Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Mavis Cade Raggio
Oct 6, 2017
Mavis Cade Raggio passed away on October 6, 2017. She was born on June 3, 1923 in Sulphur, LA. She graduated from Sulphur High School and Northwestern State University where she was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority and the honorary Purple Jackets organization. She was listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. After graduation, she...
Brenda Cart Louviere
Oct 6, 2017
Brenda Gayle Cart Louviere, 52, of Bell City, LA passed away Friday, October 06, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Louviere was born in Jennings, raised in Lake Charles where she attended LaGrange High School and has lived the past twenty-two years in Bell City. She had an admirable work ethic and colorful work history, having begun at Cintas...
Pamela Lyons Jackson
Oct 6, 2017
Pamela Lyons Jackson, 57, passed away on October 6, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Pam was baptized at Vincent Baptist Church in Carlyss, LA and is now in the arms of our Heavenly Father. She gave us all such courage and hope and reminded us of the preciousness of life. Pam was born and raised in Carlyss, LA. She...
Bernadine Goodeaux
Oct 4, 2017
Bernadine Goodeaux, 79, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, in a local hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Goodeaux was born in Elton, LA on March 23, 1938, to Goldman and Agnes Bergeron LaFleur.
Bernadine was a graduate of Hotel Dieu X-Ray School and worked as an X-Ray Technician at W.O. Moss Hospital....
Scotty Mcclain
Oct 4, 2017
Rueben Scott McClain, age 79, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. “Scotty” was loved by all that knew him and will be missed by many.
Born September 27, 1938 in Smackover, Arkansas he excelled in academics and sports at an early age. Named Class President and Mr. Smackover High, he lead his...
Floy Stokes
Oct 3, 2017
Floy Dyrell Stokes, 85, of Sulphur passed away peacefully on October 3, 2017. Floy was a member of Apostolic Temple in Lake Charles. She spent many years working as a co-owner in her family’s businesses, Kim’s Radiator and Kim’s Mini Warehouse. Prior to that, she worked as a nurse for West Cal-Cam Hospital and Holly Hill Nursing Home. Floy was...
Anna Lou Simpson
Oct 2, 2017
Ann Simpson, 81, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.
Ann was a native of Klondike, LA and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She worked in accounting at Dunham Price before retiring from Gus Schram, LTD. She and her late husband, Al Simpson, owned and operated the Putt-Putt...
Justin Anthony Porter
Oct 1, 2017
Justin Anthony Porter, 31, of Sulphur passed away on October 1, 2017. He was a member of Houston River Baptist Church, enjoyed hunting, guns, fishing, and music which was a big part of his life. Justin was employed at Miller Total Clean. He loved spending time with his family and friends and will be greatly missed by all who knew...
Barbara Lee Ackless - Lewis - Bennett
Sep 30, 2017
Barbara Lee Bennett, 73, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:50 AM on Saturday, September 30, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Barbara also known as Bobbie Lee was born April 13, 1944 in Basile, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She worked compassionately at Westwood Elementary School for more than thirty years. ...
Edith Phillips
Sep 30, 2017
Edith Kay Schiele Phillips, 54, of Grand Lake, LA, died at 5:30 PM on Saturday, September 30, 2017 in a local care facility.
Ms. Phillips was born January 16, 1963 in Marks, MS and raised in Groveton, TX, where she was a 1981 graduate of Groveton High School. She has resided in Lake Charles since 2004. Ms. Phillips enjoyed...
Mildred Jean Lebert
Sep 30, 2017
Mildred Jean LeBert, 84, passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on September 30, 2017.
Mrs. LeBert was born in Rayne, LA, and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed her flowers.
She leaves behind to cherish her name six children, Daniel LeBert and wife Elaine, Kathy Gary and...
Raymond Doyle Crager
Sep 28, 2017
Doyle was born September 17, 1949 in Biloxi, Mississippi and went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 28, 2017. In his younger years, he traveled the world with his parents, Raymond and Billie Crager. Upon his dad’s retirement from the Air Force, Westlake became their home. He was a machinist by trade and retired from...
Gwendolyn Marie Young
Sep 28, 2017
Gwen Young, 67, of Ragley, LA passed away on Thursday, September, 28, 2017 in her residence surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Young was born on February 13, 1950 in Lake Charles, LA to Wilford and Joyce Abshire. She graduated from Sulphur High School in 1968 and went on to attend McNeese State University. Mrs. Young was a member of...
David L. Hoskins
Sep 28, 2017
David L. Hoskins, 72, died on September 28, 2017 in New Orleans. He was born in Burlington, WI, on May 24, 1945, to Dwight L. and Alice Anderskow Hoskins. He spent his early childhood in Oklahoma and moved to southwest Louisiana just before Hurricane Audrey.
David graduated from Sulphur High School and took a BA in English from Centenary...
Jeanette Allison Duhon
Sep 28, 2017
Jeanette Allison Duhon, 65, of Westlake passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Duhon was born on December 31, 1951 in Lafayette. She was raised in Elton and moved to Westlake 36 years ago. She was a graduate of Katie B. Thomas High School and continued her education at Grambling State University and...
Brent Zachary Allain
Sep 28, 2017
Brent Zachary Allain was greeted as he walked through Heaven’s Gates by his beloved grandmother, Clara Zachary, on September 28, 2017. Surrounded by loved ones, Mr. Allain, 40, passed away at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital following his struggle with a debilitating illness.
He was a 1995 graduate of Sulphur High School. He served with the Louisiana National Guard. In...
William Hale
Sep 27, 2017
Will was born September 20, 1983. He died Wednesday September 27 in Lake Charles.
Some would say it is hard to love an addict. I wouldn’t say that. It was very hard to live with one. Pain, sorrow and fear are constant companions. We worry not only for our loved one’s poor choices, but also anyone affected by those...
Conseta Bumgarden
Sep 26, 2017
Conseta Bumgarden, 57, passed away on September 26, 2017 in a local hospital surrounded by family. Conseta loved to fish, go camping, draw and paint. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister.
Conseta is survived by her husband of 37 years, Joe, Sr.; her children, Joe, Jr. and wife, Janna, Joseph and girlfriend, Sandra, Zoe Malveaux and...
Alice Faye Benson
Sep 26, 2017
Alice Faye Benson, 37, passed away at her residence on September 26, 2017.
Mrs. Benson was born in Lake Charles to Patricia and Roy Boudreaux on November 27, 1979. She will be remembered for taking care of everyone around her and putting their needs before her own. She loved animals, painting, and working at Sha Sha’s. She was...
