Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Don Chamblee
Jan 24, 2021
Donnie Ray “Don” Chamblee, 85, was called to his Heavenly Home on January 24, 2021, following a brief illness.
Born to William Thomas and Ada Lee Chamblee, Don was reared in Louisville, Mississippi, where he graduated from Bond High School. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force as a radar technician and was stationed at Chennault Air Force...
Gregory Alan Austin
Jan 23, 2021
Gregory Alan Austin, 57, of Lake Charles and Las Vegas passed away at 6:50 PM on Saturday, January 23, 2021 in the comfort of his home in Las Vegas surrounded by his family.
Greg was born on September 22, 1963 in Illinois where he was raised and graduated from Tri City High School in Buffalo, Illinois. In 1990 he was...
Hursey "Hj" Hebert
Jan 23, 2021
We will see you again! It is with great sadness and great joy that we announce the passing of our dear father and grandfather into the arms of Jesus, our Savior. HJ, as most knew him, passed quietly surrounded by his family on January 23, 2021.
Many in the Lake Charles area are living comfortably in homes designed and constructed...
Mary Sue Fry Broussard
Jan 21, 2021
Mary Sue Fry Broussard, 85, of Sulphur passed away at 3:33 AM on Thursday, January 21, 2021 in an Alexandria care facility.
Ms. Broussard was born on July 8, 1935 in Shannon, TX and was a graduate of Henrietta High School in 1952. She moved to Sulphur in the late 1960’s where she lived most of her adult life. Ms....
Shannon Dale Lejeune
Jan 21, 2021
Shannon Dale LeJeune, 49, of Lake Charles died peacefully in his home on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
He leaves to honor his memory, his wife of twenty-four years, Heather Brock LeJeune; his son, Cody Brock (Jen Langley); daughter, Amber LeJeune; sons, Dustin LeJeune (Sloan Knight) and Brandon LeJeune (Mackenzie Webb); daughter, Katy LeJeune (Chandler Alley) and thirteen grandchildren.
His funeral...
Helen "Pug" Derbonne
Jan 21, 2021
Helen “Pug” Derbonne died Thursday, January 21 at 8:30 a.m. in her daughter’s residence after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness and complications from COVID-19.
“PUG”, ninth of the ten children of Theodore and May Young, was born in Elizabeth, LA on June 29th, 1934 and was raised in Elizabeth, La and Oakdale, La. She attended Northwestern State...
Shirley Dean Self
Jan 20, 2021
Shirley Dean Self, 57, was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Shirley was born to Beauford Earl and Marguerite Smith Self on Valentine’s Day, 1963. She was a 1981 graduate of Lake Charles High School. Her love for pets was all-consuming, as evidenced by her career as a dog groomer. ...
Shirley Langley Fontenot
Jan 20, 2021
Shirley Ann Langley Fontenot, 78, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in her residence.
Mrs. Fontenot was born September 13, 1942 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a life-long residence. She was a 1960 graduate of LaGrange High School and a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Mrs. Fontenot enjoyed cooking and...
Michael "Mickey" Allan Delucca
Jan 20, 2021
Michael Allan “Mickey” DeLucca, 65 of Baton Rouge, LA passed away on January 20, 2021.
He was born January 12th, 1956 in Lake Charles to Kay and Manuel DeLucca. It was his love of Putt Putt Golf as a teen that led him to Donna, who later became his wife.
After graduating, Class of 1974 from LaGrange High School, he...
Darryl Danos
Jan 19, 2021
Darryl Joseph “Poncho” Danos passed away at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital on January 19th, 2021 at the age of 71.
Darryl was born on January 21st, 1949 in Galliano, LA. He graduated from the first class of South Lafourche High School in 1967 and went on to earn an Associate Degree in Business from Nicholls State University. He was retired...
Traci Lane Reeves
Jan 18, 2021
Traci was born in Lake Charles August 10, 1995 and passed away on January 18, 2021 at the young age of twenty-five. She was a mother, daughter, sister, friend and so much more.
Life with Traci was always an adventure filled with a fire to do things her own way. Along that journey she never shied away from loving those...
David Stephen Parsons
Jan 18, 2021
David Stephen Parsons, AKA “Super Dave” passed away on January 18, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Though taken too soon, his legacy will live on through the impact he had on his wife, his family, and the community in which he lived.
David was born in Liverpool, England on October 5, 1958 and grew up in Caistor, England with...
Rena Marie Levoy
Jan 18, 2021
Rena Marie Levoy, 77 of Lake Charles was called home on Monday, January 18, 2021.
Rena was one of twelve children born to Jake and Mimmie Bertrand. She was born in Elton, LA on December 29, 1943.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, visiting with her friends, bingo, puzzles, crafts, watching the Lifetime Network and Hallmark Channel. She always...
Gregory Earl Spearing
Jan 17, 2021
On Sunday, January 17th 2021, The Lord called home a daughter’s hero, two children’s only parent, a mother’s first born, a loving big brother, a proud Paw-Paw and great-grandparent, and an extremely kind-hearted friend to many.
Gregory Earl Spearing will be missed in ways that will forever touch our souls. He gave this life a good fight, and everyone around...
Dr. David Buttross, Jr.
Jan 17, 2021
Dr. David Buttross, Jr., 95, who was affectionately called “Papa B,” by his grandchildren died peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
Dr. David Buttross, Jr. was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, on November 8, 1925, and grew up in Canton, Mississippi, with his mother, father, and seven siblings. He attended college at Mississippi State University...
Shirley Bourgeois
Jan 17, 2021
Shirley Genevieve Robertson Bourgeois, 97, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 9:44 AM on Sunday, January 17, 2021 in a local care facility.
Her cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
Carolyn M. Bozeman
Jan 16, 2021
Carolyn Marie Bozeman, 71 of Lake Charles, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was born in Lake Charles, LA on August 22, 1949 to the late Merlin “Mutt” McFarlain and Annie Mae (Fruge) McFarlain.
She attended LaGrange High School, Class of 1969 and Sowela Tech. She worked as...
Willie Joseph Mcbride
Jan 16, 2021
Willie Joseph McBride, 96, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:11 PM on Saturday, January 16, 2021 in a local hospital.
Mr. McBride was born February 13, 1924 in Rayne, LA. He rode his bicycle to Lake Charles where he began driving a taxicab and them moved his family here. He spent several years in construction, where he learned how...
