Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Michael Paul "Mike" Bride, Jd
Jan 27, 2021
March 15, 1945 - January 27, 2
Michael Paul Bride, JD, 75, died of respiratory complications in St. Tammany Hospital on January 27, 2021.
Michael was one of many local nursing home residents evacuated from Lake Charles due to Hurricane Laura. Michael was the second of eight children born to Francis and Helen Connolly Bride. When he was a...
Karen Knowles
Jan 27, 2021
Karen Deloris Knowles, 67, of Welsh passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Mrs. Knowles was born on February 7, 1953 to Bennie and Lillie Smith in Nicholls, Ga. and raised in Brunswick, Ga.
Karen was a very dedicated Nurse Practitioner with a Master’s Degree. Mrs. Knowles was well educated and a hard worker who loved her profession. Karen brought...
Janette Ann Fontenot Savoie
Jan 26, 2021
Janette Ann Fontenot Savoie, 75, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Savoie was born on August 18, 1945 in Church Point and was raised in Lake Charles where she was a graduate of St. Charles Academy. She then moved to Cameron for 11 years until returning to Lake...
J.T. Platt
Jan 26, 2021
James Thomas Platt, Sr., 93, of Lake Charles passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in Baton Rouge.
A native of Monroe, J.T. was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He, and his wife Auty, were longtime members of First Baptist Church of Lake Charles where he was a deacon and a choir member for many years. He was very...
David W. Fruge
Jan 26, 2021
Welsh – David W. Fruge, born on December 18, 1955, son of the late Leonard and Leona (Dupuis) Fruge, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at the age of 65. David worked as a welder for the oilfield and in his spare time enjoyed fishing. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Brandon S. Fruge; sister, Felicia Conner;...
Mildred Bailey
Jan 26, 2021
Mildred Marie Chambers Bailey, 88, of Gillis, LA, died at 1:30 AM on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in her residence.
Mrs. Bailey was born February 7, 1932 in DeRidder, LA, where she attended DeRidder High School and played on the Lady’s basketball team. She moved to Gillis, LA in 1962, where she has lived ever since. She received her degree...
Carolyn Ann Breaux
Jan 26, 2021
Carolyn Ann Breaux, 75 of Lake Charles, LA was called home January 26, 2021.
Carolyn was one of four children born to John and Helen Seymour, she was born in Port Arthur,TX.
Shortly after graduation from Sabine Pass School, Class of 1964 she relocated to Lake Charles and began working at LeBlanc Café. It was here she would meet Harry...
Freda Mae Utt Magee
Jan 26, 2021
The family of Freda Mae Magee Announces her recent passing on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, in a local hospital at the age of 92. She passed away surrounded by her loving family.
Because of her love for the Lord, we were all blessed by her caring, compassionate, and loving attitude. We know that she will live forever in all our...
Tammy Abshire
Jan 26, 2021
Tammy Verrett Abshire, 54, of Longville, passed away on Tuesday January 26, 2021 in the comfort of her home.
Although Tammy was a native of Houma, as a young lady, Tammy met the love of her life, George Abshire, and together they established their home in Moss Bluff. Coming from a very large family, she enjoyed simple things such as...
Joann Varnum
Jan 25, 2021
JoAnn Varnum (10-19-36 to 1-25-21) loving wife and mother passed away January 25, 2021, in her home with family at her side.
She was born to L.T. and Isabel Lane, in Eunice, Louisiana. JoAnn’s father was involved in oil field work, so the family moved often and JoAnn lived in many places growing up.Â
While in Fort Worth, TX....
Velma Lee Reese Richard
Jan 25, 2021
Velma Lee Reese Richard, 80, of Westlake passed away on Monday, January 25, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Richard was born on May 12, 1940 in Bartlesville, OK.Â
She will be remembered for her giving heart, always willing to help others. Mrs. Richard was an avid baker and loved to cook for her church friends and family. She...
William "Bill" Austin Dotson, Jr.
Jan 25, 2021
William A. “Bill” Dotson, Jr., 87, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 2:25 AM on Monday, January 25, 2021 in his residence.
Mr. Dotson was born August 11, 1933 in Clarks, LA and graduated from Oakdale High School in 1951. He served his country in the U.S. Navy, serving as a hospital corpsman at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Queens,...
Richard M. "Mr. Money" Gilpin
Jan 25, 2021
Richard M. “Mr Money” Gilpin passed away Monday, January 25th after a hard-fought battle with Covid complications.
Rick was known by many as “Mr. Money”, “the cookie man” or the “chocolate man” from his 40-year career as a fundraiser working with schools, bands, choirs, churches and organizations of Southwest/Southcentral Louisiana to raise needed funds.
Rick began his adventures in the...
Betty Joyce Fuselier Chaisson
Jan 24, 2021
Betty Joyce Fuselier Chaisson, 85, of Lake Charles, most recently of Frisco, TX died January 24, 2021. She was surrounded by her family in hospice after previously surviving severe covid.
Mrs. Chaisson was born and raised in Sweetlake, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. Â She was a cheerleader at Grand Lake High School. Â She married Harry...
Clifford Thomason
Jan 24, 2021
Clifford Alec Thomason, 76, of Lake Charles, passed away on Sunday January 24, 2021 at a local hospital.
Clifford was a native of Wichita Falls, Texas and long-time resident of Lake Charles. He retired after an honorable and faithful career in the United States Army. While in the Army, he served in the Vietnam War, where he was awarded the...
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...
David Paul Ryan
Jan 23, 2021
David Paul Ryan, born on January 10, 1976, son of Norman W. “Butch” and Lillie (Fruge) Ryan, passed away on January 23, 2021, at the age of 45. David, a graduate of Iowa High School, served in the U. S. Marines and attended East Ridge Baptist Church. He worked at Doucet Sheet Metal. David is survived by his two children,...
Doris Pullen Rogers
Jan 23, 2021
Doris Pullen Rogers, born in Corrigan, Texas on January 20, 1926, daughter of the late Joseph Ransom Pullen, Sr. and Vera (French) King, passed away in a local hospital on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at the age of 95. Doris worked in sales and as a caregiver and enjoyed quilting and sewing. Doris, a loving daughter, mother, grand-mother, and friend,...
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...
