Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Virginia J. Brown
Aug 27, 2017
Virginia Juanita Brown, 93, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 with her husband at her side
Mrs. Brown grew up as one of thirteen children and was born on July 31, 1924 in Bel, LA to Joseph and Victoria Thigpen. She attended high school in Shreveport, LA. Mrs. Brown worked as a Switch Operator...
Peggy Grady
Aug 26, 2017
Peggy Jane Driver Godley Grady, 85, of Lake Charles, LA passed away peacefully with family present on August 26, 2017.
She was born in Osceola, AR to William Joshua Driver, Jr. and Peggy Fox Driver. Peggy Jane attended Gulf Park College for Women in Gulfport, MS. Later she was a Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Mississippi...
Melvin Slaven
Aug 26, 2017
Melvin Slaven, 93, of Sulphur, LA went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 26, 2017.
Mr. Slaven was born and raised in Mt. Herman, LA and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. In his early years he was part of the Soil Conservation Corps helping farmers build terraces...
Linda Vezina Haverkamp
Aug 26, 2017
Linda Kay Vezina Haverkamp, 60, of Moss Bluff, LA, died on Saturday, August 26, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Haverkamp was born January 3, 1957, graduated from Sam Houston High School and lived most of her life in Moss Bluff. Linda loved the beach, shopping and enjoyed riding motorcycles. She also enjoyed searching for antiques, collecting cookie jars and...
Angela Ann Young Soileau
Aug 26, 2017
Iowa – Angela Ann Young Soileau, 52, passed away in the comfort of her home Saturday, August 26, 2017. Angela was born in Lake Charles on July 11, 1965 to the late Gerald and Barbara Johnson Young. She was a member of the Church of the Promise and loved making people laugh. Her greatest joy was spending time with her...
Carol Escoubas Fortenberry
Aug 26, 2017
Carol Escoubas Fortenberry, 75, went to be with the Lord Saturday morning, August 26, 2017 after being lovingly cared for by her family, along with the teams at Stonebridge Assisted Living in Sulphur, LA, and Brighton Bridge Hospice. Born September 4, 1941 in Sulphur, she was the first born to her parents Louis Arthur (Art) and Lois Cole King. She...
Sandra Rae "Sissy" Spears
Aug 26, 2017
Sandra Rae "Sissy" Spears was born on December 5, 1968 in Oakdale, Louisiana, the daughter of John Ray and Joye Brannon Spears and passed away August 26, 2017 in Fenton, Louisiana. She was a graduate of Sowela Technical College and attended McNeese State University and was a nurse for twenty years. Sissy enjoyed playing games on her phone, listening to...
Glen Nobel Akins
Aug 25, 2017
Glen”Nobel” Akins, 66, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 in the comfort of his home. Glen’s hobbies were working out, running, playing chess and shooting pool. He taught self defense classes. Glen loved playing pranks with his nieces and nephews. He loved kids and loved pets. Glen served his country proudly for 8 years in the United States Marine...
Kenneth Raymond "Ken" Craft
Aug 25, 2017
Kenneth Raymond Craft (Ken) was born July 14, 1966 In Tomball, Texas, the son of Gene & Sandy Craft of Ragley and passed away August 25, 2017 in an auto accident in Bellville, Texas. He graduated from South Beauregard High School, attended McNeese and graduated from Delta Business College. He was a pipe designer for Kellogg, Brown & Root and...
Nicholas Alan Van Weele
Aug 25, 2017
Nicholas Alan Van Weele, 22, of Moss Bluff, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017.
Nicholas was born on September 24, 1994, in Wellington, FL, and moved to Moss Bluff with his family in 1998, where he attended Sam Houston High School. He loved the outdoors, where he could fish and ride four wheelers and dirt bikes, but also enjoyed...
Leanna Broussard
Aug 25, 2017
Leanna Broussard, 85, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 in Breaux Bridge, LA. Leanna loved to live off the land. Her hobbies included shrimping, crabbing, fishing, trapping, alligator hunting and gardening. Leanna was a lifelong member of 1st Baptist Church of Johnson Bayou.
Leanna is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Eli Broussard of Hackberry; three...
Angela Marie Theriot
Aug 24, 2017
Iowa – Angela Marie Theriot, 55, passed away in her residence on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Angie was born in Kinder on December 19, 1961 to Percy and Ollie (Bushnell) Langley. She was a member of Indian Village Pentecostal Church. Angie enjoyed cooking and word search puzzles. She was strong in her faith and devoted to her family. Those left...
Pearl Lee Pousson
Aug 24, 2017
Iowa – Pearl Lee Pousson, 90, passed away in a local care facility Thursday, August 24, 2017. Pearl was born in Lecompte on October 20, 1926 to the late Henry & Blanche (Tarver) Sisom. She enjoyed playing bingo, shopping and drinking coffee with family & friends. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Melinda Wimbrow (John), Cheryl Combs...
Gwen Lee Voth Creel
Aug 24, 2017
Gwen Lee Voth Creel, 86, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017 in a local hospital.
Born in LeCompte, LA to Henry Ravelle and Bessie Chitty Voth, Mrs. Creel was a 1951 graduate of Oakdale High School and lived most of her life in Lake Charles, where she was a homemaker. She was an excellent seamstress...
Thomas Arthur Courville
Aug 23, 2017
Thomas Arthur Courville, 73, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Lake Charles, LA, on Tuesday, August 29 at 2pm with Father Marcus Johnson officiating. Interment will take place at LeBlanc Cemetery in LeBlanc, LA. A gathering of family...
Lillian Marie Esthay
Aug 23, 2017
Lillian Marie Esthay of Lake Charles, LA, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, in a local hospital with her husband of 62 years, Durphy Esthay by her side. Lillian was born on January 19, 1938, in Lake Charles, LA to Claiborne and Mamie Benoit Landry.
She worked for several years as a personal...
Leroy Peoples
Aug 23, 2017
Leroy Peoples, 82, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in a local care facility.
Mr. Peoples was born November 10, 1934 in Winnsboro, LA and has lived in Lake Charles, LA since 1963. He retired from BOC Gases as a Maintenance Manager for the Southern Region, where he retired after over thirty years of service....
Elizabeth Ann Berry
Aug 23, 2017
Elizabeth Ann Berry, 56, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017surrounded by family. Liz loved to rescue dogs. She was an animal lover and was fond of horses. She also loved to read and watch TV. Elizabeth enjoyed visiting with her family, friends, and grandchildren.
Liz is survived by her son, Jason Bruney and wife Sarah of Tyler, Texas;...
Rita Sepulvado Petty
Aug 23, 2017
Rita Sepulvado Petty, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, entered into eternal peace at 9:45 AM on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at her home with her family by her side.
Mrs. Petty was born August 11, 1928 in Port Allen, LA, where she was raised, and lived a few years in Many, LA before making her home in Lake...
Tallulah Newman
Aug 22, 2017
Tallulah Newman, 58, of Lake Charles passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in the comfort of her home.
Ms. Newman was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles.
She never had children of her own but treated her nieces and nephews as they were her own. She was also an avid supporter of St. Jude...
