Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Michele Mitchem Mallet
Jul 19, 2015
Michele "Mickeye" Mitchem Mallet, 70, of Sulphur, died Sunday July 19, 2015 at a local care center after an extended illness. Ms. Mickeye was a life-long resident of Sulphur. She was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Frances Khoury Mitchem. A 1962 graduate of Sulphur High School, she returned to this school and worked as the secretary for...
Michele Mitchem Mallet
Jul 19, 2015
Michele "Mickeye" Mitchem Mallet, 70, of Sulphur, died Sunday July 19, 2015 at a local care center after an extended illness. Ms. Mickeye was a life-long resident of Sulphur. She was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Frances Khoury Mitchem. A 1962 graduate of Sulphur High School, she returned to this school and worked as the secretary for...
Dorothy "Dot" Lee Lapoint
Jul 19, 2015
Dorothy Lapoint 71, of Lake Charles, LA died Sunday, July 19, 2015 in a local hospital. Dorothy was born on December 21, 1943 in Eunice, LA to Abbie and Ella Guillory. Dorothy was a stay at home mom who also worked for her friends catering business. Later in life Dorothy began to watch children in her home including grandchildren, nieces,...
Hilda Wilks Manuel
Jul 18, 2015
Hilda Wilks Manuel, 90, of Lake Charles passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 in a local hospital. Mrs. Wilks was born on September 18, 1924 in Church Point, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was one of the very first hired employees for the Lake Charles K-Mart store where she retired after many years....
Leo Herman Williams
Jul 17, 2015
Leo Herman Williams, of Longville, died Friday July 17, 2015 at a DeRidder Hospital following an extended illness. Leo was a native of Moss Bluff and worked in the construction business for many years. Preceding Leo in death are his father, Charles Elvin Williams; mother, Eunice Aquilla Airhart Williams; step-mother, Gertie Williams; wife, Inez Williams; daughter, Connie Guillory; sons, Charles...
Jackie Mclellan Beck
Jul 17, 2015
Jackie Marie McLellan Beck, 65, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, July 17, 2015 in a Houston, TX hospital. Mrs. Beck was born May 1, 1950 in Lake Charles, LA and lived most of her life in the Westlake / Lake Charles area. She was a 1968 graduate of Westlake High School, where she...
James Michael Guillet
Jul 16, 2015
James Michael Guillet, 61, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:00 PM on Thursday, July 16, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Guillet was born January 9, 1954 in Lafayette, LA, where he was raised and attended Lafayette High School. He was raised in the Catholic faith and was a Boy Scout during his earlier years. He worked as an operator...
Dr. Larry R. Vinson
Jul 16, 2015
Dr. Larry R. Vinson was called by his Heavenly Father on Thursday, July 16, 2015. Born in St. Petersburg, Florida to Roy Lucious and Mary Agnes Cole Vinson, Dr. Vinson was raised in Orlando, Florida. He earned his Ph.D. in Communication in 1986 at Florida State University. He moved to Lake Charles and began his career at McNeese State University...
Gregory Wayne Vincent
Jul 16, 2015
Gregory Wayne Vincent, 55, of Sulphur passed away on July 16, 2015. A gathering will be held on Monday, July 20, 2015 from 2-5 P.M. at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 2 P.M.
Noah Carrier, Sr.
Jul 15, 2015
Noah Carrier, Sr., 88, of Sulphur passed away on July 15, 2015 after a brief illness. Noah was born on January 2, 1927 and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. In his early years, Noah worked in their family owned poultry processing business. He later worked in the oil field industry for many years. Noah retired from Home Building Materials...
Lois Conner Stroh
Jul 15, 2015
Lois Conner Stroh, 90, of Lake Charles, LA went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday, July 15, 2015 after a brief illness in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Lois was born in Lake Arthur, LA to Edward and Ola Conner. She was a promoter member of the Association of the Miraculous Medal. Lois taught...
Wylie Mae Greene
Jul 14, 2015
Wylie Mae Greene, 92, of Fenton, LA passed away at 11:16 PM on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in a Baton Rouge hospital. Mrs. Greene was born on December 26, 1922 in Maringouin, LA and had lived in Fenton most of her life. She was a graduate of Shady Grove High School and attended University of Southwest Louisiana (USL). Mrs. Greene...
Sharon Spencer Cummings
Jul 14, 2015
Sharon Lynne Spencer Cummings, 56, was called to her Heavenly Home by her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. A celebration of Sharon's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at First Baptist Church of Lake Charles under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Darrell Spencer will officiate. Visitation will be at the...
Marvin Crumpler
Jul 13, 2015
Marvin Ray Crumpler, 67 passed away on July 13, 2015 in a local hospital surrounded by his family. Marvin was retired from the food industry. He was a concert level pianist. Music was Marvin's life. Marvin graduated from Westlake High School and attended Gulf Coast Bible College in Houston and McNeese State University. Marvin is survived by one sister, Eula...
Ronald Lee Harrington
Jul 12, 2015
Ronald L. "Ronnie" Harrington, 72, of Holmwood, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 in a local hospital. He was a native and life resident of Holmwood and worked as a farmer and cattleman all his life. Ronnie was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Bell City, Survivors include his daughter, Tammy Semar and husband Kenneth; step-daughter, Diane...
Joseph F. Prato
Jul 12, 2015
Joseph Frank Prato, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:18 PM on Sunday, July 12, 2015. Mr. Prato was born April 13, 1939 in Newark, NJ, where he was raised. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp for four years and then worked as a welder and in sheet metal fabrication. He later worked as a General...
Thomas "Tommy" Jude Kilchrist
Jul 12, 2015
Thomas "Tommy" Jude Kilchrist, 51, of Lake Charles died at 1:00 AM on Sunday, July 12, 2015 in his residence. Tommy was born on April 6, 1964 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life. He attended Sam Houston High School until entering into the US Marine Corps. Tommy was in the construction business as a carpenter building...
Morris Ray Helmer
Jul 11, 2015
Morris Ray Helmer, 55, passed away on July 11, 2015 in a local hospital. He was born and raised in Sulphur and a graduate of Sulphur High School. Morris was a 22 year resident of Hackberry and worked for 29 years in the Shelter and Tarver Ford Dealerships. He was president of the Louisiana Meat and Goat Association and president...
A. Bobby Gauthreaux
Jul 11, 2015
Bobby Gauthreaux, 80, of Lake Charles, LA died Saturday, July 11, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born on June 20, 1935 to Lee and Lucia LeBlanc Gauthreaux. He was a strong man in his Catholic faith. He was a lector and Eucharistic minister at Immaculate Conception Cathedral Church until relocating to Our Lady Queen...
Nelma Mary Stanford Pellerin
Jul 10, 2015
Nelma's story began on October 07, 1928 in Church Point, Louisiana. It was there she also found her life-long love, Euel Pellerin, and married in1945. They moved to Lake Charles where they worked hard, built their home, raised a family and enjoyed 70 years together before her death on Friday, July 10, 2015. Family will remember Nelma for her endless...
