OBITUARIES

Jeffrey “Jeff” Morris, 71, of Baton Rouge, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019. Jeff is survived by his loving wife, Mary Beth, and their three children, Jeff, Michelle (Jay) Thompson, and Matt (Ashley). He is also survived by six grandchildren: Andrew, Chelsea, Connor, Reid, Mackenzie, and Brynn.  He was born on June 10, 1948 to the late Henry and...

A Funeral Mass for Lerina Constance Asuzu will be 10:30 am Tuesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11441 Goodwood Blvd Baton Rouge; visitation will begin at 8:30 am. Mrs. Asuzu was born on April 28, 1957 in Freetown, Sierra Leone and passed from this life on August 2, 2019 at The Carpenter House at the age of 62 years...

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a resident of Denham Springs, he passed away at his residence on July 5, 2019 at the age of 70 surrounded by his daughter Virginia Lynn Anderson, of Centreville Virginia, his son Patrick A. Krause, Jr. of Denham Springs, Louisiana and his nephew, Jeremy James Miller of Denham Springs, Louisiana. A Celebration of...

Mr. Jeffrey Morris passed away at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 11:31pm on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the age of 70 years. Arrangements are pending with Church Funeral Services, St. Amant 225-644-9683

Mr. Richard J. Siegel passed away at Ashton Manor Assisted Living in Luling, Louisiana on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the age of 73 years. Arrangements with Church Funeral Services, St. Amant LA 225-644-9683

Dr. John Hoffer Whittaker, retired chair of the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department at LSU, passed away on July 26, 2019, after a five-year struggle with frontotemporal dementia. He is survived by his wife Judy Kahn, stepdaughter Charlotte Ryland, brother Richard Whittaker and wife Rue Harrison, brother Jeffrey Whittaker and wife Susan, and nieces Rebecca Whittaker and Christina Petersen. Born...

Yancy Michael Colborn went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 26, 2019. He was 41 and a resident of Baton Rouge. He was a hard worker, funny, charming, intelligent, and fiercely loyal to his family and friends. He loved to cook, he was the best. He is survived by his parents, Clay and Pat Colborn, siblings: Laura and...

Byron Douglas Thomas Sr., he was a man of many talents and skills. He was the father of two loving sons, and on July 25, 2019, he passed on to be with his Lord and Savior with them close by his side along with his brother, Bobby. Byron Sr.; was born on August 12, 1951 in Bauxite, Arkansas. He moved...

Mr. Steven B. Ellison passed away at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the age of 72 years. Arrangements with Church Funeral Services and Crematory, Baton Rouge 225-293-4174

Mr. Richard Siegel passed away at Ashton Manor Assisted Living Center in Luling, Louisiana on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the age of 73 years. Arrangements are pending with Church Funeral Services, St. Amant 225-644-9683

Gary Tim Mercer Jr. (Tim), age 39, resident of Brusly, LA, passed away on July 17, 2019 in a car accident. He was born on December 14, 1979. Tim is survived by his sons, Trey Samuel and Peyton Alexander, daughters Hallie Elizabeth and Reece Ann, father Gary Tim Mercer Sr., and sisters Taffie Autry and Kim Wyble. He was preceded...

He passed away July 26, 2019 at The Pearl in Baton Rouge.  He was 84 years old.  Arrangements are pending.

A resident of Colyell, La., he passed away at 12:42am on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the age of 37 years. Visitation will be at Colyell Baptist Church from 1:00pm until funeral service at 3:00pm on Sunday, July 28, 2019. Interment will be Colyell Community Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Harold “Bubby” & Brenda Watts; son, Tyler Watts;...

He passed away at Our Lady of the Lake on July 25, 2019. He was 67 years old.  Arrangements are pending.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Wilson “Tiny” Raffray, will be held on Monday at 12 noon at St Joseph Catholic Church French Settlement; visitation will begin at 9:00 am. “Tiny” was born in Belle Alliance, LA on August 4, 1940 and departed from this life on July 24, 2019 at the age of 78 years. He was a resident...

John Marty Hebert born on May 14, 1958 in Lafayette, Louisiana, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Karen Wells Hebert and son Adam M. Hebert; grandchildren Hailey, Peyton and Brantley Hebert; mother Grace Hebert; brother Lynn Hebert and wife Susan; sister Coretta Melancon and husband, Michael. John was a loving son,...

Mrs. Maureen Faye Chance passed away at her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 8:00pm on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the age of 78 years. Arrangements with Church Funeral Services, Baton Rouge 225-293-4174

Judith (Judy) Allen Harris was born September 21, 1936 in Rayville, LA. She passed from this life to the next Thursday morning July 18, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Frank S. Harris, Jr., her sons, Frank S. (Trey) Harris, III (Suzanne) and James Allen Harris (Tiffany), grandsons, Casey Allen Harris (Rose) and Jason Webb Harris,...

Margaret Vail passed away at Passages Hospice in New Orleans, Louisiana at 9:14am on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the age of 87 years. Arrangements with Church Funeral Services, Baton Rouge 225-293-4174

Donna Corthion passed away at Sterling Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 10:50am on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the age of 47 years. Arrangements with Church Funeral Services, Baton Rouge 225-293-4174