Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jo Ann "Jojo" Tilbury
Oct 9, 2020
Jo Ann “JoJo” Tilbury, 84, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:25 AM on Friday, October 9, 2020 during evacuation at her sister’s home in Houma, LA.
Mrs. Tilbury was born on February 13, 1936 in Lake Charles and was raised in Houma, LA where she graduated Terrebonne High School. Following graduation, she moved to Lake Charles and furthered her...
Glen Alan O'Neal
Oct 8, 2020
Glen Alan O’Neal, 65, of Ragley passed away at 12:35 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in a local hospital.
Glen was born on December 6, 1954 in Lake Charles where he was raised. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1972. His career of choice for 45 plus years was in the oil field. Glen's dedication and loyalty was...
Phyllis Lorraine Scott
Oct 8, 2020
Phyllis Lorraine Scott, 77, of Lake Charles, LA entered eternity with her Heavenly Father on October 8, 2020. Born in Osawatomie, KS in 1943, she was the eldest daughter of Jack and Lorraine Fields.
Phyllis attended Osawatomie High School and graduated in 1961. After high school, she completed her Nursing degree at General Hospital Nursing School in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
Dawn Labelle Theriot
Oct 8, 2020
Dawn LaBelle Theriot, 83, of Moss Bluff entered in eternal rest Thursday, October 8, 2020 from the comfort of her daughter’s home.
Mrs. Theriot was a native of Vancouver, Canada. She followed her husband’s military career starting in California and retiring in Pearl City, Hawaii. She then returned to her husband’s home in Louisiana where they made Moss Bluff their...
Joyce Dean Lavergne Richard
Oct 8, 2020
Joyce Dean Lavergne Richard, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:20 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in a local hospital.
Ms. Richard was born February 11, 1934 in Rayne, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past sixty-five years. She worked as a salesclerk for Montgomery Wards and retired from Dillard’s in 2012, where she worked...
Norris Broussard
Oct 7, 2020
Norris K. Broussard, 70, of Sulphur, LA passed away on October 7, 2020 in her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Norris was born on October 6, 1950 to Norris Kennedy.
Norris loved the outdoors fishing with her loving husband and working on crafts in her spare time. She enjoyed being around friends and family the most.
Those left...
Martha Diane Coleman Thompson
Oct 7, 2020
Martha Diane Coleman Thompson, 75, of Sulphur, LA passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, October 7, 2020, at home, with her husband of 53 years, Theodore Thompson, by her side. She had fought a year-long courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
Martha was born in Hodge, Louisiana, to Bud and Lodee Coleman, on September 5, 1945, and lived nearly her entire life...
Merlin Ferguson
Oct 7, 2020
Merlin Ferguson, 86, of Lake Charles left this life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 due to complications from the Covid virus.
He was a retired bricklayer and will always be remembered for his sense of humor. He was known for his great gift of storytelling. He had a green thumb and loved gardening. Tinkering with things in his shop was...
Sandra Carol Storey Selfridge
Oct 6, 2020
Sandra Carol Storey Selfridge, 71, of Moss Bluff was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in her residence.
Mrs. Selfridge was born on September 1, 1949 and grew up in Borger, TX. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed antiques and doing craft projects. She served in many churches...
Ricardo Colin Oeder
Oct 6, 2020
Ricardo Colin Oeder, 73, of Moss Bluff passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 while evacuated in Dallas, TX.
Mr. Oeder was born in the Dominican Republic while his dad was working there. At an early age, they moved back to the states where he was raised in Slidell, LA. He later moved to Mississippi to attend and graduate from...
Wade Corkran
Oct 5, 2020
Wade Corkran, 68, of Sulphur, LA, died at 7:51 PM on Monday, October 5, 2020 in his residence.
Born December 27, 1951 in Lake Charles, LA, Wade was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. He retired from both Olin Chemical and Louisiana Pigment, where he worked as a chemical analyst. Wade was a member of Livingway Pentecostal Church. He...
Neal Andrews
Oct 5, 2020
Kenneth Neal Andrews of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on October 5, 2020 at the age of 64. He was born July 21, 1956 in DeRidder, LA.
A locksmith for forty-two years, he was the owner of Bayou Locksmith. Neal was a faithful member of Apostolic Temple for forty-five years.
Neal will be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit...
Barbara Newell
Oct 4, 2020
Barbara Lynn Nicholson Newell, 74, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:38 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Newell was born September 9, 1946 in Grand Rapids, MI, where she lived until moving to Lake Charles when she was eighteen. She worked as a teacher’s aide and retired from the Calcasieu Parish School Board. She...
Ophelia Valdez Hooper
Oct 3, 2020
Ophelia “Ophie” (as she was affectionately called) Valdez Hooper, 94, of Moss Bluff was called Home on the third of October, 2020 in a local Hospital. She was a life-long member of Apostolic Temple Pentecostal Church in Lake Charles, LA.
Mrs. Hooper was born on July 21, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas. At 18 she met the love of her...
Terry Ott Breaux
Oct 2, 2020
Terry Jean Ott Breaux, 80, of Lake Charles passed away, Friday October 02, 2020 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Breaux was born in Smithville, MO and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and attended two years of McNeese State University. She worked her younger years with Bell...
Polly Patricia Moss
Oct 2, 2020
Polly Patricia Moss, 90, of Sulphur, LA passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Polly was born on March 18, 1930 in Rayne, LA to Lawrence and Odia LeBlanc. She enjoyed crafting, painting, and being around friends and family. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church in Sulphur, LA. She also was known for her love...
Gaye Drost Kent
Oct 2, 2020
Gaye Lynn Drost Kent, 74, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, October 02, 2020 in a Baton Rouge hospital.
Mrs. Kent was born January 26, 1946 to Charles Richard Drost and Catherine Mitchell Drost in Lake Charles where she lived most of her life. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School and Louisiana State University where she attained a...
Harry Newton Hooper
Oct 2, 2020
Harry Newton Hooper, 92, of Moss Bluff was called Home on the second of October, 2020 in a local Hospital. He was a life-long member of Apostolic Temple Pentecostal Church in Lake Charles, LA. Mr. Hooper was born on October 23, 1927 in Lake Charles, La. He proudly served in the United States Merchant Marine on T-2 tankers during World...
