Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Diane Fontenot Thibeaux
Apr 25, 2019
Diane Marie Fontenot Thibeaux, 69, of Holmwood died Thursday, April 25, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Thibeaux was a lifelong resident of Holmwood. During her younger years she enjoyed bowling with her team in a local bowling league. She also enjoyed flower gardening. She worked at Acadian Childcare for a while, sharing her love for children, as well as...
Tommy Lou Thomas Collins
Apr 24, 2019
Tommy Lou Thomas Collins passed away on April 24, 2019. She quietly went to sleep surrounded by her family.
Tommy Lou was born in Roanoke, Louisiana November 9, 1930 to Thomas Luther Thomas and Annette Marie Dupont. She grew up in Roanoke and attended elementary school there. She attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart High School in Grand...
Ronald James "Jimmy" Taylor
Apr 23, 2019
Ronald James “Jimmy” Taylor, 60, of Sweetlake passed away at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Taylor was born on September 6, 1958 in Sweetlake and was a graduate of Grand Lake High School. He resided in the Sweetlake/Grand Lake area all of his life. In his earlier years, he was a rice farmer and...
Charles Robert "Shot" Pourteau
Apr 23, 2019
Moss Bluff – Charles Robert “Shot” Pourteau was called to his Heavenly home on April 23. 2019 in the comfort of his home in Westlake while surrounded by his loving family.
He was born December 26, 1946 to Robert and Alma Pourteau in DeQuincy, LA.
Those left to mourn his loss and cherish his memory are his wife of 53...
Amber Humphrey
Apr 22, 2019
Amber Ann Humphrey, 40, of Sulphur, died suddenly and unexpectedly at her residence on Monday April 22, 2019.
Amber was a life-long resident of Sulphur and very active in the community. She was a 1997 honor graduate of Sulphur High where she was active in the National Honor Society and French Club. She helped to organize the 20-year class reunion...
Stacey Lasalle Rougeau
Apr 22, 2019
Stacey LaSalle Rougeau, 46, of Sulphur passed away on April 22, 2019 in her residence.
Stacey is survived by her husband, Barry Rougeau; two sons, Cory-David Rougeau and Cole Rougeau all of Sulphur; mother, Susan LeBon of Sulphur; sister, Lori Dugas of Lake Charles; nieces, Bailey and Camille Dugas; nephew, Christopher Dugas; and step-father, Jimmy LeBon. She was preceded...
Linda Armand Lawson
Apr 21, 2019
Linda Armand Lawson, 70, passed away on April 21, 2019 at MD Anderson Research Hospital.
Mrs. Linda was well loved and respected as a Judge’s Secretary at the Lake Charles City Court. She was a devout Catholic and loving wife. She will be remembered for her infectious laugh and smile; her nickname was “Smiley”. She enjoyed dancing and recently had...
James Russell "Jim" Reeves
Apr 20, 2019
Moss Bluff - James Russell “Jim” Reeves, 73, of Moss Bluff, LA passed away on Saturday morning, April 20, 2019 in Lake Charles, LA.
Jim was born in Lake Charles, LA on March 3, 1946 to Herman and Elma (Pujol) Reeves. Jim was raised in Moss Bluff, LA and after high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps...
Sandra Elkins Martin
Apr 20, 2019
Sandra Elkins Martin, 73, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Martin was born on September 13, 1945 in Lake Charles, LA to Dewey and Erline Jinks Elkins.
Sandra graduated from LaGrange High School in 1963. She moved to New Orleans in 1969 and later moved back...
Raymond Joseph Noel, Sr.
Apr 20, 2019
With his wife by his side, Raymond Joseph Noel, age 85, died peacefully Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was a resident of College Station, Texas at the time of his death.
Raymond was born June 1, 1933 in Abbeville, Louisiana to Jacque Francois Noel and Marie Colomb Noel and had five siblings; brothers, J.F....
Rebecca Jones Lasalle
Apr 20, 2019
Rebecca “Rabbit” Jones LaSalle
Rebecca “Rabbit” Jones LaSalle passed away on the evening of April 20, 2019 at the age of 77. The daughter of the late Warren Douglas Jones, Sr. and Evelena Bargeman Jones, Rebecca was born on May 4, 1941 in Oak Grove, Louisiana and most recently resided in Lake Charles.A lifelong resident of Creole, Louisiana,...
Brett Davis Labove
Apr 19, 2019
Bell City - Brett Davis LaBove, born July 13, 1988, son of Billy LaBove and Monique Guidry, passed away April 19, 2019 in Lafayette, at the age of 30. Brett graduated from South Cameron High School and worked as a pipefitter for Greenberry. He attended St. John Vianney in Bell City. Brett is survived by his father, Billy LaBove of...
John Joseph Walsh
Apr 19, 2019
John Joseph Walsh, 62, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 19, 2019 in his residence.
John was born on July 22, 1956 in Houston, TX and was raised in New York where he graduated from Westhampton Beach High School in 1975. In 1976 he moved with his family to Lake Charles where he attended Delta...
Bernie Lee "Bo" Huddle
Apr 19, 2019
Bernie Lee “Bo” Huddle, 65, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Bo was born on March 27, 1954 in Winchester, KY to Emory and Edith Bowen. She was a graduate of Montgomery County High School and McNeese State University.
Bo was a realtor with Century 21 Bono...
Pat Henry
Apr 18, 2019
On December 16, 1953, a baby girl…Patricia Wren Henry, came bouncing into town - Houston, TX to be exact. In later years, she still always wondered why she was named after a bird! Pat didn’t stop until April 18, 2019 at 65 years young.
She called Peter C. Henry, “Daddy” and Bennie Jane (Delafosse) Henry, “Mom”. She was blessed with...
Karen Creel Davis
Apr 18, 2019
Karen Creel Davis, 78, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 in a local healthcare center.
Mrs. Davis was a born, raised and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a 1957 graduate of Marion High School. During her younger years, she followed her husbands’ military career. Mrs. Davis retired with thirty-three years of service...
James Albert Ashe
Apr 17, 2019
James Albert Ashe, 73, of Sulphur passed away on April 17, 2019 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was a native of Asheville, NC and lived in Sulphur for the past 20 years. James proudly served his country in the U S Army during the Vietnam War.
James is survived by his loving wife, Maryjane Gott Ashe of...
Wilson Francis "Junior" Schexnayder
Apr 17, 2019
LeBleu Settlement – Wilson Francis “Junior” Schexnayder, born April 3, 1940 in Lafayette, son of Francois Schexnayder and Alida Hargrave, passed away in Golden Age of Welsh, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the age of 79. Junior was a graduate of Iowa High School. He retired from the Calcasieu Parish School Board as a bus...
Donna Lynn Fontenot
Apr 17, 2019
Donna Lynn Aucoin Fontenot, 51, of Lake Charles, died suddenly on Wednesday April 17, 2019 at her residence.
A life-long resident of Lake Charles, Donna enjoyed reading, spending time with her family and her beloved dogs. She was a graduate of Lake Charles Boston High School and Delta Tech. Donna worked for many years as a cook and Deli Manager...
