Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Eleanor Sherwood Lemoine
Aug 6, 2022
Eleanor Sherwood Lemoine, 85, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2022.
Ellie was born in Somers Point, New Jersey on September 24, 1936 to August and Julia Mapes. She attended Rider College in New Jersey where she met her future husband. She married the late Roland Stanton Sherwood Jr in 1956. They lived in the New Jersey/Pennsylvania area until...
Otray J. Woods, Jr.
Aug 5, 2022
Otray J. Woods, Jr., 90 years of age, passed away at 2:50 AM on Friday, August 5, 2022 in his residence.
Mr. Woods was born on February 12, 1932 in Gueydan, LA. He graduated from Eunice High School in 1948. He received a degree in accounting from then SLI, now University of Louisiana in Lafayette in 1952. He first worked...
James "Jim" Reynolds
Aug 5, 2022
James “Jim” Reynolds, 94, passed away on August 5, 2022 in Tempe, Arizona while visiting family.
Jim was born on November 21,1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana to James and Geneva Reynolds. He was the youngest of five children.
Jim is survived by his devoted wife, Mary; his daughter, Rebekah; son, Nathan; nine grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Jim was baptized...
Jesse Lee Darbonne
Aug 5, 2022
Jesse Lee Darbonne was born October 13, 1943 in Chataignier, Louisiana. He was one of twelve born to the late Oliver Sr. and Cecelia Guillory Darbonne.
Coming from a large family set the tone for his life, second to his faith was family. It was through mutual friends he would meet Wanda, and a year later they would exchange vows...
Ettie Lavera "Vera" Cagle Franks
Aug 5, 2022
On Friday, August 5, 2022, Ettie LaVera Franks,77, passed away peacefully in Corpus Christi, Tx.
Vera was born and raised in Merryville, La and upon graduation moved to Lake Charles where she married, had a daughter, and become a lifelong resident. Vera loved being a wife, mother, room mom, and chauffer to her daughter and friends. Later on, she returned...
Allen Edgar Hinton
Aug 5, 2022
Allen Edgar Hinton, 93, of Hackberry passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.
Allen was born on June 26, 1929, in Lake Charles, LA to Edgar and Annie Hinton. Allen proudly served his country serving for 4 years during the Korean War in the United States Navy and later went into a 27-year career with the Cameron Parish...
Nada Lois Oliver
Aug 5, 2022
Nada Lois Bruney Oliver, 67, of Sulphur passed away on August 6, 2022. She was born to John Louis Bruney and Hazel Rita Boudreaux Bruney. Nada was proud of her Native American heritage. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and crocheting. Nada’s biggest meaning in life were her family, especially her children and grandchildren.
Nada is survived by her son, Dominique Bruney...
Theresa Roy Jones
Aug 4, 2022
Theresa Roy Jones, 87, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:45 AM on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in her residence.
Mrs. Jones was born on May 18, 1935 in Eunice, LA and was raised and lived all of her life in Lake Charles. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister and...
Jeffrey Louis Blankenbaker
Aug 4, 2022
Jeffrey Louis Blankenbaker, 57, of Lake Charles, passed away of natural causes following a brief illness Thursday August 4, 2022 in his residence.
Jeffrey was born on November 20, 1964 in New Orleans, LA. His loving parents are Louis Gilbert Blankenbaker and Mary Belle Fletcher Blankenbaker of Houston, TX. Following graduation from Acadiana High School in Lafayette, LA, he began...
Marlana Bergeron
Aug 4, 2022
Marlana J. Bergeron, 42, of Moss Bluff, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in her residence. Marlana was born on January 6, 1980 in Sulphur, La to Rodney and Elaine Laughlin Decou. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her family, traveling, especially going to zoos. She also loved gardening and drinking her...
Samuel Nathan Greene
Aug 3, 2022
Samuel Nathan Greene, 21, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:48 AM on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 in his residence.
Samuel was born on September 13, 2000 in Lake Charles. He was very involved in Boy Scouts and was a founding member of Sea Scouts Ship #20. Samuel had an unconditional love for all animals.
Those left to cherish his...
Barbara Welch
Aug 2, 2022
Barbara Mary Burke Welch, 87, of Sulphur, passed away on August 2, 2022, in a local care facility with her family by her side. Barbara was born on November 20, 1934, to Rene’ and Jeanne Burke. She was born in Delcambre, LA but moved to Sulphur soon after and resided here. She enjoyed her ceramics and playing games with her...
Kevin Patrick "Pat" Gayle
Aug 2, 2022
Kevin Patrick “Pat” Gayle, Sr., age 98, was born in Lake Charles on March 10, 1924, and died Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Pat retired from farm and cattle operations with W. J. Gayle & Sons, Inc. in 1985 which began with his honorable discharge from the Army on January 1, 1947. He and Rena were founding members of Our...
Curtis Ray Johns
Aug 1, 2022
Curtis Ray Johns, 64, of Carlyss, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022.
He was as a pipefitter/boilermaker for over 30 years, working as a contractor in many of the local industrial complexes. A true Louisiana man, Curtis enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. He was known for his love of Cajun cooking, and you never left his house without a...
Mary Jane Micelle Smith
Aug 1, 2022
Mary Jane Micelle Smith, 70, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, August 1st, 2022 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Smith was born February 27, 1952 in Lake Charles to John and Angelina Micelle. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. A graduate of St. Charles Academy, she went on to work many years in accounting for her...
Gerald Dwayne "Jj" Lyons, Jr.
Aug 1, 2022
Gerald Dwayne “JJ” Lyons, Jr., 39, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022.
He was born on October, 9, 1982 in Lake Charles, La to Gerald Dwayne Lyons, Sr. and Doris “Darcy” Brewer Fontenot. JJ enjoyed cooking and was known to family and friends as “Chef Boy OG”. He loved spending time with his family and touched everyone’s heart. He...
Martha Ruth Hill
Aug 1, 2022
Martha Ruth Hill, 58, of Sulphur, LA passed away on August 1, 2022, in a local hospital.
Martha was born on June 16, 1964, to Robert and Elaine Chapman in Lake Charles, LA. She enjoyed being around family and friends the most. Martha worked as a waitress all her life and was a graduate of South Beauregard High School. She...
Susan Cheryl Andrus
Aug 1, 2022
Susan C. Andrus of Lake Charles, Louisiana went to be with her Father in Heaven on Monday, August 1st, 2022 at the age of 73 from the comfort of her home.
She was the beloved wife of forty-four years of William “Billy” Andrus, devoted mother to Jennifer Vorhies and her husband, Philip Vorhies, and loving grandmother to Maddie and Annie...
Charles Temple
Jul 31, 2022
Charles "Grub" Leonard Temple, 53, of Hackberry, LA passed away July 31, 2022, in his residence.
He was born in Sulphur, LA to Harold and Hilda Temple. Charles proudly served in the United States Army for six years as a certified cook. He had many hobbies which included painting, spending time outdoors on the water, fishing, and crabbing. Charles was...
Jeffery Wade Willis
Jul 31, 2022
Jeffery Wade Willis, 57, of Sulphur, LA passed away on July 31, 2022, in a local care facility.
Jeffery was born on March 27, 1965, in Sulphur, LA to Perley and Mildred Willis. Jeff enjoyed being around family and friends the most in life and never met a stranger. He enjoyed fishing, helping people and being a plumber for most...
