Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Shirley Flo Kelley
May 22, 2015
Shirley Flo Kelley, 82, of Lake Charles died at 10:07 PM on Friday, May 22, 2015 in a local care facility. Mrs. Kelley was born on November 7, 1932 in Houston, TX and moved to Lake Charles more than 60 years ago. She was retired from PPG after 32 years of service as an administrator assistant. Those left to cherish...
Mary Sue Collins Murphy
May 22, 2015
Mary Sue Collins Murphy, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2015 in a local care facility. She was born on October 17, 1923 in Barham, LA and was married to Arthur Murphy for almost fifty years. She lived in Lake Charles for most of her life and was a founding member of the LaGrange Lunch Bunch. She was...
Morris Wayne Domingue
May 22, 2015
Morris Wayne Domingue,51 of Sulphur passed away on May 22, 2015 in his residence. Morris worked for AAR Aircraft, he enjoyed his work and loved to fish. His favorite clique was Holy Crap". Morris is survived by his wife of 18 years, Tammy Chiasson Domingue of Sulphur; his mother, Emma Domingue of Morse, LA; 4 sisters, Martha Martin, Patricia Fontenot,...
James Waddell Gunn
May 21, 2015
James Waddell ("Jimy") Gunn, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his home in Austin, TX. James was born on February 27, 1953 in Lake Charles, LA to Gordon ("Sonny") Gunn and Barbara Roberts Gunn Gayle. He was a graduate of Lagrange High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from USL. He was employed as an audio...
Danny Richard Hardesty
May 21, 2015
Danny Richard Hardesty, 55, a native of Texas and a resident of Sulphur, LA was entrusted to God's loving care on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Danny was a first class welder and a commercial artist. He loved fishing and was always telling stories of his time on the water. Danny was a natural artist and could draw anything from memory....
Jerry Lamberson Hill
May 19, 2015
Jerry Lamberson Hill, 89, of Lake Charles, LA died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in a local hospital. Jerry was born on April 5, 1926 in Boyle, Mississippi to John and Helen Lamberson. She took great pride in serving in Sale Street Baptist Church. Mrs. Jerry and her husband, Carl, co-owned Hill's Music Center which had locations in both DeRidder and...
Donald James Sittig, Sr.
May 19, 2015
Donald James Sittig, Sr., 70, of Lake Charles died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Sittig was born on December 28, 1944 in El Campo, TX and lived all of his life in Lake Charles. After 38 years, he retired from Firestone Polymer as a Class A Chemical Operator. Mr. Sittig was a member of Water's Edge...
Opal Louise Norris
May 19, 2015
Mrs. Opal Louise Palmer Norris greeted her heavenly Father at 12:02 a.m. on May 19, 2015, after several weeks of illness. She was 92 years, 6 months, and 29 days old. Like Paul, she could say, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." Mrs. Norris was born on October 20, 1922,...
Mark Douglas Farr
May 19, 2015
Mark Douglas Farr, 52, of Sulphur, LA passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Reverend Steve Shirley. Burial will follow at Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of...
Helen Grace Mcchesney
May 18, 2015
Helen Grace Russell McChesney, a resident of Moss Bluff since 1967, passed away on May 18, 2015, at the age of 97. She was born July 31, 1917, in Collins, Arkansas, to Willie Pate and Berdie Phillips Russell. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, J. D. McChesney, and by her second husband, Jack Croxdale, and...
Jean Moreau
May 18, 2015
Jean Moreau, 67, of Lake Charles died at 12:37 PM on Monday, May 18, 2015 in her residence. Mrs. Moreau was born on December 24, 1947 in Columbus, MS where she attended Columbus High School. She lived in Lake Charles for the past 42 years and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Mrs. Moreau was a full time dedicated...
Betty Ann Miller
May 17, 2015
Betty Ann Miller, 79, passed away on May 17, 2015 in her residence. Betty lived most of her life in Vinton recently moving to the Sulphur area. She enjoyed watching her favorite television shows and spending time with her family and friends. Betty is survived by her son, Darrell W. Miller, Sr. and wife Melissa of Sulphur; a sister, Wanda...
Tressie Thibodeaux
May 17, 2015
Tressie Richard Thibodeaux, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:41 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2015 in her residence. Mrs. Thibodeaux was born November 19, 1928 in Port Barre, LA and has lived in Lake Charles since 1948. She retired from the Calcasieu Parish School Board as a cafeteria manager, spending many of those years at Nelson Elementary. She...
Milton D. O'Neal
May 17, 2015
Milton D. O'Neal of Lake Charles, LA, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015. Milton D. O'Neal was born on March 13, 1930, in Deweyville, TX. He lived most of his life in Lake Charles after graduating from LaGrange High School with the class of 1951. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War from 1951 to...
Lawrence Gordon Barbie
May 17, 2015
Lawrence Gordon Barbie, 63, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 9:00 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Mr. Barbie was born August 13, 1951 and was a graduate of Westlake High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was currently working at St. Margaret Catholic School. Mr. Barbie is survived by his sons,...
James Donald Hamilton
May 16, 2015
James Donald Hamilton passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015, at his residence in Ragley, Louisiana. Mr. James was born on April 27, 1935, in Owosso, MI. He enjoyed passing his free time with his family and friends. Mr. Hamilton was also a lifelong member of the VFW, Post 1, in Ragley after he served in the Air Force for a...
David Joseph Domingue
May 15, 2015
12/09/1929 - 05/15/2015 David J. Domingue, 85, passed away on May 15, 2015 in his residence. He was a life-long resident of Sulphur and enjoyed fishing. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. David is survived by his four children, Mary Fontenot and husband Larry, Barbara Stack , Peggy Pearson and husband Marvin, all of Sulphur, and...
Lt. Col. (Ret) Charles Mallory Banister, Jr.
May 15, 2015
Lt. Col. (ret) Charles M. Banister, Jr. age 83 passed away suddenly, Friday, May 15, 2015 in Diamondhead, MS. "Charlie" as he was known to everyone, was a kind, funny, outgoing man who could light up a room with his smile. Upon meeting him, his wit, charm and warmth made you feel as if you had been his best friend...
Rhama Jean Doyle
May 13, 2015
Rhama Jean Gennings Doyle, 90, passed away on May 13, 2015, at Clarehouse Hospice Care Center, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, with her loving family at her side. Born to Elijah Thomas Gennings and Virginia Elizabeth Brannon Gennings in Marlow, Oklahoma, Mrs. Doyle lived most of her life in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was a faithful member of Christ Community Church of...
Deanna Louise Craig
May 13, 2015
Deanna Louise Mouton Craig, 71, of Lake Charles, LA died at 6:26 PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at a local hospital. Mrs. Craig was born November 18, 1943 in Kaplan, LA, and lived most of her life in Orange, TX before moving to Lake Charles after Hurricane Ike. She was a graduate of West Orange High School and worked...
