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Wayne Blanchard Obituary

Proverbs 3:24: "When thy liest down, thou shall not be afraid: Yea thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet." Born March 1, 1971 in Warner Robins, Georgia. Died April 18, 2013 at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He spent most of his young and adult life in Memphis, Tennessee. He is survived by the Love of His Life, Keysha Rains, his mother Nina Warren Blanchard of St. Francisville, his brother Warren Lewis Blanchard and wife Coreen of Bel Air, Maryland. Three nieces, Kayla Williams of Kingsport, Tennessee, Brittney Blanchard of Bel Air, Maryland and Kristine Blanchard of Benton, Arkansas. A nephew, Noah Lewis Blanchard of Bel Air, Maryland. Two great nieces, Delaney Grace Blanchard-Hallack of Benton, Ark. and Izabelle Marie Ray of Kingsport, Tennessee. Preceded in death by his father, Danny Lewis Blanchard of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, paternal grandparents, Richard and Jean Blanchard of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Cementine Warren of St. Francisville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to Cancer Services of Baton Rouge on Lobdell Ave. and/or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. A special Thank You to the staff of Amedisys Hospice Care; you were there in our hour of need. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy., on Sunday, April 21, 2013 from 12 noon until memorial service at 2 pm. Visit www.resthavenbatonrouge.com to sign the online guestbook.

Published by The Advocate from Apr. 19 to Apr. 21, 2013.
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Our thoughts & prayers are with you Nina & your family.

Rocky & Daisy Norman

May 4, 2013

Renee Lossett

May 1, 2013

Nina, my thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of the family.. with much Love

Linda Hilts

April 22, 2013

I want to convey my condolences to the family. I am so sorry for your loss. May God be your refuge and strength .

April 22, 2013

My thoughts & prayers are with you during this difficult time. There are certain special people whom we meet that inspire us through their lives.To me, Wayne was indeed such a person. He was a blessing to me and countless others.

Jeffrey M. Beamon

April 20, 2013

Please accept our condolences on the death of Wayne. It has been a long and painful journey on his way back to our Lord. You will miss him so much but know in your heart that he is now free of pain and suffering. God bless your family in this time of sorrow.

Glen and Louisette Smarada

April 19, 2013

My deepest sympathy and empathy go out to Nina and the Blanchard Family. I have prayed for Wayne throughout his illness, and am filled with sorrow to see someone so young pass away. Please know that Wayne now rest in the Arms of God, free of all pain and suffering. May God wrap you all in His Mantle of Love and Comfort in the hard days ahead. My thoughts and prayers will be with you all. Madeline Denson

Madeline Denson

April 19, 2013

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