Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Sherri Lynn Price
Aug 11, 2016
Sherri Lynn Price, 60, of Lake Charles died at 8:48 PM on Thursday, August 11, 2016 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Price was born on March 18, 1956 in Wisner, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past 32 years. She was a graduate of Wisner High School. Mrs. Price was an office manager in the industrial...
Ruth Harper
Aug 10, 2016
Ruth Agnes Harper Ortego of Lake Charles, age 87, was called home to Him August 10, 2016. Ms Harper was born to Morris and Mary Pearl (Hebert) Ortego in Iota, La. Her careers included dental assisting, special needs bus driver and cashier at Weingartens and Sears. However her role as Mother, wife and homemaker were her greatest joy. She loved...
Walter Olin Moss, Jr.
Aug 10, 2016
Walter Olin Moss, Jr., 74, of Sulphur, Louisiana, passed away on August 10, 2016 in Lake Charles as a result of injuries he sustained in a fall at home. Walter proudly served his country in the United States Army. He graduated from the physician assistant program at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas in 1975. He was also a...
Leo Chester Martin, Sr.
Aug 10, 2016
Leo Chester Martin, Sr., 78, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Martin was born on July 28, 1938 to Stanley Martin and Bella Royer in Duson, LA. He lived most of his life in Westlake and Lake Charles. He worked for 46 years as a Tug Boat Captain for many companies,...
Jeffrey Lynn Texada
Aug 10, 2016
Jeffrey Lynn Texada, 55, died on Wednesday August 10, 2016.
Jeffrey loved to travel and enjoyed spending time with his friends and Family. He was born on December 23, 1960, in Lake Charles, LA to the late William and Virgie Texada.
Those left to mourn his loss and cherish his memories are his sister, Karen T. Merrill; brother,...
Klaire Rae Jones
Aug 9, 2016
Klaire Rae Jones infant daughter of Brandon Jones and Salena Heard of Sulphur, LA passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in a local hospital.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents; brothers, Kade, Owen, and Kit; grandparents, David and Selina Jones of Sulphur, LA and Shane and Tim Bridwell of Texas.
Graveside services will be...
Valrie Bourque
Aug 9, 2016
Valrie Bourque, 83, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:08 AM on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in his residence.
His memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Monsignor Jace Eskind will officiate. Cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends will be...
Wendell Clark Murphy
Aug 8, 2016
Wendell Clark Murphy, 73, went to be with the Lord on Monday August 8, 2016 after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. His bravery will always be remembered as he endured the fight with all the latest medical technology.
Wendell was born on February 22, 1943 in Cameron, LA to the late Arnold and Vivian Murphy. Wendell was...
Jean Kay Fugatt
Aug 8, 2016
Jean Kay Fugatt, 56, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at 02:15 AM. She was a native and resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 5 PM until 9 PM at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. and Friday, August 12, 2016 at 9 AM until funeral time at First Baptist Church of Houma with a...
Jessie Jean Davant
Aug 7, 2016
Jean Davant, 83, passed away in the comfort of her home on August 7, 2016, surrounded by her family. Jean enjoyed traveling, sewing and scrapbooking. She was retired from Vincent Christian Academy as a 2nd grade teacher. Jean was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Jean was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Sulphur.
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Mary Lou Hebert Lebleu
Aug 7, 2016
Mary Lou Hebert LeBleu, 91, of Ragley died at 4:49 PM on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Rockwall, TX.
Mrs. LeBleu was born on June 7, 1925 in Lake Charles, LA and lived in Ragley for 30 years until moving to Texas to be near her daughters.
She will be remembered for her great cooking, her love...
Raymond Paul Vincent
Aug 7, 2016
Raymond Paul Vincent, 75, of Lake Charles, LA died Sunday, August 07, 2016 in a local hospital.
Raymond was born on August 31, 1940 in Gueydan, LA to Clobule and Olite Vincent. He enjoyed the outdoors sitting on his wharf, working in his shop, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Those left to cherish his memory are...
Eddie "Pete" Joseph Pitre
Aug 6, 2016
Eddie “Pete” Joseph Pitre, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:30 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2016 in his residence.
Mr. Pitre was born April 13, 1927 in Lacassine, LA, raised in Woodlawn, LA and has lived in Lake Charles since 1952. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a Corporal. He...
Ray "Cotton" Hebert
Aug 6, 2016
Ray “Cotton” Hebert, 81, of Lake Charles, LA died Saturday, August 6, 2016 in a local care facility.
Cotton was born on January 14, 1935 in Welsh, LA to Morris and Mattie Hebert. Cotton was well known for his talent and passion for his leather working skills. He loved making saddles, cow whips, and working with horses and cattle....
Edith G. Fontenot
Aug 5, 2016
Edith (Maw Maw) Fontenot passed away just 15 days short of her 99th Birthday. She will be missed not only by her family, but also by the hundreds of people from the south Lake Charles community who would drop in if they were in the neighborhood around noon to share one of her famous ‘Two-Kinds-of-Meat-in-case-someone-doesn’t-like-pork’ dinners.
She is preceded...
Cindy Marie Mcelhaney
Aug 5, 2016
Cindy Marie McElhaney, 65, of Moss Bluff, LA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 5, 2016.
Mrs. Cindy was born on March 28, 1951, to Ernest Touchet, Sr., and Rena Newman. She was raised in Welsh, LA, and attended Welsh High School. Mrs. Cindy worked at Abe’s Grocery for 12 years before going to...
Gordy "Ed" Edgar Perry
Aug 4, 2016
Gordy “Ed” Edgar Perry, 76, of Lake Charles, LA Thursday, August 4, 2016 in a local hospital.
Ed was born on September 6, 1939 in Lafayette, LA to Gardy and Mary Lou Perry. He enjoyed building bird houses, wood working, raising cats, and traveling.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 34 years,...
John William Tolbert
Aug 4, 2016
John William Tolbert, 79, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday August 4, 2016 in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Tolbert was born October 11, 1936 to Conley and Ora Tolbert. John was married to his beloved wife Joyce Boudreaux Tolbert for 54 wonderful years. John was part of the 1954 class at...
Eula Blanche Tarver
Aug 1, 2016
Eula Blanche Tarver, 85, of Sulphur, LA, died at 3:15 PM on Monday, August 1, 2016 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Tarver was born June 9, 1931 in Calion, AR, where she was raised. She met the love of her life and married him in Natchez, MS and settled in the Lake Charles area in 1966. She earned...
Catherine Carrol Mcconnaughhay
Aug 1, 2016
Carrol (Bahnsen) McConnaughhay , 89, of Sulphur, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016. A native of Vinton, she was the 7th of eight children. She lived in Beaumont, TX and attended Lamar College; an avid dancer, she was associated with Arthur Murray Dance Studio. She later lived in Lake Charles and worked for W.R. Grace before moving to Sulphur...
