Lauren Anne Roach

Lauren Anne Roach, 35, of Baton Rouge went to be with our Lord and Savior at 9:55 AM on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in her residence.

Lauren was born on February 2, 1984 in Sulphur and lived most of her life in Lake Charles before moving to Baton Rouge.  She was a 2002 graduate of Barbe High School where she sang with the Allstate Choir.  Lauren furthered her education at LSU and McNeese State University where she received a degree in liberal arts in 2009. 

Lauren will be remembered for her infectious laugh and smile as well as her breathtaking voice.  She took joy in cooking and traveling and was an avid LSU Tiger fan.  Lauren adored children and cherished her time caring for them.

Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Leslie Roach of Lake Charles; brother, Larry “Trey” Roach, III (Jenna) of Lubbock, TX; sister, Linsey Roach of Lake Charles; aunts and uncles, Harry A. Roach, MD of New Orleans, Barry Roach (Patrice) of Lake Charles, Kathryn Roach of Lake Charles, Cindy Alderete (Sam) of Pearland, TX, and Stephanie Rigsby of Sulphur; and numerous cousins.  She also leaves behind a boyfriend, Chris Sanders of Baton Rouge.

She was preceded in death by her father, Larry A. Roach, Jr.; grandparents, Dorothy C. Roach, Larry A. Roach, Sr., and Larry and Donnie Faye Richardson; and an uncle, Garry A. Roach. 

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel.  The Rev. Amy Castro will officiate.  Burial will follow in Consolata Cemetery.  Visitation will begin on Tuesday from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM and will resume on Wednesday from 12:00 PM until the start of the service.

Pallbearers will be:  Harry A. Roach, MD, Adam Roach, Barry Roach, Mike Kyle, James Rigsby, and Pat Blanchard.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Methodist Children’s Home of Southwest Louisiana, www.lumcfs.org/donate, or to  NAMI,www.namiswla.org/donate.