Juanita Wallace Van Deveer

Juanita Joy Van DeVeer, 76, of Baton Rouge, passed away at Chenal Rehabilitation and Health inLittle Rock, Ark., on the morning of April 2, 2007, following a second battle with cancer. Born in Baton Rougeon Oct. 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James Dean and Ruby L. Hutchinson Wallace. Ms. Van DeVeer was a member of theIstroumaHigh School, class of 1947. Until her retirement in 1995, Ms. Van DeVeer was a legal secretary at Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'Armond, McCowan&Jarman, LLP Attorneys at Law. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Gregg and Yong Ae "Sunny" Van DeVeer of Mary Esther, Fla.; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Jim Guidroz of Little Rock; grandchildren, Sandra and Anthony "Tony" Buscarello, Robert Van DeVeer and Deborah Van DeVeer, all of Mary Esther, Alyson and John Hinckle, both of Mobile, Ala., Benjamen Douglas of Charleston, Miss., and Christopher and Nicholas Gough, both of Baton Rouge; and seven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Richard Wallace; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Ann Gough; and brothers, Clifford, James and Marion Wallace. Visitation at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., was on Friday April 6, from 5 p.m.to 8 p.m.Visitation resumes at the funeral home on Saturday from 9 a.m.until funeral service at 11 a.m.Burial service atRoselawnMemorial Park. A Legacy of Love: A wife, a mother, a grandmother too, This is the legacy we have from you. You taught us love and how to fight, You gave us strength, you gave us might. A stronger person would be hard to find, And in your heart, you were always kind. You fought for us all in one way or another, Not just as a wife not just as a mother. For all of us you gave your best, Now the time has come for you to rest. So go in peace, you've earned your sleep, Your love in our hearts, we'll eternally keep.