Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Billie Blankenship Brame
Nov 28, 2014
Mrs. Billie Kathryn Blankenship Brame, 87, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully in the early morning hours, Friday, November 28, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Brame was born in DeRidder, LA and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a 1944 Graduate of Lake Charles High School and a proud member of the Kilties. Mrs. Brame was...
Ruth Guidry Ellender
Nov 28, 2014
Ruth Guidry Ellender, 92, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Ellender was a native of and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was born on March 27, 1922, the youngest of fourteen children, to Silas Peter Guidry and Sarah Alice Garrett Guidry. She was an excellent cook with gifted...
Lori Dianne Johnson
Nov 27, 2014
Lorie "Dianne" Johnson Sweeney, 57 of Starks passed away on November 27, 2014 in a local hospital. Dianne loved to cook and drink her coffee. She enjoyed the beach, dancing and going to the river. Dianne was always helping people, making sure they had food and a place to stay. The family always referred to her place as "The Shelter"....
Frank Streva
Nov 27, 2014
Frank Joseph Streva, 82, of Lake Charles, LA entered into eternal rest at 2:45a on November 27, 2014 in a Houston hospital. Frank was born on October 4, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA to Guisippe & Lucia Leggio Streva. He moved to Lake Charles in 1939. He was a 1951 graduate of Lake Charles High School. Frank served in the...
Francis Mcneal Gough
Nov 26, 2014
Francis McNeal "Mac" Gough, 78, of Sulphur, LA, died at 12:10 AM on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Gough is survived by his loving wife of twenty-four years, Lenore LeBoeuf Gough; two sons, Francis McNeal Gough, Jr. and wife Betsy of Reedsville, VA and Timothy Stuart and partner Loretta Dawson of Reedsville, VA; step-children, Joseph Earl...
Flossie Pearl Bushnell
Nov 26, 2014
Flossie Pearl Bushnell, 88, of Lake Charles, La died November 26, 2014 in a local hospital. Flossie was born on January 20, 1926 in Iola, TX to Robert and Gracie Burns. She has lived in Lake Charles, La since 1946. She was a "Pink Lady Volunteer" in local hospitals with over 20 years of service. She dearly loved raising livestock,...
Lessie Mae Chelette
Nov 26, 2014
Lessie Mae Ferrier Chelette, 87, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 9:20 AM on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Chelette was born May 17, 1927 in Colfax, LA and a longtime resident of the Moss Bluff area. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. Mrs. Chelette is survived by her...
Mary Lucille Warner
Nov 26, 2014
Mary Lucille Warner 76 of Westlake, La. went to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 26, 2014 at 10:44 pm in a local hospice facility in Lake Charles, La while in the presence of her loved ones. Mary was born in Alvin, TX on April 6, 1938. She lived in Lake Charles for 22 years and Westlake for the...
Croker Scott Cassell, Jr.
Nov 23, 2014
Croker Scott Cassell, Jr, 67, of Lake Charles and formerly of Eunice, died in a local care facility following an extended illness. Croker was a native of Lake Charles and a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School, Class of 1965. Following graduation, he worked as a banker at First National Bank. He retired from a sales career after working for...
Theodore Ford
Nov 23, 2014
Theodore "Gil" Gilbert Ford, 81, of Lake Charles, LA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on November 23, 2014. He was preceded in death by the love of his life Barbara Ann "Barbie" Ford of Lake Charles, LA, his son Wayne Gilbert Ford of New Martinsville, WV, grandson and military Veteran, Justin Wayne Ford of Lafayette,...
Woodson Wayne Hardin
Nov 22, 2014
Woodson Wayne Hardin, 75, of Houston, TX, died at 7:32 PM on Saturday, November 22, 2014 in a Houston hospital, surrounded by his family. Mr. Hardin was born September 6, 1939 in Ged, LA and raised in Vinton, where he graduated from Vinton High School. He attended McNeese State College and graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in...
Sally Schofield
Nov 22, 2014
Sally Ann Schofield, 86, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014. Sally was a native of China, Texas and has lived in Sulphur since 1950. She is a graduate of Beaumont, Texas High School. Sally was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur. Sally is survived by her two daughters, Ann (Jim) Potts and Kay (Jim) Watson; one...
Britney Anne Trahan
Nov 22, 2014
Suddenly, and without warning, I am gone. Gone from this world, this life, as we all know it to be. At 16 I'd say was a wee bit too early but wasn't that just like me I even arrived here early but there are no guarantees are there. My name is Britney Anne Trahan. I am a Jr. at Sam...
Michael Anthony Tassin
Nov 21, 2014
Michael Anthony "Mike" Tassin, 57, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 6:03 PM on Friday, November 21, 2014 in a local care facility. Mr. Tassin was born April 12, 1957 in Mansura, LA, and lived most of his life in Alexandria, LA before moving to Moss Bluff in 1994. He graduated from Bolton High School in 1975 and worked in...
James Robert Broussard
Nov 21, 2014
James Robert Broussard, 44, of Shepherd, Texas, formerly of Sulphur, died suddenly on November 21, 2014 while at work. He was a native of Sulphur and an employee of J & L Recycling. He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Broussard and a son, John Vincent. He leaves behind his daughter, Ellen Vincent and three grandchildren, Eric Lyons,...
Darlene Gardner Mills
Nov 20, 2014
Darlene Gardner Mills, 60, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:15 AM on Thursday, November 20, 2014 in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother, Letha Morgan Gardner Stelly; father, John L. Gardner, Sr.; and siblings, Esther Boyd, Mary Desormeaux, and John L. Gardner, Jr. (Bud). Darlene is survived by her sister, Suzanne Beesley; and a...
Bobby Paul Douget
Nov 20, 2014
Bobby Paul Douget, 68, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 in a local healthcare facility. Bobby was born November 14, 1946 in Mamou, LA to Elfage and Nola Duplechain Douget. He lived most of his life in Lake Charles. Bobby was a flooring installer, owned Bobby's Floor Covering and was specially trained. He also owned his own...
Charles Herman Miia
Nov 19, 2014
Charles Herman Miia, 89, of Lake Charles, La died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at a care facility in Baton Rouge, La. Charles Herman Miia was born on March 2, 1925 in Abbeville, La. He graduated from E. Broussard High School in Cow Island, La. After High School he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and witnessed the surrender of...
Richard Raphael Sarvaunt
Nov 19, 2014
Richard Raphael Sarvaunt, 86, of Lake Charles died at 10:40 AM Wednesday, November 19, 2014 in his residence with his loving family at his side. Richard was born on September 22, 1928 to the parents of Zula and Oscar Sarvaunt in Chloe, Louisiana. He attended Iowa High School and Bell City High School and was a graduate of Marion High...
