Reginald Wayne Verret, 79, a native of Houma, and resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, surrounded by his family. Reginald was the son of the late Donald and Gloria Gary Verret.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70815, with Visitation from 9-11AM and Funeral Services at 11:00 AM. A military burial will follow at Louisiana National Cemetery, 303 W. Mt Pleasant Zachary Rd., Zachary, LA 70791.
Reginald received his primary and secondary education in the Terrebonne Parish School System. He had the honor of serving as class president of the Southdown High School class of 1963.
Expanding his mind with post-secondary education at both Howard University and Southern University, Reginald began his professional career in the College of Architecture at Southern University of Baton Rouge, LA. Pursuing his passion, he served students at Southern University for 30 years, retiring as Assistant to the Dean of Architecture.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country as an E5 Sargeant from 1969 to 1971 during the Vietnam War.
Reginald served on the Board of Directors of Community Funeral Home, a business founded by his late father.
Reginald was always pursuing other professional interests and became a licensed contractor, licensed photographer, and avid computer consultant, who built computers from the burst of the computer age in the 1980’s. Being an Architect was more than a vocation to Reginald it was his “PASSION. Even in his down time you would find him designing structures, installing commercial sound systems, or building cabinets and decks, earning him the affectionate nickname, “Bob the Builder”. A car enthusiast, he enjoyed fast and fine automobiles, especially his beloved vintage Boss 302 Mustang. He loved going to car shows and watching tv shows about car and home restoration. A world traveler he was, and enjoying God’s beautiful creation in its fullness, he loved a road trip.
Reginald grew up in a loving family who showed up for him. His love for his siblings was constant and he relished his role as the “Big Brother”. It was this love and upbringing that helped him understand the meaning of family, and the bond shared with his 5 children was both singular and unique with each. Reginald’s love for his grandchildren was immeasurable, and he was always kind and supportive to them. He enjoyed teaching them things and found so much joy and laughter in talking to them, just to hear what their young minds had to offer. In the last 2 years of his life, he found so much love and happiness through his youngest baby boy, a cocker spaniel named “Ali”.
Memories shall remain in the hearts of all that loved him including his life partner of 47 years Joslyn Marie Juge and devoted fur baby Ali; 2 sons, Derek Verret (Jackelyn Lee), Reginald Jarred Verret (Latarsha), both of Houston, TX; 3 Daughters, Wanda R. Triggs (Larry), Kirsten Honora, both of Baton Rouge, LA, and Darlene V. Jones (Leon) of Houston, TX; 11 Grandchildren: Gabrielle, Roman, Tennyson, Joshua, Hayden, Hannah, Jade, Jiana, Laila, Jarred, and 3 month old, Xen.2 brothers: Darrel (Conchita) Verret, Sr. and Efrem J. Brown, both Dallas, TX; 3 sisters: Audrey Alridge, of Baton Rouge, Gloria Ann Verret and Shemada Verret, both of Houma, LA; and numerous nieces and nephews, first cousins, family and friends, including devoted friend/cousin Elroy Leblanc, and faithful friends, Rudy Hartman, John Delgado, and Louis Poche.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Gloria Gary Verret, maternal grandparents, Rev. Harrison and Katie West Gary, Paternal grandparents, Arthur and Louise Celestine Verret.
