Obituaries

BATON ROUGE, La. — Burton Guidry was a lawyer, farmer, musician, and bon vivant, who loved life and shared that love of life with so many.
A native of South Louisiana, Burton was of the people and for the people. He was born in 1954 in Vermilion Parish, in Abbeville, Louisiana. Burton had a special love for "Cajun country" and the people of Acadiana.
After graduating Kaplan High School, Burton received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from LSU and subsequently earned his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola School of Law.

July 16, 1945 – March 22, 2026

January 16, 1929 - March 22, 2026