Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Thomas Ewell Guidry
Jul 22, 2017
Thomas Ewell Guidry II, 44, passed away suddenly on July 22, 2017 at a local hospital.
Tommie was most known for his love of his Cajun culture and playing Cajun music. He played many instruments but was most accomplished with the accordion. He won many Cajun music contests and awards including, South West Squeezbox Shootout for top...
Carrie Gallow Prejean
Jul 22, 2017
Carrie Gallow Prejean, 61, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:40 PM on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Prejean was born June 16, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a lifelong resident and graduated from Lake Charles High School. She worked as a Sales Associate at Wal-Mart on Nelson Road for thirty years and...
Verlise Hollier Reed
Jul 21, 2017
Verlise Hollier Reed, 91, died Friday, July 21, 2017, in her residence following a long and beautiful life.
Born to Gustave and Nata Guillory Hollier in Mamou, Louisiana, Mrs. Reed was a graduate of Mamou High School, moving to Lake Charles in 1942. She was a loving, devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Reed was a member of St....
Maridel B. Ertl
Jul 21, 2017
Maridel Boulet Ertl, 90, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 9:30 PM on Friday, July 21, 2017 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Ertl was born May 28, 1927 in Indian Bayou, LA, where she graduated from high school and graduated from McNeese State College with her degree in Art Education. She was a longtime member of St. Luke-Simpson...
William Howard Cooper
Jul 19, 2017
William Howard Cooper, 79, of Lake Charles passed away at 6:20 AM on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in his residence.
Mr. Cooper was born on May 6, 1938 in Charlotte, NC where he sang in the Charlotte Boys Choir. He proudly served in the US Air Force before moving to the Lake Charles area more than 50 years ago....
John Nolan Loftin
Jul 19, 2017
John Nolan Loftin, 62, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:00 AM on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in his residence.
John was born December 15, 1954 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a lifelong resident. He was a 1972 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and graduated from Sowela Technical School with his degree in Electronics. He...
James Celestine Ii
Jul 18, 2017
James Celestine, II, 36, of Lake Charles, passed away Tuesday July 18, 2017 in Westlake.
James was a native and life-long resident of the Lake Area. He attended Sam Houston High School and was introduced to his scaffolding career by a dear friend and mentor Mark Lockheart which lead to him becoming a master scaffold builder, having worked at...
Bonita Sue Fontenot Blair
Jul 18, 2017
Bonita Sue Blair, of Sulphur, LA, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, with her loving husband at her side. Bonita was born in Sulphur, LA on September 23, 1953, to Rev. D.W. and Myra Fontenot.
Bonita was a graduate of Sulphur High School and attended McNeese State University where she received her Master’s Degree plus...
Ronald Matthew Guillory, Sr.
Jul 17, 2017
Ronald Matthew Guillory, Sr., 84, of DeRidder, LA, died at 8:57 PM on Monday, July 17, 2017 in a DeRidder, LA care facility.
Mr. Guillory was born October 12, 1932 in Soileau, LA and lived most of his life in Lake Charles and Merryville. He was a graduate of Oberlin High School and served his country in the U.S....
Peggy Manard Doucet
Jul 17, 2017
Peggy Manard Doucet, 79, of Sulphur passed away on July 17, 2017 in Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She was a resident of Landmark Rehab Nursing Home for the last seven years. Peggy worked for Dave’s Drugs for 17 years as a clerk and delivered medicine to the sick. She was of the catholic faith and loved spending time with her...
Reba Martial Coleman
Jul 17, 2017
Reba Martial Coleman, 85, of Sulphur passed away on July 17, 2017 in her residence. She was a member of Maplewood First Baptist Church in Sulphur and loved to read. Reba lived her life for her family, friends, and her dog, GiGi.
Reba is survived by her daughter, Vickie Thibodeaux and husband, Donald; her 2 sons, Benny Coleman and wife...
Ruth Agee Whited
Jul 16, 2017
Ruth Agee Whited went to be with her Lord, July 16, 2017 in Jennings, LA.
She was a native of Old Hickory, Tennessee. She was born August 10, 1928, to Willie H. and Pearl Blaylock Agee. She married William Edward Whited, Sr. August 27, 1946. They have one son, William (Thelma) Whited, Jr. of Lake Charles, LA.
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Martin Edward Salters
Jul 16, 2017
Martin Edward Salters, 49, of Lake Charles LA, passed away on July 16, 2017. Martin was born on November 13, 1967, in New Albany, IN, to Lloyd and Lula Bell Thombleson Salters.
Martin was a native of Princeton, IN, where he attended high school and was the Indiana State Wrestling Champion in 1986. He also attended Indiana University. Martin...
Ray Koonce, Jr.
Jul 16, 2017
Ray Koonce, Jr. passed away on July 16, 2017 at his residence.
Mr. Koonce was born to Collas and Margie Koonce in Shreveport, LA on March 18, 1952. At the age of 3, his family moved to Lake Charles. He attended LaGrange High School where he played on the football team. After graduating from LaGrange, he obtained an Electrical...
Glen Leon Pennick
Jul 15, 2017
Glen Leon Pennick, 84, of Lake Charles went to be with his Lord and Savior and his loving wife of 54 years on Saturday, July 15, 2017.
He was born on October 2, 1932 to Ray and Myrtle Trim Pennick in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In 1959, he married Kathleen Jean Hoffpauir and in 1960 they moved to Lake Charles...
Dallas Jamar "Dj" Williams
Jul 14, 2017
Dallas Jamar “DJ” Williams, infant son of MaKetia and Damian Williams of Westlake, passed away at 12:50 PM on Friday, July 14, 2017 in a local hospital.
Those left to cherish his memory are his parents; two sisters, Adelyn and Allyson Williams of Westlake; paternal grandparents, Stephanie and Gregory Williams of Lake Charles; maternal grandparents, Lorena and John Wayne...
Phil Myers
Jul 13, 2017
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” – Colossians 3:23
Phil Myers, 54, of Lake Charles, was called to his Heavenly Home on Thursday July 13, 2017 in Heber Springs, Arkansas.
Phil was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of...
Charles "Chuck" Bagley
Jul 13, 2017
Charles “Chuck” Joseph Bagley, 59, of DeQuincy passed away on July 13, 2017 in Port Arthur, Texas. Chuck was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He loved being around his family and friends, playing with his grandkids, cooking and boiling crawfish.
Chuck is survived by his daughter, Jessica Nash and husband, David of Sulphur; his son,...
Myra Bernice Dubose Fontenot Daniels
Jul 10, 2017
Myra Fontenot Daniels, 95, of Lake Charles, LA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 10, 2017. Myra was born on February 14, 1922, in Indian Bayou, LA to her parents John and Orelia Landry Dubose.
Myra attended school in Indian Bayou and graduated from Crowley High School where she was an outstanding basketball...
Jeffrey Shane Hanchey
Jul 10, 2017
Jeffrey “Jeff” Shane Hanchey, 62, of Carlyss passed away on July 10, 2017 in Houston, TX. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur serving as a Eucharist Minister and an usher. Jeff also belonged to the Knights of Columbus Council 3015, Fr. Veillard 4th Degree Assembly, and worked for Citgo for 40 years...
