D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home

12/26/2025

Beulah P. Baptiste departed this life on Thursday, December 19, 2025, at the age of 83.
Wife of the late Joseph H. (Paw Paw Joe) Baptiste, Sr. Born on July 20, 1942, to the late Mary Pearl (Neen) Lewis Pugh and Raphael George (Red) Pugh.
She is survived by her brother retired army veteran,...

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12/26/2025

Gloria Mathieu Williams departed this life on December 21, 2025 at the age of 90 years old. She was the wife of the late Lionel J. Williams and the daughter of the Late Oliver Mathieu and Nathalie Francis Mathieu. She is preceded in death by her sister Sonja Booth and brother Darril Harris. ...

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12/23/2025

Dion DeForrest Brackeen, 62, a beloved father, brother, and respected media and marketing professional, passed away on November 27, 2025, at his home in New Orleans, Louisiana. Born on October 13, 1963, in Southeast Washington, D.C., Dion was the youngest of six children born to Thomas C....

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12/23/2025

Joyce Pierce Smith transitioned on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in Oakland, California after a brief illness. During that entire time she was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Joyce Pierce Smith was born on Christmas Eve in New Orleans, Louisiana, to the delight of her parents, Frank...

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12/23/2025

Jomonique Dorsey was born on January 23,1988 to Cathy Ann Dorsey and Jonathan Kelly. She is preceded in death by her mother, Cathy A. Dorsey; father, Jonathan Kelly; brothers Romel Dorsey & Jonathan Washington; uncle, Daniel J. Dorsey; cousin, Lester Green; grandmother Mary Nell Green;...

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12/22/2025

Edna Jane Breckenridge, affectionately known as "Gee," age 77, formerly of New Orleans, Louisiana, departed this world on Sunday, December 14, 2025. She was born on October 7, 1947, in Jasper, Texas, and later settled in New Orleans with her family at a young age. Edna was preceded in death by...

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12/20/2025

Celebrating The Life of Alfred Pennington III. Due to Copyright, music and audio may be muted however services will be restored. Thank you

12/20/2025

Celebrating The Life of Bernell Green. Please note due to copyright, music may be muted however services will be restored.

12/19/2025

SGM Edward Wright passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025 at the age of 82. He served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1993. He was the son of the late Albert Leo Wright and Helen Blunt Wright; brother of Gloria Dean Wright, Roscoe Wright (Toni), the late Yvonne Campbell...

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12/19/2025

Doris Theresa Raphael Dejoie, age 85, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 5, 2025, with her daughter, Lisa, and Randy at her side. Doris was born May 12, 1940, in Baton Rouge, LA, to the late Bernard Francis and Doris Ann (Payne) Raphael.
Growing up in New...

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12/18/2025

Herman Michael Jacques Jr. departed this life on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the age of 43. Son of Anna Encalarde-Jacques and the late Herman Michael Jacques Sr. Father of one daughter: Nakita Simmons and four sons: Herman III, Leland, Saint Bernard, Treme Jacques. Brother of Octave Paul...

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12/17/2025

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of our beloved father, Bernell W Green. At the age of 95, Bernell departed this life in New Orleans, LA, having touched the lives of many. He passed away peacefully at University Medical Center on December 13, 2025, surrounded by...

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