Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jeanne Marie Miller
Apr 6, 2018
Jeanne Guilbeau Miller, 95, of Lake Charles died Friday, April 06, 2018 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Miller was born and raised in Sunset, LA. She lived fifteen years in Woodlawn and over sixty years in Lake Charles. She was an avid reader, most often reading a book a day. During her younger years she enjoyed visiting neighbors and...
Syble Duplechian Deshotel
Apr 5, 2018
Syble Duplechian Deshotel, 88, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, April 05, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Deshotel was born in Oberlin, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Elton High School. Her work with veterans dated back to early childhood. She grew up during World War II,...
Greyson Scott Brooks
Apr 4, 2018
Greyson Scott Brooks, 1, passed away on April 4, 2018 in his home. Greyson always had a smile and was a happy boy. He was a loving son, grandson and little brother. Greyson will always be missed and loved very much.
Greyson is survived by his loving parents, Joshua and Chelsea Brooks; his big sister, Cecilia Brooks; grandparents, Winslow...
Winston Overton Land
Apr 4, 2018
Winston Land, 83, peacefully went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday morning April 4, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mr. Land was born September 28, 1934 in DeQuincy, LA. He graduated from DeQuincy High School in 1953, where he was a standout track and field athlete. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S Army and served until...
Claude Brice Washington
Apr 3, 2018
Claude Brice Washington, 73, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in a local care facility.
Mr. Washington was born on April 1, 1945 in Pine Grove, LA, and was raised in New Orleans where he lived until moving to Lake Charles in 2005. He was a 1963 graduate of St. Augustine School...
Eva Maria Gabilondo
Apr 3, 2018
Eva Maria Gabilondo, 89, of Lake Charles, died at 12:50 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Gabilondo was born in Turieno, Spain on July 5, 1928. She grew up with her large family that included eight siblings in Varadero, Cuba. After completing college, she became a teacher, a job that...
Carrol B. Grimes Jr.
Apr 2, 2018
Carrol Branson Grimes, Jr., 74, of Gillis, LA, died at 7:20 PM on Monday, April 2, 2018 in his residence.
Mr. Grimes was born September 24, 1943 in Lake Charles, LA and lived in Gillis since 1967. He served his country for four years in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Grimes was a hardworking man and worked as a heavy...
Greta Faye Desormeaux
Apr 1, 2018
Greta Dubois Desormeaux, 79, of Houston, TX passed away at 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 1, 2018 in a Webster, TX hospital.
Mrs. Desormeaux was born on March 8, 1939 in Lake Arthur, LA and had resided in Houston since 1967 where she was a parishioner of St. Frances Cabrini Church for the last 45 years. She was a...
Amari Rose Marie Blue
Mar 31, 2018
Amari Rose Marie Blue, 2 months, of Lake Charles, LA returned to her heavenly home on March 31, 2018. Amari Rose Marie was born on January 30, 2018 to Keyona Blue and Kyron Davis, Jr.
Amari Rose Marie was a “goddess sent to earth on a mission and received back to heaven”. Her smile and her laughter brought joy...
Adeline Marie Baysinger
Mar 31, 2018
Adeline Marie Baysinger, infant daughter of Madison Jade Baysinger of Lake Charles and Tyler James Scalisi of Sulphur, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents; her twin sister, Everleigh Jane Baysinger; maternal grandparents, Misty Popec (Quentin) of Moss Bluff and Robert Baysinger of Philadelphia, MS; paternal grandparents, Susan Henagan (Dean)...
Ada Marie Gibson
Mar 31, 2018
Ada Marie Gibson, 85, of Lake Charles, LA went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Ada was born in Branch, LA on December 26, 1932 to Newett and Alice Oliver Richard.
Ada was the owner and operator of a small book keeping business in her home and prepared tax returns for her customers and...
Clifton "T. Boy" John Breaux, Jr.
Mar 30, 2018
Clifton John “T. Boy” Breaux, Jr., 73, of Lake Charles, LA died at 8:35 PM on Friday, March 30, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mr. Breaux was born January 16, 1945 in Lafayette, LA and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and worked as a butcher for a...
George Wilfred Trahan
Mar 30, 2018
George Wilfred Trahan, age 91, died March 30, 2018 in his home.
He was a life-long native and resident of Lake Charles, La. George served in the US Navy then attended McNeese State University. He was a supervisor for Vogeler Industries designing and rebuilding Naval Ships for refrigerated transport goods. George at one time worked at PPG Industries...
Elton Ray Hernandez
Mar 30, 2018
Elton Ray Hernandez, 71, of Lake Charles, left this world to be with the Lord on Friday March 30, 2018 unexpectedly at his residence.
Elton was born May 30, 1946 in Shreveport, LA. He lived his entire childhood in Many, LA. After graduating from high School in 1964, he worked at the Chevrolet dealership. In 1966, he joined the...
Lucille Trosclair Darbone
Mar 29, 2018
Lucille Trosclair Darbone, 93, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on March 29, 2018 at a local care center. Mrs. Darbone was born on October 17, 1924 in Breaux Bridge, LA to Arthur and Florence Breaux Cormier.
Lucille graduated from University of Southwest Louisiana in 1943 with a Secretarial Degree. She also taught secretarial classes while attending USL. After...
Ivy Mae "Granny Mae" Douget Gautreaux
Mar 28, 2018
Ivy Mae “Granny Mae” Douget Gautreaux, 89, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:29 AM on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in a Welsh care facility.
Mrs. Gautreaux was born on August 11, 1928 in Welsh, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. In her earlier years she worked at Sears in the shipping department. Mrs. Gautreaux was...
Billy Holman
Mar 28, 2018
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend was called home to be with Jesus on March 28, 2018.
Billy was 65. He was born in Pasadena, TX on November 2, 1952, to Walter Holman and Barbara Hancock Holman, but lived his entire life in the Lake Charles and Gillis area.
Billy was an old school, proud,...
Robert Andrew Antoine, Sr.
Mar 28, 2018
Robert A. Antoine, Sr., 83, of Lake Charles, LA, transitioned to eternal rest at 12:52 AM on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mr. Antoine was born May 1, 1934 in Lake Charles, LA. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and W.O. Boston High School. He graduated from W.O. Boston High School in 1953. Upon...
Fabia Thomason
Mar 25, 2018
Fabia Thomason, 64, passed away on March 25, 2018 in her home. Fabia’s hobbies included hunting, fishing and sewing. She loved the great outdoors and loved being with her family and friends.
Fabia is survived by her daughters, Jodi Thomason and Julie Thomason and fiancé Kenneth Baker; her grandchild, Hailee Swier; and her great grandchild, Remington Hurst. She was...
Barbara Jean Lewis
Mar 25, 2018
Barbara Jean Lewis, AKA “Bobby”, 75 of Lake Charles, Louisiana inherited her wings on March 25, 2018.
She was born to Vincent and Lillian Antoine on November 8, 1942. Barbara attended Washington High School. She enjoyed basketball at Washington High School and truly loved watching professional basketball. She was united in marriage on March 18, 1961 to Abbie Lewis...
