Featured Obituaries

Dorothy L. "Dot" Savoy Hotard, born on November 23, 1934, passed away on March 17, 2025, at the age of
Dot enjoyed cooking for family & friends on Sundays.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Talmage and Ethel Watts; brother, Eulice Watts; sister, Estelle Watts; her husband, John O. "Buddy" Savoy; second...

Robert Harley Bone, Jr., born Friday July 13th, 1956, passed away on Friday March 7th, 2025 at the age of 68 years old.

Robert will be remembered for his Love of the Outdoors, Adventurous Spirit & Friendships he built over the years.

In his early years he enjoyed building & flying Model Rockets and Control Line...

Sandra Schwartz Bertman lived her life with style and strength, with laughter that filled a room and a presence that brought joy to all who knew her. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 13, at the Baton Rouge General Hospital, after a nearly four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 87 years...

Leroy Young Sr. - Age 86, of Baton Rouge, LA passed away to glory on March 8, 2025 in Marietta, GA. Born March 12, 1938, in New Orleans, LA to the late Viola Reynolds Young and David Young. Leroy was the beloved husband of Mary Young; loving father of Vanessa Young Payne (Franklin Jr.), Meci Young Duncan (Keith),...

Laura Faye Mulkey McKnight passed peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospice at the age of 92. She was born in Wilson, Louisiana, but spent most of her life in north Baton Rouge, graduating from Istrouma High School and raising a family in Central. Faye retired from Piccadilly Cafeteria Corporate...

Julie Ann Hullinger, a native of Terre Haute, IN and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at the age of 61. She retired as a director of group benefits. She enjoyed making jewelry, crafting, working on puzzles, collecting rubber ducks, playing games with her family, and being a fun...

Hal Murray Herrington, Jr., 62, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and New Port Richey, Florida, died March 4, 2025, in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
He was born on July 29, 1962, to Hal Murray Herrington and Judith Cade Herrington in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Hal attended Louisiana State University and was a member of the Army...

Blanca Isabel Rush, 76, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at The Hospice of Baton Rouge's Butterfly Wing. A devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished friend, Blanca leaves behind a lasting legacy that will continue to inspire all who had the privilege of knowing her. Born in San Lorenzo, Honduras,...

Jerry "Red" Henry All Sr., 78, native of Lake, Louisiana, and resident of Pierre Part, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Jerry worked as an operator at Borden Chemical and proudly served in the United States Army. He was a patriotic man who loved his country and enjoyed the simple pleasures of...

Carolyn Cranford Bowman, a resident of Prairieville, La passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at the age of 86. She served Livingston Parish School system as Board Certified Social social worker for 32 years. She was one the founders of Baton Rouge Rape Crisis hotline, a member of Gilbert and Sullivan...

Anthony Leon Alesce passed away peacefully at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital on the evening of Sunday, March 2, 2025. A lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Leon was born August 31, 1946, to Anthony "Tony" and Auwiece Alesce.

After attending Baton Rouge High, he served in the Army Reserves and ran Leon's Pool Hall in...

Phillip Dean "PD" Hill was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on July 27, 1950. He died on Friday, February 21, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana surrounded by his family. PD graduated from Royalton-Hartland High School in Middleport, New York in 1968, and continued his education at Jacksonville University, where he earned...