John S. Barry Jr.

John S. Barry, Jr. born September 10, 1931 to John S. Barry, Sr. and Mary Burleigh Barry. He passed away peacefully at home Monday, March 2, 2026. John was born in Grand Coteau but moved to Prairieville, LA at age 6. He attended Dutchtown Elementary School and Catholic High School of Baton Rouge where he graduated in the class of 1950. He attended Louisiana State University receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science. He served in the United States Army for 2 years during the Korean War. He was the farm manager and cattleman at Richfield Plantation for 35 years. He was a member of the Louisiana and American Cattlemen's Association. He served on boards of East Baton Rouge Farm Bureau, Tri-Parish Co-op, and Pontchartrain Levee Board. John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Genevieve Plettinger Barry; brothers-in-law Will Plettinger and Sonny Suggs; nieces and nephews Mark (Trish) Crochet, Mary (Sonny) Biggs, Ann (Kenny) Miller, Francis Crochet (Lisa Miller), Barbara (Terrel) Sheets, Ellen (Brent) Simon, Kathy (Tim) Kane, Leah (Dave) Church, Daron (Julie) Suggs, and Bob Mitchell as well as numerous great and great great nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, step mother, Mary Guidry Barry, sister and brother-in-law, Beth and Clarence Crochet, his father-in-law, Bill Plettinger, mother-in-law, Leona Plettinger, sister-in-law, Lucy Plettinger, sister-in-law, Katherine Plettinger Suggs, niece, Margaret Mitchell, nephew, Lee Plettinger, and great great niece and nephew, Adah and Noah Lesslie. Special thank you to Dr. Chaillie Daniel, The Hospice of Baton Rouge staff and nurses, Melanie Viccellio and Jaime Lowery; as well as his many sitters throughout the years especially Sarah, Sherrel, Penny, Janet, Jean, Ledra, and Margaret. Visitation will be at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 9am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11am conducted by Fr. Charlie Landry. Burial will be in Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church Building For the Future Fund, P.O. Box 1249 St. Francisville, LA, 70775 or The Hospice of Baton Rouge Patient Care Fund at www.hospicebr.org.