Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Elaine Addison Deshotel
Sep 7, 2023
Elaine Addison Deshotel died September 7, 2023, at Harbor Hospice of Lake Charles. She was a lifetime resident of Lake Charles, where she was born July 16, 1942, to Evan and Elda (Mere) Addison.
Elaine graduated from LaGrange High School, class of 1960. Following graduation, she raised her family while earning a degree in accounting. Elaine retired from her long-time...
James Ray J.R. Brown
Sep 6, 2023
James “J.R.” Ray Brown, born in Cashpoint, Louisiana on January 14, 1928, son of the late Joseph Johnson Brown and Nora Lee Kelly Brown, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the age of 95. J.R. served honorably in the United States Navy from 1944 until 1954 and was an Admiral Orderly. He received...
Howard Clinton Zimmerman, Jr.
Sep 4, 2023
Howard Clinton Zimmerman, Jr., 71, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, September 4, 2023 in Carencro, LA. Â Â
Mr. Zimmerman was born, raised and educated in Alexandria, VA and was a graduate of Thomas A. Edison High School.  Following graduation, he served the United States Army, including two tours in Vietnam, stationed in Korea.  He later graduated with a bachelor’s...
Russell Scott Hagar
Sep 4, 2023
Russell Scott Hagar, 63, passed away on September 4, 2023. Â Russell was born December 8, 1959, and grew up in Sulphur, La. and Ragley, La. Â He attended school in Sulphur until joining the United States Marine Corps in 1977 at the age of 17. Â He spent most of his tour in California and Okinawa, Japan. Â He was very proud to...
Dwayne A. Melancon
Sep 3, 2023
Dwayne Anthony Melancon, 62, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2023 in a local hospice facility. He was born on March 24, 1961, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Carroll and Rachel Himel Melancon.
Dwayne had a giving spirt and never hesitated to reach out to those in need. Dwayne never met a stranger. He loved his family and loved spending...
Douglas M. Stinson
Sep 2, 2023
Douglas M. Stinson, 62 of Lake Charles, LA, passed away in Stafford, VA on Saturday, September 2, 2023. Doug was born on March 9, 1961 in New London, CT to Walter and Mary Whitman Stinson. He was raised in Lake Charles and graduated from Lagrange High School. Doug found a love of the outdoors at a very young age. He...
Vickie Jean Black
Sep 2, 2023
Vickie Jean Turner Black, 67, of Sulphur passed peacefully on September 2, 2023 in a local hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a great sister. She loved her family, friends and co-workers and will be greatly missed by all. Vickie worked for 40 years as an LPN in Quality Management for Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital. She was...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Johnson
Sep 2, 2023
Jacqueline “Jackie” Ann Johnson, born in Lake Charles on February 20, 1944, daughter of the late Lester Joseph and Beatrice Mae (Rogers) Richard, Sr., passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, surrounded by her family at the age of 79. A graduate of South Cameron High where she was involved in the home economics club, Jackie worked in banking for...
Bernice Brunell
Sep 2, 2023
Bernice Brunell, 98, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 in her residence. Â Mrs. Brunell was born on July 8, 1925 to Agnew Kenneth and Lillie Mae (Sykes) Bogie in Delhi, LA. Â She enjoyed gardening, sewing with her church friends and going out to eat at restaurants.
Left to cherish her memory is her children, Gayle Bradshaw (Donald) and Randy...
George Dennis Hicks
Sep 1, 2023
George Dennis Hicks, 71, of Orange, TX has passed away. George was born on July 15, 1952, to George and Laura Hicks and grew up in Hackberry, LA. George enjoyed watching LSU ballgames and being around friends and family the most. He worked for Dupont for 33 years and served as a Cameron Parish Sherrif’s Deputy for 7 years. He...
Ella Grace Johnson
Aug 31, 2023
Ella Grace Johnson, 57, of Lake Charles passed away on August 31, 2023 at a local hospital just five days after her loving mother, Leary Murphy passed away. Â A native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Ella was born on October 9, 1965 to Wallace and Leary Ogea. Â She was an extremely hard worker and excelled at every job that...
Willis L. Hoffpauir, Sr.
Aug 30, 2023
The family of Willis Leo Hoffpauir Sr. will forever joyously recall that Uncle Leo left the party in his own time. It didn’t matter whether it was that final family gathering or his full, long life of 94.5 years. Leo was born in Gosport, Louisiana, on February 24, 1929, to parents Travis Benson Hoffpauir and Ruth Daily Hoffpauir. Leo died...
Martha Hanks
Aug 29, 2023
Martha Hanks, 83, passed away on August 29, 2023, with her family by her side. Â Martha was born on June 21, 1940, at home in Mermentau, LA, to Clifton and Libby Istre. Â She enjoyed dancing, music, and riding motorcycles. Â Martha lived her life to the fullest. She loved having a good cup of coffee with company. Â Martha was a godly...
Etta Joyce Nabours Hungerford
Aug 29, 2023
Etta Joyce Nabours Hungerford, 65, of Lake Charles passed away at 1:36 AM on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 in a local hospice facility.
Mrs. Hungerford was born on February 3, 1958 in Lake Charles where she resided all of her life and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. Â She worked at numerous local plants as a safety professional. Â Mrs....
James Wilson Marcantel
Aug 28, 2023
James Wilson Marcantel, 81, of Lake Charles passed away on August 28, 2023 in a local hospital with his family by his side. He was born on August 1, 1942, in Oberlin, Louisiana, to John and Leler Reed Marcantel.
Wilson graduated from Oberlin High School. He moved to Lake Charles to begin a family, where he spent the remainder of...
Yvonne Fontenot Bebee
Aug 28, 2023
Yvonne Fontenot Bebee, born in Fenton on January 20, 1943, daughter of Abie and Mary (Heyd) Fontenot, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, at the age of 80. Yvonne attended McNeese State University and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Fenton. She enjoyed traveling, reading, and being with family. She was faithful to pray the rosary...
Tisa Renée Calabretta-Burgett
Aug 28, 2023
Tisa Renée Calabretta Burgett, age 29, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away at 10:00 PM on Monday, August 28, 2023. Born on December 12, 1993, in Lake Charles. She embarked on a journey filled with love, friendship, and laughter.
Tisa's early years were marked by her education at Sulphur High School and the joyous union with her soulmate, Robert Burgett,...
Leary B. Murphy
Aug 26, 2023
Leary B. Murphy, 89, of Lake Charles, LA. passed away on August 26, 2023 at a local care facility. Â Leary was born August 7, 1934 in Eunice, LA. to Lucius and Ella Bertrand. Â She was a longtime resident of the Lake Charles area and worked for many years in the housekeeping industry.
She loved to visit with her family and...
Larry James Fontenot, Jr.
Aug 26, 2023
Larry James Fontenot, Jr., born in Lake Charles, LA to Patricia Thibodeaux on January 4, 1968, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the age of 55. Larry attended schools in Lake Charles, F.K. White, LaGrange High School and graduated from South Beauregard High School. He was a forklift and backhoe operator until his health declined. Larry enjoyed fishing and...
Earline Taylor Pharr
Aug 26, 2023
      MOSS BLUFF — Earline (“MeMe”) passed away peacefully at home on August 26, 2023, with her daughter Karla by her side. She defied all odds with cancer when doctors gave her six months to live in 2009.      Â
      Earline was born on February 9, 1941, to Ivan and Lena (Aguillard) Taylor in Eunice. She lived most of her life in...
