Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Daniel Wayne Myers, Sr.
Apr 13, 2023
“Bookum, D, Danny”
Danny, 64 passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023 in a Shreveport hospital. Danny was born in Alexandria, LA on July 3, 1958 to Ivy Edward and Sylvia Sexton Myers.
Danny loved to meet people and will be remembered as the life of the party. He enjoyed spending time on the river and listening to music. He...
Kevin Scott Fults
Apr 13, 2023
Kevin Scott Fults, 57 of Lake Charles passed away April 13, 2023 in a local healthcare facility.
He was born August 26, 1965 to Guessner and Billie Rose Fults in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School, class of 1983. He served in the United States Army as a paratrooper and upon returning home he was a...
Michael Neal Leubner
Apr 13, 2023
Michael Neal Leubner, 47, of Sulphur passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, in a New Orleans hospital.
Michael was raised in Westlake and was a 1993 graduate of Westlake High School. He has been a lifelong member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Michael was a master plumber and owned L & L Plumbing. He was an avid outdoorsman, even...
Kelly Natali
Apr 13, 2023
Kelly Lee Natali, 63, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023 in Lake Charles.
Kelly was born on September 24, 1959 in Houston to her now deceased parents, Mickey and Jackie Henson. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Joe Henson and Patrick Henson; and one sister, Kimberly Henson.
Kelly’s life centered around her extensive...
Denise Turton Richard
Apr 11, 2023
Denise Turton Richard, 66, passed away on April 11, 2023 in a local hospital.
She was born on November 17, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA to William and Freida Turton. She loved her family and loved life and will be remembered as a free spirit with a big personality. She also loved animals and enjoyed spending time outdoors.
Denise worked...
Anne Geise Phillips
Apr 11, 2023
Anne Geise Phillips, 90, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Born April 26, 1932 in Lancaster, PA, Mrs. Phillips graduated from Ridley Park High School and Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing, where she met the love of her life, Edward Walton “Pete” Phillips, Jr. She followed his residency to New...
James Clinton Hanchey
Apr 11, 2023
James Clinton Hanchey died on Tuesday April 11, 2023 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Ligon Hanchey; his children: Kellie Medford (Fleet) of Atlanta, Georgia; Erin Shackelford (Hugh) of Memphis, Tennessee; and Dr. Max Hendrix of Greensboro, North Carolina. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Wood and Adelaide Medford and Parker, Max, and...
James "Jimmy" Worley, Jr.
Apr 10, 2023
James (Jimmy) Worley, Jr., 67, of Lake Charles passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023 in a Lafayette hospital.
James (Jimmy) Worley, Jr. was born on November 22, 1955 in Monroe, Louisiana but lived most of his adulthood in Nashville and Cookeville, Tennessee before retiring and residing in Lake Charles, LA. He graduated from Neville High School in Monroe and...
Vester E. Cooper
Apr 10, 2023
Vester Estel Cooper, 95, of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away on Monday April 10, 2023, with his family at his side at the Springs of Searcy.
Vester was a native of the Bethsadia Community of Sabine Parish, near Many. He was a 1945 graduate of Many High School. He and his late wife, Alice, were longtime residents of Lake Charles, and...
Robert Clark, Jr.
Apr 10, 2023
Robert graduated from Lake Charles High in 1978 and MSU in 1983 with a degree in Business. After a couple of jobs, he was hired at Billy Navarre Chevrolet in Sulphur.  He sold cars for a year and switched positions to ordering the new cars and trucks. As the dealership grew and Ryan Navarre took over ownership, the franchises increased.  ...
Avery Jay Wilkinson
Apr 10, 2023
Avery Jay Wilkinson, 64, passed away on April 10, 2023, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Avery was born on May 12, 1958, in Hammond, Indiana, to Avery and Ethel Steward Wilkinson. He was a two-time veteran of the United States Army with the ranking of Sergeant. Avery loved being a truck driver and woodworking, but most of all he loved his...
Jack W. Allen
Apr 9, 2023
Jack W. Allen entered the gates of glory on April 9, 2023. He was born on March 3, 1935 to Arthur and Mazzie Allen in Ottawa, Kansas. He married the love of his life, Bernadette Hermesmeyer Allen, on April 5, 1957. They resided in Kansas until 1968 when he moved his family to Southwest Louisiana to work for the American...
Skylah Brooke Grimshaw
Apr 9, 2023
Skylah Brooke Grimshaw, 23, of Vinton received her angel wings on April 9, 2023.
Skylah was a fun-loving young lady that could brighten any room with her love of music and gift of singing. She especially enjoyed making live music videos on Tik-Tok. Skylah also enjoyed fishing, expressing herself through her writing, watching a scary movie, and taking trips. Skylah...
Dalton Charles Humphery
Apr 9, 2023
Dalton Charles Humphery, born in Jennings on December 17, 1993, son of Benjamin Paul Humphery, and Janelle Marie Duplechain, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at the age of 29. Dalton was a very skilled welder, and fabricator. He enjoyed motorcycles, cars, music, and working. Most of all, he loved attending church and being with his son, Travis. He is...
Elsie Leonora Mccoy Worack
Apr 9, 2023
Elsie Leonora McCoy Worack died Sunday April 9, 2023.
Elsie was born November 16, 1933 in Whistler, Alabama. She moved to Louisiana in 1944. Elsie was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on January 4th, 1969. She was known as a zealous minister of the good news from that point on. Elsie entered into the full-time service and served as...
Ernest Lee Romero
Apr 9, 2023
Ernest Lee Romero, 81, of Lake Charles died Sunday, April 9, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family. A native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Ernest was born on November 14, 1941 to Ernest Romero and Lucille Broussard Romero. After graduating high school Ernest became a process operator and retired after many years of service at Bassell chemical...
Zachie "Eugene" Primeaux
Apr 8, 2023
Zachie Eugene Primeaux, 77, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 10:54 AM on Saturday, April, 8, 2023 in a local hospital.
Mr. Primeaux was born April 18, 1945 in Lake Charles, LA, and was raised in Creole, LA. He was a 1963 graduate of South Cameron High School, where he excelled in sports, and attended McNeese State University, where...
Ewell Leonard
Apr 8, 2023
Ewell Leonard, born in Cow Island on October 11, 1930, passed away April 8, 2023, at the age of 92. Ewell enjoyed gardening, spending time with his grandchildren and working with cattle. He is survived by his son, Daniel Leonard and wife, Gwen; daughter, Regina LeJeune and husband, Rodney; sister, Mildred Meaux; 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren....
Kathleen Ruth Fontenot Berry
Apr 7, 2023
Kathleen Ruth Fontenot Berry, beloved mother and grandmother, was born on September 6, 1930, and passed away surrounded by family on April 7, 2023. Kathleen was born to Simon and Dora Fontenot in Ville Platte, LA, and raised in Oberlin, LA, where she graduated valedictorian of her senior class. She graduated from Southwestern (ULL) before moving to Lake Charles, LA. ...
Gerald "Jerry" Short
Apr 7, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Short, 84, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023 in a local care facility.
He was born on January 12, 1939 in Moulton, Alabama to Robert and Myrtle Short.
Gerald lived in Alabama until moving to Lake Charles in 2002. He was a member of
First Pentecostal Church of Lake Charles. He enjoyed traveling and spending time
with...
