Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Delores J. Jordan
Aug 19, 2020
Delores J. Jordan, 79, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:20 AM on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Jordan was born on May 26, 1941 in Rayne, LA. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School before moving to Texas where she met her current husband. They moved to Lake Charles more than 15 years...
Dianne Wesley Brocato
Aug 19, 2020
Wilma Dianne Wesley Brocato succumbed to our LORD on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.
Dianne was born July 10, 1943 in Elizabeth, LA. She lived most of her life in Lake Charles and Grand Lake and the past twenty-five years in Moss Bluff. She was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and attained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree...
Beatrice "Be Be" Domingue
Aug 19, 2020
Beatrice gained her wings on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 9:30 PM at her residence in Sulphur, Louisiana. Beatrice was born to Elridge and Agnus Domingue on August 21, 1943 in Lake Charles Louisiana. Beatrice was an active member of CARC for the last 35 years. She was very active in all aspects of her school. She loved her school...
Jill Thibodeaux Trahan
Aug 19, 2020
Jill Thibodeaux Trahan was born on October 1, 1962 in Lake Charles. After graduating from LaGrange High in 1980, Jill found purpose for her life in raising a family. Her vibrant spirit, compassionate heart, and endless love was well known to her children and grandchildren, along with the extended family she gladly claimed as her own. Momma Jill, or as...
Kenneth Lynn Bellard, Sr.
Aug 18, 2020
Kenneth Lynn Bellard, Sr., 68, of Dayton, TX passed away at 5:06 PM on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in his residence.
Mr. Bellard was born on September 12, 1951 in Lake Charles where he was raised and resided until moving to Dayton, TX 25 years ago. Upon graduating from Lake Charles High School in 1969, he joined the US Army...
Lorraine Fontenot Johnson
Aug 18, 2020
Lorraine Fontenot Johnson, 95, of Lake Charles, LA, died on August 18, 2020 in a local hospital.
Born in Elton, Louisiana to Theophile and Anna McGee Fontenot, Mrs. Johnson attended school in Welsh, LA. With the loss of her mother at an early age, she and her brothers worked on their family farm and spoke only French as young children...
Raymond "Ray" Chavis
Aug 18, 2020
Raymond “Ray” Chavis, 84, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 1:33 AM on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Chavis was born March 2, 1936 in Opelousas, LA and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He worked many years as a bartender for Black Angus and retired from the Lake Charles Country Club, where...
Sarah May Whitehead
Aug 18, 2020
Sarah May Martin Whitehead, 79, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:54 PM on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in a Houston, TX hospital.
Mrs. Whitehead was born May 1, 1941 in Philadelphia, MS, and was a 1959 graduate of Neshaba Central High School and East Central Jr. College. She followed her husband’s career, moving to Ragley in 1976 and then...
Holly Beth Spears Alexander
Aug 17, 2020
Holly Beth Spears Alexander was born August 28, 1973, in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Daniel Joseph Spears Sr. and Audrey Mae Fontenot Spears. Holly attended Barbe high school. In 1993, she married the love of her life, Michael Vance Alexander. Upon her marriage to Michael, she became an amazing bonus mom to three children. Holly and Michael went on to...
Ramona Cecilia Laborde
Aug 17, 2020
Ramona Desselle LaBorde, 91, of Sulphur, LA passed away on August 17, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.
Ramona was born on September 23, 1928 in Bordelonville, LA to John Henry and Aline Desselle. She is known for working in her flower beds, serving others, and cooking. Mrs. Ramona remembered by many as Maw Maw, is known for her...
John Thomas Leblanc
Aug 16, 2020
John Thomas LeBlanc, 71, of Sulphur passed away peacefully Sunday, August 16, 2020 at his home.
He was born October 7, 1948 in Cameron, LA to L.J. and Linda LeBlanc. When called upon, John proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1968 to 1971. He retired from Lyondell Bassell after 31 years and he recently retired...
Linda Borel
Aug 16, 2020
Linda was born to Ida and Dolza Borel on December 15, 1947 and graduated from Westlake High School in 1965. For many years, Linda was a cabinet designer at Borel's Cabinet Shop and other lumber companies. She had a talent in painting and a love of growing plants. She was a sweet, loving, strong woman. She loved her children, grandchildren...
Thomas Neill Rowland, Jr.
Aug 15, 2020
Thomas Neill Rowland, Jr., 73, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. He was born October 11, 1946 in Little Rock, AR to Thomas Neill and Dorothy Culpepper Rowland.
Mr. Rowland graduated from Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff, AR. He earned his bachelor’s degree fromHenderson State University, where he met Debany Lou Dixon. They were married on April 1,...
Ronald "Ronnie" Fredrick Phillips
Aug 15, 2020
Ronald Fredrick “Ronnie” Phillips, age 80, of Lake Charles, passed away on August 15, 2020 at a local hospital in Lake Charles, LA.
He was born on April 28, 1940, in Pollock, LA to Fred and Vina Phillips. He was a 1958 graduate of LaGrange High School. After graduation he enlisted in the Armed Forces of the United States. He...
Devin Joseph Vayon
Aug 15, 2020
Devin Joseph Vayon, 16, of Sulphur, LA passed away on August 15, 2020.
Devin was born on August 10, 2004 in Houma, LA to Mary Marie Vayon Duplantis. He enjoyed working out, swimming, hunting, and fishing. He was a very smart young man and outgoing, as it showed in his tinkering and rebuilding of things. He attended Sulphur High School...
Judge Fred R. Godwin
Aug 14, 2020
Judge (ret.) Fred R. Godwin, 85, passed away peacefully in a local care center on Friday, August 14, 2020, after a brief illness.
Fred was born on September 4, 1934, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but lived in Lake Charles for most of his life. He attended Landry and LaGrange high schools as well as McNeese State University, before graduating from...
Tod Baker
Aug 14, 2020
John “Tod” Baker, 34, of Lake Charles passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 in his residence.
Tod was born on August 5, 1986 in Lake Charles where he lived all his life. He attended Barbe High School and graduated in 2005 with honors. Following graduation, he attended LSU to study Biochemistry and entered the Upper Division Honors Program. He...
Lola Mae Buller Comeaux
Aug 14, 2020
Lola Mae Buller Comeaux, 90, went to her eternal reward on August 14, 2020. She was born in Kinder Louisiana on October 22, 1929.She was a devoted homemaker, wife and mother. She enjoyed preparing delicious meals for large gatherings of family, ministers and friends. At 50 years of age, Lola took an art class and discovered she had a talent...
Walter Terrell "Terry" Collins, Jr.
Aug 13, 2020
Walter Terrell “Terry” Collins, Jr., age 72, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2020 at his home in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
He was born on August 18, 1947, in San Antonio, Texas to Walter Terrell “Rip” Collins and Patrice Fagan “Nannie” Collins. He was a 1965 graduate of Lake Charles High School. He earned a track and field scholarship from...
Shirley Ann Chumley Smith
Aug 12, 2020
Shirley Ann Chumley Smith made her last flight on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
The daughter of Arthur Chumley and Shirley Robertson Chumley, she was born at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Lake Charles. She was on the Cradle Roll and a member of First Methodist Church when she lived here until the age of ten, moved to North Texas for a...
