"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours and their works do follow them." Rev. 14:13. A retired employee with Singer Sewing Machine with 35 years of service, she passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, at her home. She was 89, a 50-year resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Ajax. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Roy M. Posey; sister-in-law, Adaline Posey; and grandchildren, Ron Garland and Kimberly Posey Garland. Preceded in death her father, Clarence Blankenship; mother, Lena Fezel Blankenship; brother, George Blankenship; sister, Vera Blankenship Campbell; and daughter, Barbara Ann Posey Garland. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Coushatta, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Graveside service at Beulah Cemetery, Marthaville, on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 11 a.m.
