Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
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.
Frances Louise Brown
Feb 9, 2015
Frances Louise Lucas Brown, 95, of Lake Charles, LA left this life to dwell forever with Jesus at 12:20 PM on Monday, February 9, 2015. Mrs. Brown was born May 5, 1919 in Palestine, TX and was raised in Shreveport, LA, where she graduated from Fairpark High School. In 1937 she married her high school sweetheart, Finis Brown. They moved...
Gaye Beakley
Feb 9, 2015
Gaye Lynn Kahn Beakley, 57, of Lake Charles, LA died on Monday, February 9, 2015 in a local hospital. Ms. Beakley was born January 3, 1958 in DeRidder, LA, where she was lived as a child and moved to Lake Charles in 1968. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and worked in the medical field most of her...
Byron Blaine Davis
Feb 8, 2015
Byron Blaine "Country" Davis, 44, of Westlake, LA died Sunday, February 8, 2015 in Houston, TX. Byron was born on April 13, 1970 in Port Arthur, TX to JoAnn and Byron Davis. His hobbies included riding motorcycles and belonging to Lake Charles Gypsy MC International Motorcycle Club. He enjoyed being around family and friends. Byron was always the life of...
Billy Don Thompson
Feb 8, 2015
Billy Don Thompson, 85 of Sulphur passed away on February 8, 2015. He worked and retired as a Lab Technician for W.R. Grace. Billy was a member of Henning Memorial United Methodist Church in Sulphur. He loved bird watching, woodworking and bluegrass music. Billy is survived by his wife of 59 years, Becky Thompson of Sulphur; a daughter, Shannah and...
William Mitchell Settle
Feb 7, 2015
William Mitchell Settle, 93, of Lake Charles, LA died at 5:31 PM on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Mr. Settle was born March 28, 1921 in Strawn, TX and has lived in Lake Charles since 1978. He worked in sales all of his life, spending twelve years at Mike Jacobs Office Supply and retiring from LBM Office Supply in 1988. Following...
Barbara Ann Young
Feb 7, 2015
Barbara Ann Young, 70, of LeBleu Settlement died on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born on December 14, 1944 in Iowa, LA to Wilson and Isabelle Johnson. Barbara enjoyed being around family and friends. She also enjoyed cooking and playing on her i pad. She was a lifelong resident of LeBleu...
Douglas Lafette Blackmon
Feb 7, 2015
Douglas Lafette Blackmon, 72, of Sulphur, LA left his earthly body Saturday, February 7, 2015 in a local hospital. Douglas was born on November 3, 1942 in DeRidder, LA to Irvin and Anabel Blackmon. Douglas was raised in Merryville, LA and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur, LA. Douglas graduated from Merryville High School where he was active in FBLA,...
John "Richard" Ogea, Sr.
Feb 7, 2015
John Richard Ogea, Sr., 79, of Lake Charles, died Saturday February 7, 2015 at a Houston, Texas hospital following a brief illness. Richard was a native and a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1963 graduate of McNeese State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. He retired in 1997 after 32 years of service to...
Altia Daigle Trahan
Feb 7, 2015
Altia Daigle Trahan, 86, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, February 07, 2015 in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Trahan was born in Welsh, LA and has lived 65 years in Lake Charles. She worked many years as a bookkeeper for Walgreens Drug Store, Baileys Drug Store, Calcasieu Mercantile and many years with her husband for Augenstein Construction. She...
William Carpenter Mcelfresh
Feb 6, 2015
William Carpenter McElfresh, 81, of Lake Charles died Friday February 6, 2015 at a local hospital after an extended illness. Mr. McElfresh was a native of Chesterfield, Ohio and settled in the Lake area after a 22 year career in the United States Navy. He worked as a welder for many years. Preceding him in death are his parents, John...
Elbert Wilson Simmons
Feb 6, 2015
Elbert Wilson Simmons, 71 of Sulphur passed away on February 6, 2015 in his residence. Elbert was born in Westlake and was a life-long resident of the Sulphur area. He retired from PPG Industries after 39 years. Elbert served his country in the U S Army, he was an avid fisherman, and loved dirt track racing. He was a friend...
Thelma H. Chapman
Feb 6, 2015
Thelma H. Chapman, 92, of Lake Charles, LA died Friday, February 6, 2015 at a local hospital. Thelma was born on September 5, 1922 in DeRidder, LA to Thomas Luther and "Bertie" Houston. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA. Thelma graduated from Fairview High School in 1940. She later attended Vincent Business College. During the 1940's Thelma...
Albert W. Smith
Feb 5, 2015
Albert W. Smith, 66, of Lake Charles, LA died Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a local hospital. Albert was born on November 1, 1948 in Laguna- Pueblo Albuquerque, New Mexico to Albert and Marie Smith. He enjoyed being around family and friends. He was a graduate of the University of New Mexico and attained a degree in Engineering. He was...
Freda Thornton Batchelder
Feb 5, 2015
Freda Chloe Grant Thornton Batchelder, 71, of Hot Springs, AR, died at 12:15 AM on Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a Lake Charles, LA hospital. Mrs. Batchelder was born August 19, 1943 in Glenwood, AR, where she graduated from Glenwood High School. She lived at Mountain Harbor Resort for a number of years and Hot Springs, AR for several years....
Dorothy Mae Stinson Jones
Feb 5, 2015
Dorothy "Dot" Mae Stinson Jones, 50, of Moss Bluff passed away peacefully following a lengthy illness on Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a local hospice facility. Dorothy was born on April 12, 1964 in Lake Charles, LA. She lived all of her life in the Lake Charles/Moss Bluff area and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She furthered her...
