Obituaries
Anita Teague
Oct 14, 2015
Anita Faye "Nita" Pepper Teague, 58, of Gonzales, Louisiana, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Capitol House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baton Rouge. Born in El Dorado, Arkansas on June 16, 1957, she was the daughter of L Z Pepper and the late Faith Pepper. She is survived by one daughter, Brandi Jo Borchard;...
Earl Harrison Sr.
Oct 6, 2015
Earl Harrison Sr., age 75, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Our of Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, at 7:15 p.m. A resident of Livingston, LA and native of Winnsboro, LA. He graduated from LSU Law School. He was a former East Baton Rouge Parish City Councilman for Ward 2, District 3. He retired as...
Celine Braud
Oct 1, 2015
Celine M. Braud, age 95, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Tioga Community Care Center, Pineville, LA. A former resident of Gonzales, LA and a resident of Bentley, LA. She was born in Darrow, LA. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, LA on Monday, October 5, 2015, from 12:00 noon until service...
Faith Pepper
Sep 26, 2015
Faith Estelle (Dumont) Pepper, 79, of Gonzales, Louisiana, passed from this life on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, at 4:50 a.m. Born in Lawson, Arkansas on April 2, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Hector Joseph and Gertie Estelle Dumont. She is survived by one daughter, Anita Teague; four...
Lawrence Chambers Sr.
Sep 6, 2015
Lawrence L. Chambers Sr., age 100, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 6, 2015, at 9:07 p.m. He was a resident of Gonzales, LA and native of Wilkinson County, MS. He was a retired driller with Shell Oil Company. He was a member, deacon, and usher at First Baptist Church of Gonzales. He loved to hunt and...
Vernon Mars
Sep 5, 2015
Vernon "Sonny Boy" Mars, age 84, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. in Gulfport, MS. A resident of Gonzales, LA and native of Trinidad. He was a process operator. He lived most of his life in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Island, where he retired from Hess Oil and a former operator with BASF Wyandotte. He...
Joseph Moran
Aug 31, 2015
Moran, Joseph Camille (J.C.) passed away at his home in St. Amant, LA on August 31, 2015, at the age of 89. He served in the U.S. Army and Navy and a retired auto mechanic. Visiting will be held on Friday, September 4, 2015, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, LA from 9:00 a.m. until Mass of Christian...
Charles Taylor
Aug 28, 2015
Charles Anthony "Chuck" Taylor, age 58, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015, at 9:00 p.m., surrounded by his family at The Carpenter House. A resident of Baton Rouge and native of Morgan City, LA. He was the owner of Hub Caps & Wheels. Chuck loved to hunt and fish. He was a big LSU fan and was a...
Phillip Baker
Aug 27, 2015
Phillip Baker, age 47, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, at 7:51 p.m. A resident of St. Amant, LA and native of Lexington, KY. A Thermo-Plastic welder for AC Plastiques of U.S.A. Visitation at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River St., Gonzales, LA on Monday, August 31, 2015,...
Joseph Gabriele
Aug 17, 2015
Joseph Alberto Gabriele, resident of Baton Rouge, LA, and native of Providence, RI, passed away on August 17, 2015 at his home. He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kingspoint, NY and was a Lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve. He received a MBA from Tulane University. After his retirement, he had a passion to teach...
Louis Templet Jr.
Aug 1, 2015
A native of Lake, LA and resident of Gonzales, LA, he passed away at 2:30 a.m., Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Ascension Oaks. He was 78, born on April 25, 1937. He comes from a big Ascension Parish family. He was a poet. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Korea Defense Veteran. He was a security...

Thomas Blair Jr.
Jul 29, 2015
Thomas J. "Bobby" Blair Jr., age 94, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at 7:15 a.m. at The Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, LA. He was born on August 19, 1920. A resident and native of Prairieville, LA. A veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, retired from Westinghouse. Visiting at St. John the Evangelist Catholic...
Charlotte Tillman
Jul 24, 2015
Ann W. Tillman, age 80, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015, at 2:55 p.m. at The Crossing at Clarity Hospice in Baton Rouge. A resident of Baton Rouge, LA, native of Center Point, MS, and was a retired nurse with the Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. A private memorial service will be held at a...
Deborah Hymel
Jul 24, 2015
Debby Hymel, age 58, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015, at 4:40 p.m. at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. A resident of Gonzales, LA and native of Springfield, LA. She worked for Noesis Data. A private memorial service will be held. Survived by her husband, David A. Hymel; one son, Christopher D. Hymel; one sister, Belinda Corder...
Barbara Lee
Jul 23, 2015
Barbara Marlene Millet Lee passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on July 23, 2015, at 5:16 p.m., after a long hard fought battle of dementia. She was 79 years old and retired from Baton Rouge City Court, but her most important job was being a mother and grandmother. She was a native of Morganza, LA...
Clifford Rice
Jul 19, 2015
Clifford Jack Rice, age 85, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at 11:51 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, as the result of an automobile accident. A resident of Prairieville, LA and native of Orange, TX, retired from the Asbestos Workers Local 53-New Orleans. He was an awesome bowler and bowled on many leagues...
Marlyn Michel
Jul 8, 2015
A long, loving life has reached the end of its journey home. Marlyn M. (Norwood) Michel, age 88, a native of Ascension Parish and resident of Prairieville, passed away on July 8, 2015, at 11:50 p.m. from natural causes at St. Joseph Hospice Carpenter House, Baton Rouge, LA. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, crafting and family gatherings. Visiting at Ascension...
Horace Treuil Sr.
Jul 6, 2015
Horace J. Treuil Sr., age 84, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, on Monday, July 6, 2015 at 1:49 a.m. A resident of Baton Rouge, LA. and native of Port Allen, LA. He was a U. S. Marine during the Korean War and retired as a boilermaker. Visiting at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 15615...
Christopher Martin
Jul 3, 2015
Christopher Lee "Booter" Martin, age 14, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015, at his mother's home. A resident and native of Prairieville, LA. He was a 7th grade student at Central Middle School. Visiting at Gonzales Church of Christ, 1225 S. Purpera Ave., Gonzales, LA on Friday, July 10, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until memorial service at 11:00...
Wilson Fontenot
Jul 1, 2015
Wilson J. Fontenot, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at 5:00 p.m., at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. A resident of Gonzales, LA and native of White Hall, LA. He was a retired shop foreman with Hebert Steel Inc. Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home on Friday, July 3, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to...