Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Donald Terry Salyards
May 14, 2018
Donald Terry “Don” Salyards, 64, of Gillis, LA passed away at 11:00 PM on Monday, May 14, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mr. Salyards was born on September 15, 1953 in Altoona, PA where he was a graduate of Altoona High School. He served in the US Army for 5 years, earning the rank of Master Sergeant in the...
Maizie Mendoza Knuckles
May 14, 2018
Maizie Mendoza Knuckles, 92, died Monday, May 14, 2018, in a local care center.
Mrs. Knuckles was born February 27, 1926 in Charenton, LA to Morris Joseph Mendoza and Inez Champagne Mendoza and was married to Gordon Edward Knuckles for over sixty-three years until his death in 2011. She had a strong Catholic faith, which was her foothold and...
Steven Ellis Hickox
May 13, 2018
Steven Ellis Hickox, 66, passed away on May 13, 2018.
Steve attended the University of Texas at El Paso on a full music scholarship where he played the trumpet. He also enjoyed listening to jazz music while driving and at home.
Although his roots were in west Texas, Steve had made many friends in Lake Charles since...
Marina Bellow Lemonia
May 13, 2018
Marina Bellow Lemonia, 77, of Fenton died Sunday, May 13, 2018 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Lemonia was a native of Mallet, LA and has lived most of her life in Fenton. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, coloring, “BANGO”, baking, flower gardening and most importantly, making another pot of coffee for family and friends that stopped by for...
Carol Ann Reed
May 13, 2018
Carol Ann Reed, 64, of Sulphur passed away on May 13, 2018. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church in Sulphur. Carol loved spending time with her family, friends, and especially her grandchildren.
Carol is survived by her husband of 47 years, Garland Reed, Sr. of Sulphur; two sons, Garland Reed Jr. and wife Mandy of Iota, LA and...
Lesta Fay Bowers
May 13, 2018
Lesta “ Fay” Bowers, 70, of Sulphur passed away on May 13, 2018. She enjoyed fishing, cutting her grass, and hanging her clothes out on the clothes line to dry. Fay loved to spend time with her family.
Fay is survived by her son, Damus Bowers of Sulphur; 3 brothers, Richard Ravia and wife Pat, Raymond Ravia and wife Lynn...
Wayne "Gator" Hill
May 13, 2018
Wayne “Gator” Hill, 66, of Livingston, TX passed away at 1:00 AM on Sunday, May 13, 2018 in a Houston hospital.
Mr. Hill was born on July 5, 1951 in Seguin, TX and was raised in Lake Charles where he attended LaGrange High School before moving to Livingston more than 10 years ago. Mr. Hill was a superintendent welder...
Tamara Ann Cleghorn
May 12, 2018
Tamara Ann Cleghorn, 49, passed away at her residence on May 12, 2018.
She was born on April 11, 1969 in Lake Charles, LA to Jimmy Dale Leblanc and Judy Laurents Dugas. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother and for her big heart, great sense of humor, and the love she had for her dogs...
Lester Paul Gaspard
May 12, 2018
Lester Paul Gaspard, 63, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 4:28 PM on Saturday, May 12, 2018 in his residence, surrounded by his family.
Lester Paul Gaspard was born on July 20, 1954 in Lake Charles, LA to Lester Joseph Gaspard and Betty Jo Leger. He always stayed strong in his faith while raised as a Catholic...
Charles Leroy Owen
May 12, 2018
Charles Leroy Owen, 86, passed away on May 12, 2018 after his battle with Alzheimer’s at The Guardian House.
Mr. Owen was always involved with athletics and was a coach and head coach of LaGrange High School’s football team from 1965 to 1979. Mr. Owen even played football while serving our country in the United States Navy during...
Ronald James Fontenot
May 12, 2018
Ronald James Fontenot, of Westlake, passed away peacefully, Saturday May, 12, 2018, at Landmark Nursing Home.
Ronald was a native of Ville Platte, LA and a longtime resident of Westlake. He was an excellent mechanic and enjoyed woodturning and sitting outside on his swing. He was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church of Westlake.
Those left...
Elnora Rogers Romero
May 11, 2018
Elnora Rogers Romero, born October 13, 1927, daughter of the late Antonie and Maude (Meeker) Rogers, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018, at the age of 90. She is survived by her daughters, Rosalie Franklin of Lake Charles, Dianna Broussard of Iowa, Lorena Corbello (Michael) of Lake Charles and Debra Fontenot (Jonathan) of Moss Bluff; 12 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren;...
Landon Michael Gardner
May 10, 2018
Landon Michael Gardner, infant of Seledia Mounicou and Damien Gardner, died on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
Cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
Jennie Rae Duncan Vinson
May 10, 2018
Jennie Rae Duncan Vinson, 46, of Welsh passed away at 5:45 AM on Thursday, May 10, 2018 in her residence surrounded by her family.
Jennie was born on April 6, 1972 in Lake Charles, moved to Iowa and lived there most of her life until moving to Welsh four years ago. She was a 1990 graduate of Barbe High...
Harold Turk
May 9, 2018
Harold Ezra Turk was born on September 1st, 1939 in Goodway, Alabama and grew up in Frisco City, Alabama. He joined the United States Air Force and served our country which brought him to Lake Charles, Louisiana where he met his wife Belba Spell Turk. As a veteran, Harold spent most of his years in the Beaumont, Texas area where...
Elizabeth Linam
May 8, 2018
Elizabeth Ann Morris Linam, 91, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 2:51 PM on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Linam was born December 23, 1926 in Texarkana, TX, where she was raised. She lived a number of years in Algiers / Gretna and eight years in Singapore before calling Lake Charles home in 2002. Mrs....
Nellie Joyce Martin
May 8, 2018
Lake Charles – Nellie Joyce Martin, born October 26, 1935, daughter of Stanley Martin, Sr. and Bella (Royer) Martin, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family, at the age of 82. Nellie is survived by her son, Alfred Miller (Jocelyn); sister, Beatrice Rogers; grandchildren, Eula Mae Hesse (Rocky Fontenot), Beverly Marie...
Darrell Glenn "Duck" Watkins
May 8, 2018
Lake Charles ~ Darrell Glenn “Duck” Watkins, June 10, 1957, son of the late Orin Roussell and Elgine Abshire Garner, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at the age of 60. Darrell was a graduate of Sulphur High School and was a member of the full gospel church in Roanoke. He enjoyed working in his yard, hunting, camping, cooking and...
Kathy Jean Broussard
May 7, 2018
Kathy Jean Broussard, 55, passed away in the comfort of her own home on May 7, 2018.
Mrs. Broussard was a loving mother that enjoyed cooking for her family. She had both Southern and Cajun influences from her mother and mother-in-law that made for her memorable meals. She was a Den Mother in the Boy Scouts while raising her...
Danny Ray Benton, Sr.
May 7, 2018
Danny Ray Benton, Sr., 71, of Sulphur passed away on May 7, 2018 in his residence. He enjoyed watching some good old western shows and especially Dallas Cowboy football games, which was his favorite team, while eating his snacks and drinking his coke. Danny was also famous for hiding the remote. He enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and...
