Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Robert Dwight Anderson
Oct 9, 2020
Robert Dwight Anderson, 90, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 8:20 AM Friday, October 09, 2020 in a Jennings American Legion Hospital.
Mr. Anderson was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area. He was a 1948 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. Mr. Anderson worked as a Journeyman Electrician in...
Joyce Doyle
Oct 9, 2020
Joyce Elaine Kinney Doyle died October 9, 2020 in Welsh LA. She was a longtime resident of Vinton, LA and a loving wife and mother who loved helping people and doing arts and crafts.She is survived by her loving husband Rodney; her oldest daughter Leslie Mouton along with her children Alex and Amanda; her son Travis Doyle and his fiance'...
Edward Lee Butterfield
Oct 9, 2020
Edward Lee Butterfield, 44, of Ragley passed away Friday, October 09, 2020 in Jasper, TX.
Edward was a native of Canton, OH, lived and lived most of his life in Ragley. He was a fan of country music and enjoyed making his own music; his younger years, playing in a band and later years playing the drums. He loved biking,...
Ira Kenneth Ellender
Oct 9, 2020
Ira K. “Buddy” Ellender, age 82 passed away Thursday, October 9, 2020 at a local hospital. Born January 9, 1938, in Hackberry, LA to Adna & Edith Little Ellender. He dearly loved his children, family, home, farm & cattle, Buddy was happiest on his tractor, baling hay and tending to his cattle. Buddy attended and graduated from Hackberry High School....
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...
