daughter Alicia DePolitte and brother Marc DePolitte.He is survived by his loving daughter Alana Russell, son-in-law Johnny Russell, brother of Larry DePolitte, Debra Fontenot...

Maellen departed her loving family on December 20, 2020. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on April 9, 1951 to Swayze Elwyn McCraine and Martha Anne Farrar McCraine. As a Kindergarten Teacher and later as a Corporate Learning Professional, Maellen was known for her infectious idealism, her ability to capture her audiences, and her tendendency to champion the causes...

William “Bill” Olaf Johansen was born May 16, 1949 in Patterson, New Jersey and passed on December 19, 2020 in Baton Rouge, LA. After high school Bill enlisted in the Navy after his service he relocated to Florida where he lived with his family until his final move to Thibodaux, LA in 1979.He enjoyed watching Saints football with his son...

Glenn Paul Guedry was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and passed from this life at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center Bluebonnet Campus. He was a resident of St Amant, a member of the Catholic Faith, a carpenter, and he enjoyed spending social time with friends, and trips to the casino.He is preceded in death by his parents Phillip Guedry...

A gathering celebrating the life of Elizabeth “Liz” Hunter will be held on Sunday January 3, 2021 from 2 pm until 4 pm at the Woodman of the World Building Urania, LALiz was born in Montgomery, LA on June 13, 1954 and passed from this life on Tuesday December 22, 2020 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center...

Margaret Hunt Pierce, “Margie”, peacefully went home to heaven on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, one month shy of 94 years young.She was born on February 5, 1927, in Gold Dust, Louisiana to Carl and Florence Hunt. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Walter DeVane Pierce, Jr, and her son ‘Spike’ Walter DeVane Pierce, III.Margie is...

Betty Elaine Caldwell Mohr passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at University Medical Center in New Orleans at the age of 67. She was a native of Muncie, Indiana and resident of Independence.  Visitation will be at Little River United Pentecostal Church in Tickfaw conducted by Pastor Josh Payne. And burial will follow in the church cemetery. She is survived...

Cecil E. Gill, 77 years old, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020. He was a lifetime resident of East Baton Rouge Parish. Cecil was a retired self employed truck driver. Preceded in death by his parents Dallas and Mabel Mathis Gill. Survived by his sister Norma Jean (John) Kent; two sons Michael (Misty) Gill and Brandon (Meshel) Gill; five grandchildren...

Mrs. Betty Graham passed away at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the age of 76 years. Visitation will be held at Walker Baptist Church, 10696 Florida Blvd in Walker, from 9am until 11am on Monday, December 21, 2020; followed by a Mass of Christian Burial will be held...

Mr. Lonnie Mitchell “Mitch” Sharbono, age 50, a native of West Monroe, Louisiana and resident of Roxie, Mississippi, was born on January 29, 1970 and passed on Friday, December 11, 2020 at The Baton Rouge General. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Cross Truth Ministries in Livingston, Louisiana from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with...

A ceremony celebrating the life of John Timothy “J T” Jones Jr., will be held at 4 pm on Monday December 21, 2020 at Baton Rouge First Church of Nazarene, 9956 Old Hammond Highway.  J T was born on May 23, 1986 in Greenville, Texas and departed from this life on Sunday December 21, 2020 at the age of 34...

Randy Cleve Crabtree, Jr., 37, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. He was born and raised in Metairie, LA and was residing in Denham Springs, LA. Randy was born June 27, 1983 to his parents Randy Cleve Crabtree, Sr. and Penny Rose Munsch Crabtree.He was preceded in death by: his mother Penny Rose Munsch Crabtree; his grandfather Sheldon Munsch;...

James Ray Cavin was born on March 18, 1977 in Baton Rouge and departed from this life on Tuesday December 15, 2020 at Clarity Hospice at The Crossing at the age of 43 years.He was a resident of French Settlement, a painter and carpenter. He was an excellent artist from restoring things, building designs with driftwood, painting and being a...

David T. Goings passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his home in Denham Springs at the age of 85. He was retired from DOTD and was a U.S. Army veteran. Visitation will be held at Cornerstone Church in Satsuma on Friday, December 18, 2020 from 11:00 AM until religious services at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in the church...

Joseph J. Besselman, Junior, died from complications with COVID19.  He was 83.  He grew up literally on the Cities Service complex in St. Rose outside New Orleans, which for any kid was a paradise, where he learned to operate and fix machinery, hot-wire bulldozers, which was a valuable skill he later used while a freshman at LSU, and raise cattle,...

A ceremony celebrating the life Beverly Sue Cook will be held at 6:30 pm at River of Life Church Port Vincent on Thursday December 17, 2020Fellowship will begin at 5:30 pm; officiating will be Rev. Bobby Ready.Beverly was born on October 12, 1949 and passed away peacefully on December 14, 2020 at 12:30 pm at Our Lady of the Lake...

A graveside service for Marilyn Duplessis McAnally will be held at 10:00 am on Friday December 18, 2020 at Prairieville Community Cemetery, 37473 Duplessis Road, officiating the service will be Fr. Matthew Dunn.She was born in Baton Rouge, LA on January 7, 1946 and passed from this life on Sunday December 13, 2020 at The Crossing of Clarity Hospice at...

Randall Craig Haning, 61, a native of Newton, Iowa and resident of Albany, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020.He graduated from Newton High School in 1977, and remained in Colorado for several more years where he enjoyed skiing. He moved to Louisiana in 1983 and began working as a construction superintendent for the Work Construction Company, where he...

On Friday, December 11, 2020, Samuel Joseph LaCarbo, age 82, loving husband, father and brother passed peacefully away in his home surrounded by loved ones. Samuel was born on February 13, 1938 in Lutcher, LA to Peter and Mary LaCarbo.  He worked at Woodfin-Smith Pontiac for 43 years.  On January 3, 1959, he married Katie M Rousseau.  They raised two...

She was born on June 30, 1951 and passed from this life on Monday November 16, 2020 at St. Elizabeth at the age of 69 years.Anna Marie Shelton enjoyed fishing and spending time with her family. She was known for being a great cook and a loving mother.She is preceded in death by her son John Wayne Lessard, her mother...