OBITUARIES

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...

It is with great sadness that the family of Gloria Diaz Alfonso (Goyita) announces her passing on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, after a Covid-19 infection. She is survived by her husband Luis. Gloria will be lovingly remembered, by her sisters Isabel, Nahyr, and Sonia, and her brothers Guillermo and Fabio, nephews and nieces and her extended family in the U.S....

Gloria “Candy” Jean Grob was born on August 9, 1947 in Everett, WA and departed from our life December 9, 2020 in Baton Rouge, LA.Candy was born and raised in Everett, WA. She came to Louisiana in 1970 and lived in Gonzales for almost 15 years but St. Amant was her home for the past 35 years.Her greatest joys in...

Marvan Eugene Darby, age 57, of 43334 HWY 621, St. Amant, LA  70737, passed away on December 4, 2020 at The Crossing at Clarity Hospice House in Baton Rouge, La.Please join the family for A Celebration of Life on December 19, 2020, beginning with visitation at 1:00pm and a service to follow at 2:00pm, at The Church of St. Amant...

Isaiah 53:5” But he was wounded for our transgressions,  he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon him, and by his stripes we are healed.” Lauren left this earth surrounded by family into the arms of Jesus at 4:51 pm due to a tragic accident. Lauren is survived by 2 daughters Alexis Marie Levisee (9)...

A ceremony celebrating the life of Huey “Butch” McFerren will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 10:30 am at The Church International in St Amant, visitation will begin at 10 am. Mr. McFerren was born in Baton Rouge on August 13, 1949 and passed from this life, at his home, on November 26, 2020. He was a resident...

A ceremony celebrating the life of Mamie White Millet will be held at 11 am on Saturday December 12, 2020 at The Church International St Amant; visitation will begin at 8 am. Entombment will be at Hope Haven Garden of Memory Cemetery.She was born on March 8, 1924 and passed from this life on Monday December 7, 2020 at Francois...

“For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord; whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s” Romans 14:8Barbara Ann Young was born to Marshall and Velma Young Sr. on May 25, 1954 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Barbara Ann transitioned from her earthly to her heavenly home on Monday, November...

A ceremony celebrating the life of Debra Ann Plaisance will be 12 noon on Friday December 11, 2020 at Church of Latter Day Saints, 502 East LA Hwy 30 Gonzales; visitation will begin at 11am.Debra was born on September 4, 1964 in New Orleans and passed from this life on Monday December 7, 2020 at the age of 56 years.She...

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. II Timothy 4 7-8, NIVA ceremony...

Lesley Michael Morales, who could always make us laugh, went home to Jesus on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020. We will greatly miss our talks with him, his contagious laugh, his creative ideas, his giving heart, his kindness, and his comforting words in times of need.  He enjoyed fishing and being outdoors, and had a gift for carpentry like no one...

Michael “Mike” Hodgeson was born on March 7, 1950, to his loving parents Ishmael and Leonie Hodgeson in New Orleans, Louisiana. He moved to Ascension Parish with his parents as a young adult. After his parents’ passing, Mike was embraced by his late Uncle Gilbert Buratt and joined the Lambert family. He quickly became our favorite son, brother, cousin and...

Martin Michael “Marty” Parent Jr, the light of our lives, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 27, 2020 in Gonzales, Louisiana at the age of 57. We long to hold him one last time, to see his smile one last time and specially to hear his laughter one last time. He was truly was our ray of...