Funeral Homes in Zachary, LA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Trindon Holliday (american football player), Doug Williams (american football player and coach), Erick Erickson (writer and editor), Kedrick Brown (basketball player), Felton Huggins (american football player), David Tandy (actor), and Frank Alexander (american football player).

Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,960 at the 2010 census, up from 11,275 in 2000.

Zachary Obituaries

It was disclosed by The Advocate on January 13th, 2020 that Jonell Marie Flynn died in Zachary, Louisiana.  Flynn was 79 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jonell Marie's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on January 13th, 2020 that Christopher John "Lil Boecephus" Hensley passed on in Zachary, Louisiana.  Hensley was 25 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Christopher John "Lil Boecephus"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Advocate on January 9th, 2020 that Edward Lee "Big Guy" Ingram passed away in Zachary, Louisiana.  Ingram was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Edward Lee "Big Guy"'s life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on January 1st, 2020 that Thomas Glen Arnold perished in Zachary, Louisiana.  Arnold was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas Glen's life.

It was noted by The Advocate on December 19th, 2019 that Douglas Warren Jr Stewart died in Zachary, Louisiana.  Stewart was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Douglas Warren Jr's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on December 17th, 2019 that Betty Fay Fletcher (Zachary) perished in Zachary, Louisiana.  Ms. Fletcher was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Betty Fay's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on December 13th, 2019 that Mildred Pierce (Seal) passed away in Zachary, Louisiana.  Ms. Pierce was 79 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mildred's life.

It was noted by The Advocate on December 12th, 2019 that Samuel Allen "Bopete" Folse passed away in Zachary, Louisiana.  Folse was 62 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Samuel Allen "Bopete"'s life.

It was reported by The Advocate on December 7th, 2019 that Lillian Square Jackson perished in Zachary, Louisiana.  Jackson was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lillian Square's life.

It was written by The Advocate on December 1st, 2019 that Eva Michelli Metcalfe passed away in Zachary, Louisiana.  Metcalfe was 95 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Eva Michelli's life.

History

Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,275 at the 2000 census.

Zachary was named after a farmer who owned the land that became the present city of Zachary. By 1980, there were 7,525 residents, in 2000 there were 11,275 residents. Zachary's first post office opened in 1885, and it was incorporated as a city in 1889. Jack Breaux Louis Breaux, Sr., served as a part-time mayor from 1966-1978, and a full-time mayor under a home-rule charter from 1978 until his death of a brain tumor on January 26, 1980.