John B. "J.B." Guillory

"The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever." Psalm 23: 1-6. A resident of Clinton and native of LeBeau, he passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice. He was 84, a retired operator with Chevron/Texaco in Port Arthur, Texas, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. His life was celebrate with a visitation at Baker Funeral Home on Sunday, Aug. 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visiting resumes Monday, Aug. 8, from noon until religious service in the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Dave Pfeiffer. Graveside service with military honors will be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington, conducted by Deacon Jerome Collins. Survived by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Guillory, of Clinton; daughter, Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Curtis, of Clinton; two sisters, Viola Little, of Baker and Theresa Aymond, of Bunkie; brother, Joseph Elton Guillory, of Salem, Ore.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Guillory Dufour; and his parents, Euric and Helena Marks Guillory. Honorary pallbearers are his nephews, Lionel, Michael and Brian Stelly, Ronald Aymond, Dwayne Dufour and Gerald Aymond. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Fred Petty with the Baton Rouge Cardiology Center; Dr. Raju at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet; the nursing staff at the Womack Heart Center, especially Jamie; Dr. Daigle and the nursing staff at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice for their kindness and caring words; and to Chaplain Chris Roussell for being there at the end to pray with our family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association , Alzheimer's Association , American Diabetic Association or St. Joseph Hospice. John loved the outdoors, and especially enjoyed hunting, fishing and shrimping. He was a talented carpenter who could build anything. He was a loving husband and father, who had a full life that he lived on his terms. May he watch over us and guide us. Please sign the online guestbook at www.bakerfuneralhomeonline.com.