Elpis Basil Polyzopoulos

October 19, 2026 at the age of 89.

Born in Athens, Greece, she grew up during the German occupation in World War II and witnessed the country’s liberation in 1945. She met her husband, Basil, in high school. After he graduated from the University of Athens and completed two years of military service, they married and began their life together. They first moved to Canada and later to the United States, where they learned English and became U.S. citizens. After 52 loving years of marriage, she is now reunited with him. She enjoyed cooking, the beach, camping, and traveling across the United States with her husband, discovering new places and sharing stories of their adventures. Her Greek accent endeared her to everyone, and she became affectionately known as YaYa (grandma).

Deeply spiritual, she was among the original founders who worked tirelessly to build the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Baton Rouge. She is preceded in death by her husband Basil; parents; George and Sunday Skalkos; brother Likie. She leaves many loved ones to cherish her memory; sister Erinie (husband, Mimi); her sons; Demetrios (wife, Debra), George, and Alex; her grandchildren, Vasilios Polyzopoulos, Autumn and Zoey Davis, and Sam Shultz (wife, Rebecca); and her great-grandchildren; Demetrios Polyzopoulos; Ben, Katy, and James Shultz.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Greenoaks Funeral Home. The religious funeral service begins at 10:00 am, Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, (located at 2510 N. Stevendale Rd.) with precession immediately following to Greenoaks Cemetery. The religious service is officiated by Father Anthoney Monteleone. The family gives special thanks to the Greek community of Baton Rouge for their love, respect and friendship given to Elpis.