Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Pearl Roberts
Mar 15, 2021
Pearl Roberts, 86, of Lake Charles, passed away on Monday March 15, 2021 after a brief illness at Harbor Hospice.
Pearl graduated from Jennings High School and was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She enjoyed reading, cooking, cake decorating, handwork (paw work) and most of all spending time with her family, friends, and being “Rammy” to her grandchildren. Those...
Joan Wagner
Mar 15, 2021
Joan Marie Wagner, 86, of Sulphur, LA passed away Monday, March 15th, 2021. Visitation for Joan will be Friday March 19th, 2021 at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home from 9:30 AM until 12:30 PM, 107 W. Napoleon St. A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sulphur, 2700 Maplewood Dr. Father...
Della Joyce Bourque Mathieu
Mar 14, 2021
Della Joyce Bourque Mathieu, 91, of Moss Bluff passed away at 10:38 PM on Sunday, March 14, 2021 in a Dallas, TX hospital.
Mrs. Mathieu was born on January 19, 1930 in Grand Lake, LA and has lived in Moss Bluff since the late 1970’s. She was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God and the VFW Auxiliary #9933.
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Hazel Louise Bryant Martin
Mar 14, 2021
Hazel Louise Bryant Martin, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2021. She was surrounded by family and loving caregivers after living a full and blessed life of nearly 93 years. She will always be remembered for her beauty, grace, strong will, quiet confidence, and quick-witted comebacks… always with a smile on her face...
Linus Joseph Devillier
Mar 14, 2021
Linus Joseph DeVillier, 91, of Sulphur, LA passed away on March 14, 2021 in a local care facility.
Linus was born on February 22, 1930 in Mamou, LA to Hurdy and Maya DeVillier. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, racehorses, and gardening. He enjoyed being around friends and family. Proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War...
William "Bobby" Reeves, Sr.
Mar 13, 2021
William Robert “Bobby” Reeves, Sr., 65, of Moss Bluff, LA, passed away at 3:20 PM on Saturday, March 13, 2021in Ferris, TX.
Mr. Reeves was born July 25, 1955 in Lake Charles, LA, lived a few years in Texas and has lived in Moss Bluff since 1996. He was a graduate of Boswell High School in Oklahoma. He worked as...
Effie Mae Dyer Brewton
Mar 13, 2021
Effie Mae Brewton, loving matriarch of her extensive family, departed this world to be with Christ on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at the age of ninety-two.
Effie Mae was born on November 16, 1928 to Webster Robert Dyer, Sr. (Webb) of Oakdale and Grace Thelma Smith Dyer of Pitkin. In 1945, she moved along with her family to Lake Charles,...
Madlyn Fontenot
Mar 12, 2021
Madlyn Fontenot, 82, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 at her residence.
Born September 25, 1938 in Edenton, NC, Mrs. Fontenot graduated from Lake Charles High School and McNeese State University. She enjoyed working as a teacher at Nelson Elementary, where she taught second grade for a number of years. She taught both her students and her family...
Andrea Ellender
Mar 12, 2021
Andrea Sue Abshire Ellender, 59, of Sulphur passed away peacefully Friday, March 12, 2021 surrounded by her family.
Andrea was a lifelong Sulphur resident and graduated from Sulphur High School Class of 1979. She worked for All Star GMC as a receptionist for many years. Andrea was a private and very independent person. She loved being outdoors, especially fishing, yard...
Alton Ewing, Jr.
Mar 11, 2021
Alton Ewing Jr., 63 of DeRidder, LA was called Home March 11, 2021.
He was born October 3, 1957 in Jennings, LA to Zora and Alton Ewing Sr.
He attended Grand Lake High School, then enrolled into the United States Air Force as a jet mechanic. During his enlistment he was stationed in Florida where he served four years before...
Gabriel Keenan Yates
Mar 11, 2021
If you knew Gabriel Keenan Yates, you would know he came into this world embracing the vigor and tenacity that many came to love him for.
He was born July 13, 1992 in Lake Charles to Jimmy and Melissa Yates and from a young age, he never met a stranger. He inherited his love of music from his father and...
Kim Roberts Repp
Mar 11, 2021
Kim Daphne Roberts Repp, age 60, entered eternal rest on Thursday, March 11, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. She was a native of Cameron, Louisiana and a graduate of South Cameron High School in 1978. Her parents, O’Neil and Elsie Kelley Roberts, her sister, Kerry Lin Roberts, her husband, Bruce Repp, and her life partner, Ted Roy, preceded her in death.
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Johnny Granger
Mar 11, 2021
John Lee Granger, 64, of Sweetlake passed away peacefully on March 11, 2021, with his family at his side.
John was a native and lifelong resident of the Grangerville community of Sweetlake. He enjoyed a passion for guns, deer and duck hunting as well as fishing and being with family. Before he retired, John worked as a crane operator and...
Alvin "Tim" Holt, Jr.
Mar 10, 2021
Alvin Lawrence “Tim” Holt, Jr., 87, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 6:30 AM on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 in College Station, TX.
Mr. Holt was born March 24, 1933 in Los Angeles, CA. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and the Air Force Reserves for eleven years. Following his military discharge, he lived in California from...
Stephen R. Sturrock
Mar 9, 2021
Stephen Roy Sturrock, 67, of Lake Charles, LA. was called Home on March 9, 2021 after a brief illness.
Steve was one of five children born to Anna Ruth Mays and Andrew Guy Sturrock Jr. He was born on April 25, 1953 in San Antonio, TX.
He attended Holmes High School, then enrolled into the United States Army, serving from...
Gale Morgan
Mar 9, 2021
Gale Smiddy Morgan, 66, died March 9, 2021 at local facility.
Gale was born in Dallas, Texas to Richard Dale Smiddy and Charlene Winfrey Smiddy. She grew up in Arlington, Texas where she attended Sam Houston High School. She worked in the flooring industry before moving to Lake Charles, LA to be closer to her girls and grandchildren. She worked...
Alton Royce Chambers
Mar 9, 2021
Alton Royce Chambers, 75, of DeRidder, LA, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in a Beauregard Parish hospital.
Mr. Chambers was born January 5, 1946 in DeRidder, LA.
Mr. Chambers is survived by his brother, Warren Chambers and wife Donna; sister, Marjorie Wilcoxson; three step-children; three step-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death...
Doris Margaret Price
Mar 9, 2021
Doris Margaret Price, 99 of Lake Charles was called to be with her Lord & Savior on March 9, 2021.
She was one of nine children born to Azema May and Edward Louis Guidry Sr. She was born on January 16, 1922 in Lake Charles, LA.
She was a lifelong resident of Southwest Louisiana, attending Central High School and Lake...
John W. "Jack" O'Reilly, Jr.
Mar 9, 2021
John W. “Jack” O’Reilly, Jr., 80, of Lake Charles passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in his residence.
Jack was born on November 12, 1940 in New Orleans, LA and grew up in Lake Charles, LA. He graduated from Landry High School in 1958, from McNeese State University in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree where he was...
James Thomas Goodwin, Sr.
Mar 9, 2021
James Thomas Goodwin, Sr. was born on April 5, 1949 to Willis “Eluse” and Evia Nero Goodwin in Church Point, Louisiana. He was the eleventh child of twelve children. He attended Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Church Point, Louisiana at a young age; where he was baptized and made his first Communion. He lived in Lake Charles for...
