Mary "Pearl" Waggoner, 92, died Tuesday November 29, 2011 in Baton Rouge, La. She is survived by her son Alto Herring and wife, Christine of Denham Springs, La. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Waggoner. Visitation will be Friday December 2, 2011 at Hixson Snider Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Mrs. Waggoner's funeral will be at 12:00p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Perkins Cemetery in DeQuincy under the direction of Hixson Snider Funeral Home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at hixsonfuneralhomes.com