Mary Shanks Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Mary Shanks (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), who passed away on November 11, 2025 at the age of 65. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the vast expanse of eternity, Mary shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Mary farewell, her loved ones carry with them the precious gift of her memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charlie Smith and Mary Smith; and her brothers, James Smith (Jimmy), Ernest Green, Jack Tyner and Ray Tyner.
She is survived by: her significant other Willis Shanks; her children, Christina Cheek (Will) and Christopher Shanks (TerriAnn); her grandchildren, Christian Ocmand, Brandon Ocmand and Caleb Shanks; and her stepgranddaughter Samantha Cheek.
