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Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home - Baton Rouge

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February 11, 2026

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Visitation

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home

11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

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Funeral service

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home

11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

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Burial

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Resthaven Gardens of Memory

11817 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home - Baton Rouge

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February 11, 2026

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February 11, 2026

Major Gilmore Obituary

Major John Gilmore passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the age of 93. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 29, 1932, to John Abner Gilmore and Maudell Gilmore. He began his career as an electrician and joined... Read Major Gilmore's Obituary