Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Paul Maxwell Trost
Feb 17, 2015
Paul Maxwell Trost, 59, of Westlake, died Tuesday 2/17/15 at a local hospital following an extended illness. Paul " Max" Trost was a native of Florida. He completed 4 years in the U.S. Air Force and spent the remainder of his life as an aviator and entrepreneur. He was licensed to fly airplanes and helicopters, and was a certified flight...
Raymond Guillory
Feb 17, 2015
Raymond Guillory, 81, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:09 PM on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in a local care facility. His cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at a later date.
Paul Maxwell Trost
Feb 17, 2015
Paul Maxwell Trost, 59, of Westlake, died Tuesday 2/17/15 at a local hospital following an extended illness. Paul " Max" Trost was a native of Florida. He completed 4 years in the U.S. Air Force and spent the remainder of his life as an aviator and entrepreneur. He was licensed to fly airplanes and helicopters, and was a certified flight...
James Ray Hill, Jr.
Feb 17, 2015
On Tuesday, February 17, James "Jimbo" Ray Hill, Jr. was welcomed into his heavenly Father's open arms. Jimbo was born on September 19, 1985 to Jimmy and Dawn Hill and was followed shortly thereafter by his brother and partner in crime, Chris. Jimbo spent his childhood in Sulphur, Louisiana where he never met a stranger. Whether he was excelling in...
Martha Pamelia Ledoux
Feb 16, 2015
Martha "Pam" Pamelia LeDoux, 80 of Longville, LA passed away on February 16, 2015. She was born in Monroe, LA and was married to the late Freeman LeDoux who was a native of Carlyss, LA. Pam was an elementary teacher for many years in Beauregard and Calcasieu Parishes. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her grandchildren were the...
Tracy January
Feb 16, 2015
Tracy Adkins January, 38, of Lake Charles, LA died Monday, February 16, 2015 in a local hospital. Tracy was born on March 20, 1976 in Baltimore, Maryland to Billy and Betty Adkins. She enjoyed spending time with her four beautiful daughters. Tracy loved music, working out, and being with friends. She is survived by four loving daughters, Shilynn January, Miyah...
Freda Monceaux
Feb 16, 2015
Freda Ann Monceaux, 52, of Lake Charles died on Monday, February 16, 2015 in a local hospital. Mrs. Monceaux was a native of Lake Charles and was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Barbe High School. Mrs. Monceaux worked for Stine Lumber Company in the paint department for many years. Those left to cherish her memory are two...
Peggy Jean Vaughn
Feb 15, 2015
Peggy Jean Vaughn, 76, of St. Bernard, LA died on Sunday, February 15, 2015 in a Lake Charles hospital. Mrs. Vaughn was born on August 28, 1938 in Tupelo, AR. She will be remembered as a one of a kind loving and sweet lady who never met a stranger. Mrs. Vaughn was a faithful Christian and was a devoted member...
Marcus Lafayette Ford, Jr.
Feb 15, 2015
Marcus Lafayette Ford, Jr., 93, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Ford was a kind, loving man who was easy and fun to be with. He served the Army Air Corps during World War II as a Pilot. He was well educated with Bachelor and Master degrees and a Specialist...
Lela Mae Fruge
Feb 14, 2015
Lela Mae Higginbotham Fruge, 81, of Lake Charles, LA died at 12:28 AM on Saturday, February 14, 2015 in Covington, LA. Mrs. Fruge was born January 4, 1934 in Lawtell, LA, where she graduated high school, and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles, LA. She worked as a sales clerk for Montgomery Wards for a number of...
Warren Douglas David
Feb 14, 2015
Warren Douglas David, 44, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 in Hutto, TX. Mr. David was born in Portsmouth, VA, lived most of his life in Lake Charles and has lived the past nine years in Hutto, TX, near Austin, TX. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and Sowela Technical School. He served the United...
Evia Gail Wooten
Feb 13, 2015
Evia Gail Wooten, 59, of Austin, TX, died at 11:35 AM on Friday, February 13, 2015 in a Lake Charles care hospice facility. Ms. Wooten was born November 12, 1955 in Jackson, MS and lived most of her life in Lake Charles, LA. She was a graduate of Alfred M. Barbe High School, graduated from McNeese State University with her...
Joseph Lenord Pousson
Feb 13, 2015
Joseph "Toe Boy" Lenord Pousson, 73, of Lake Charles/Iowa died at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 13, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Pousson was born on January 5, 1942 in Lake Charles, LA where he lived all of his life until moving to Iowa to live with his daughter and son-in-law. He attended Marion High School. Mr. Pousson joined the...
Harold Edwards
Feb 12, 2015
Dr. Harold G. F. Edwards died on February 12, 2015. Dr. Edwards as born in Lafayette, Louisiana on January 14, 1924, he moved to Opelousas, Louisiana and graduated from the Academy of the Immaculate Conception in 1939. He then entered into the V12 program of the Army, the infantry school at Fort Benning, Georgia. Then assigned to the 8th division...
Linda Jackson
Feb 12, 2015
Linda "Bubba" Jackson of Lake Charles died at 3:35 PM on Thursday, February 12, 2015 in a local hospital. Mrs. Jackson was born in Lake Charles, LA. She was very active in the Lacassine Catholic Church and Lacassine High School in her younger years. She was a beautician for 40 years in the Lacassine and Welsh communities. She will be...
Sharon Cormier
Feb 12, 2015
Sharon Louise Cormier, 58 passed away on February 12, 2015 at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 3 PM at Holbrook Park. Sharon loved her kids and grandkids. She loved art and was an avid artist. Sharon was an all around generous person and she was...
Delores Janise Fontenot
Feb 11, 2015
Delores Marie Janise Fontenot, 79, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Mrs. Fontenot was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Marion High School and at the age of 20 began her journey in the Accounting Office at McNeese State University. She thoroughly loved her job and the countless friends she made through...
Nell Ware Fontenot
Feb 11, 2015
Nell Ware Fontenot, 92, of Lake Charles, La died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in her daughter's residence surrounded by her loving family. Nell was born on July 25, 1922 in Monroe City, Missouri to Floyd and Mary Lillian Ware. Nell worked for Olin Chemical for 30 years. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. She...
Gary Marshall Byrd Ii
Feb 11, 2015
Gary Marshall Byrd II, 22, of Lake Charles joined Our Lord at Home, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 surrounded by his family at his residence. Gary was born in Pineville, LA and was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area. He was a graduate of Barbe High School, attended Sowela Technical Community College, preparing to further his education at McNeese...
Cecil Bertrand
Feb 10, 2015
Cecil James Bertrand, 69, of Sulphur passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in a local hospital. Cremation is entrusted to Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.johnsonrobisonfh.net.
