Gueymard obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Gueymard, Lynn Butler         18 May 2005    Jun 2005    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  5/18/2005

GUEYMARD, LYNN BUTLER 
Lynn B. Gueymard died Monday, May 16, 2005, at her home in Baton Rouge
after a long illness. She was born July 12, 1935, the daughter of William
Edward "Billy" Butler and Helen Fleming of Ponchatoula. She is survived by
her husband, Davis A. Gueymard; brother and sister-in-law, William King and
Amanda Butler of Hammond; nephew, Bryan Butler of Pensacola, Fla.;
sister-in-law, Anne Gueymard Shirley; first cousin and best friend, Gail
Robins O'Quin; and good friend, Leola Chambers. Special and heartfelt
thanks are extended by her family to Dr. Frederic T. Billings III and the
nurses and staff of Louisiana Hematology-Oncology Associates. Lynn was a
graduate of LSU, where she was named to Mortar Board and served as
president of Kappa Delta sorority. She was awarded a Rotary Fellowship to
the London School of Economics. Her distinguished professional life was
spent at Louisiana National Bank, from which she retired as vice president
and controller. She was the first woman to be elected to the bank's board
of directors. An avid LSU sports fan, she became in recent years an
enthusiastic supporter of the LSU softball team. She had a great love for
the game of golf and was a longtime active member of the Ladies Golf
Association of the Baton Rouge Country Club. Visitation was at Rabenhorst
Funeral Home, 825 Government St., on Tuesday, May 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 
8 p.m. Visitation at the funeral home from 12:30 p.m. until funeral service
at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, conducted by the Rev. Tom Ranzino. Interment
in Roselawn Memorial Park in the Fleming family plot. Pallbearers will be
John N. Carmena, C. Rodney Chastain, Russell E. Dennis, Richard S. Koonce,
O. William O'Quinn and James D. Richmond Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Dr.
O.M. Thompson, Dr. Gerald Barber and John L. Constantine. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer
Center, 4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. 

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