Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lonnie Gilley, Sr.
Dec 10, 2020
Lonnie Allen Gilley, Sr. of Ragley went to be with the Lord on Thursday December 10, 2020 at 11:09am in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a kind and patient husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who loved his family and friends whole heartedly.
Lonnie was born to James Murl Gilley and Mary Elizabeth (Downs) Gilley on...
Lucy Perkins Mclaren
Dec 10, 2020
Columbus, WI/Westlake, LA – Lucy Perkins McLaren, age 94, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Larson House Assisted Living in Columbus, Wisconsin.
Lucy was a native of Louisiana but had moved from Westlake, Louisiana to Wisconsin about 20 years ago. She was born on December 12, 1925 to Warren and Lona Johnson Perkins in Pitkin, Louisiana. Lucy was...
David Lamar Cook
Dec 10, 2020
David Lamar Cook, 72, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:33 PM on Thursday, December 10, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Cook was born on December 16, 1947 in San Antonio, TX and was raised in Ruston where he was a graduate of Minden High School and attended Minden Vocational Technical school. He began his career in Instrumentation at...
Patricia Ann Shope
Dec 10, 2020
Patricia Ann Chalcraft Shope, “Pat” 86, of Lake Charles died Thursday, December 10, 2020 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Shope was a native of Baltimore, MD, where she was raised and educated. She was a graduate of School of Health where she attained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and later a master’s degree. She retired as Lieutenant...
Allen Roy Fuselier
Dec 9, 2020
Allen Roy Fuselier, 74, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, in his residence following a lengthy illness.
Born in Port Arthur, Texas to Jefferson Joseph and Loyce Vidrine Fuselier, Roy lived most of his life in the Port Acres section of Port Arthur. He was a 1964 graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School and proudly served his country as...
Troy Gene Portie
Dec 9, 2020
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, Troy Gene Portie, loving husband and father of two children and three grandchildren, passed away at the age of 87, at home surrounded by family.
Troy was born on September 14, 1933 in Sulphur, LA, to Chester and Telcide (Theriot) Portie. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1951 and received his Bachelor of...
Oran Cariker
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. Oran Cariker, 89, of Lake Charles was called to his heavenly home on December 9, 2020 in Lafayette, LA after a short battle with COVID.
He was born on September 4, 1931 in Gary, Texas. He graduated from Gary High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Air Force. He had a life-long career of over 50 years...
Alex "Elic" Guillory
Dec 8, 2020
Alex (Elic) Guillory, 95, of Lake Charles, LA departed this life on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in a LaCombe, LA hospital, following an illness.
Elic, or “Toe” as he was called by close family members, was born April 10, 1925 in St. Landry Parish, LA and lived in Lake Charles for 64 years. He worked for 29 years in the...
Joseph Gary Fontenot, Jr.
Dec 8, 2020
Joseph Gary Fontenot Jr., a native of Lake Charles, passed away of a sudden illness on December 8, 2020 at the age of 62.
He was born August 4, 1958 in Lake Charles to Lillian Frensley and Gary Fontenot Sr.
He is survived by his mother Lillian; two daughters, Destiney Fontenot and Lindsey Fontenot Best and her husband Joey; four...
Barbara Lewis
Dec 8, 2020
Barbara “Babs” N. Lewis age 79 passed away in a local hospital on December 8, 2020, surrounded by family.She is preceded in death by her parents Eddy Duff and Lois Lawrence Rose. Her late husband of over 50 years David E. Lewis.She is survived by one daughter, Jody Farnum, and one son, Shawn Lewis, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, and...
Pamela Renee Fleniken
Dec 7, 2020
Pamela Renee Fleniken, 57 of Sulphur, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at her residence. Pamela was born May 19th, 1963 in Mobile, AL.
Pamela worked as a nurse for Oceans for many years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren more than anything.
Those left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Matthew Phillips and wife Kristen, and...
Deborah Lee Doucet
Dec 7, 2020
Deborah Lee Doucet’s beautiful and giving soul was called Home by her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 7, 2020 while at her home in Cypress, TX.
Deborah was born on October 9, 1981 in Sulphur, LA to Coy William Planchard and Doyline Marie Savoy.
She attended Sulphur High School, graduating in the Class of 1999. Many of her friends...
Leuticia Thompson
Dec 7, 2020
Leuticia Thompson, 74, passed away December 7, 2020 in a local hospital.
She was born on August 8, 1946 in Elkhart, Kansas to Ruby and Clyde Brantley.
She will be remembered as a loving mother and Mee-Maw. She will also be remembered as an excellent cook and for the love she had for going to church, playing games, ...
Kenneth Raymond Leger
Dec 7, 2020
Kenneth Raymond Leger, 71, of Sulphur, LA passed away Monday, December 07, 2020, surrounded by his family.
Mr. Leger, born in Lake Charles, was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and Sulphur. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and studied at McNeese State University. He worked his fifteen years as an operator in at Firestone Polymers and retired...
Sidney Lejeune, Sr.
Dec 6, 2020
Sidney LeJeune, Sr., 83, passed away at his residence on Sunday, December 6, 2020.
He was born on January 16, 1937 to Elis and Aveila LeJeune in Jennings, LA. He will be remembered as a loving father and family man. He worked at Westlake Upholstery for many years before retiring. In his spare time, Mr. LeJeune enjoyed watching LSU Sports...
Mable Ann Dehart
Dec 6, 2020
Mable Ann Dehart, age 81, made her way to be with the Lord peacefully December 6, 2020. Mable was from Lake Charles, LA and lived in DeRidder, LA.
We celebrate her life as a loving wife, mother, friend, and Me Maw.
Mable was the firecracker of the family. She shared her love through food, such as her fried chicken, homemade...
Victor Carlo Sarvaunt
Dec 6, 2020
Victor Carlo Sarvaunt, 57, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 6:00 AM on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in his residence.
Mr. Sarvaunt was born July 8, 1963 in Lake Charles, LA and has lived in the Lake Charles area for the past twenty-seven years. He worked as the chief engineer for a pipeline lay barge for a number of years....
Marion "Butch" Fox
Dec 6, 2020
Marion Wynne "Butch" Fox, 74, departed this earthly life on Sunday, December 6, 2020.
A lifelong resident of Lake Arthur, Louisiana, Marion parlayed her thirst for knowledge, her abundant curiosity, her inclusive and loving spirit, and her profound passion for Jefferson Davis Parish and the State of Louisiana into making a genuine difference as the President/CEO of Jeff Davis Parish...
Hugh "Bryan" Delaney
Dec 6, 2020
Hugh “Bryan” Delaney, 67 was called from his Earthly home on December 6, 2020.
Hugh P. and Beverly Delaney welcomed him on August 11,1953. From a young age a smile adorned his face and his life was full of laughter and love.
Southwest Louisiana is where he called home, he attended LaGrange High School and Graduated from Grand Lake High...
Georgiann M. Compton
Dec 5, 2020
Georgiann Marie Dressler Compton died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the age of 85.
Georgiann was born on September 29, 1935 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Her parents were Randolph Hearst Dressler Sr., Daisy Emert Dressler, and Lucy Brantley Dressler. She graduated from St. Charles Academy in 1954 where she made lifelong friends that...
