Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dr. Glenn W. Cobb
Oct 29, 2013
"It is with heavy hearts that we announce the loss of our loved one...Dr. Glenn W. Cobb". Dr. Glenn W. Cobb, 76, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in a local healthcare facility. Dr. Cobb was a native of Jonesboro, LA. After graduating from Jonesboro-Hodge High School in 1954, he attended Louisiana Tech University where he earned...
Edith Mckinney
Oct 29, 2013
Edith "Dianne" McKinney, 63, of Lake Charles, LA died at 4:43 PM on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in an Alexandria hospital. Mrs. McKinney was born December 21, 1949 in Mobile, AL and was a 1969 graduate of St. Charles Academy. She served her country in the U.S. Army Women's Corp. She was raised Catholic and was a member of the...
Frank H. Moses
Oct 29, 2013
Family and friends of Frank Moses are mourning his tragic death, after a courageous battle against brain cancer. Frank departed this earth on October 29, 2013. He was 65 years young. Born August 12, 1948, Frank was the 2nd son of Paul and Eloise Moses. After graduating from LaGrange High School, class of '67, Frank set his sights on a...
Judy Elizabeth Faulkenberry
Oct 29, 2013
Judy Elizabeth Faulkenberry, 63 of Sulphur passed away on October 29, 2013 in a local hospital. She was born on July 30, 1950 to Ralph and Sophia Williams. Judy was a native of Houston, TX and moved to Sulphur in 2005. She worked as a registered nurse for M. D. Anderson Hospital. Judy loved school and had many years of...
William "Bill" Hebert
Oct 28, 2013
William Bill Hebert, 86 passed away on October 28, 2013 in his residence. Bill was born on August 14, 1927 to Henry and Albion Hebert in Crowley, LA. Immediately after high school, he joined the US Navy serving his country during WW II. Bill retired from Bell South Telephone Company working in sales and marketing. He loved life, reading history...
Deana Broussard Mallett
Oct 28, 2013
Deana Broussard Mallett, 45, of Lake Charles died at 4:00 PM on Monday, October 28, 2013 in her residence. Mrs. Mallett was born on January 24, 1968 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1986 graduate of Barbe High School. She received two bachelor degrees from McNeese State University in criminal justice and nursing. While attending McNeese, Deana was active...
Velton "Vel" Nell Vincent
Oct 27, 2013
Velton Nell Long Vincent, 82, of Lake Charles, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Vincent was born in Port Arthur, TX and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Marion High School. She worked over sixty years, along side her husband, assisting the ownership and operations...
Brenda K. Dias
Oct 27, 2013
Brenda K. Henson Dias, 53, died Sunday, October 27, 2013 in her residence. Born February 21, 1960 in Port Arthur, Texas to Dorothy and Charles Henson, she was a resident of Starks, Louisiana for the past 23 years. All of her life she spent serving in the medical field as a caregiver. She was known for her kind loving ways...
Cecil Harold Yantis
Oct 26, 2013
Cecil Harold Yantis, 75, of Lake Charles, LA died at 9:03 AM on Saturday, October 26, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Yantis was born March 7, 1938 in Lake Charles, LA, where he lived all of his life. He was a 1956 graduate of LaGrange High School and was a member of St. Luke-Simpson United Methodist Church. Mr. Yantis...
Dennis Ulysse Duhon
Oct 26, 2013
Dennis "Dan" Ulysse Duhon, 94, of Topsy passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013 in his residence. Dan was born on July 9, 1919 as the 9th child of 13 children born to Ulysse and Alice Duhon in Lafayette, LA. He lived most of his adult life in Lake Charles, and has lived in Topsy for the past 37 years....
Josh Graham
Oct 25, 2013
Joshua Lee Graham, 27, of Lake Charles, was born December 30, 1985 to Katherine and Ronald Graham while they were stationed near Heppenheim, Germany until he came to live in the 'States', residing in California during his middle school years. He graduated from DeRidder High in 2004. He attended University of New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina devastated that in 2005....
Belin P. Landry
Oct 25, 2013
Belin P. Landry, Sr., 95, of Lake Charles died Friday October 25, 2013 at a local hospital following a brief illness. Belin was born in Vincent Settlement and lived in the Lake Charles and Sulphur area most of his life. Longtime owner of Lake Charles Pipe and Supply, he sold industrial safety supplies and scrap metal. Mr. Landry had a...
Carlton Ann Melancon
Oct 24, 2013
Carlton Ann Melancon, 67, of Pitkin, LA, died on Thursday, October 24, 2013 in her residence. Ms. Melancon was born April 3, 1946 in Beaumont, TX, and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She and her mother were the owners of Nell's Rock and Roll Blue's Café and Bar. She moving to Pitkin four years ago and attended...
Coach William W. Lantrip, Jr.
Oct 24, 2013
William Wesley Lantrip, Jr., 93, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 24, 2013, while in the comfort of his daughter's home, surrounded by his children. Born in Cameron, Texas on March 19, 1920 to William Wesley Lantrip, Sr. and Kathryn Turney Lantrip, Mr. Lantrip, better known to most as "Coach Lantrip," was a 1940 graduate...
Sevion Keith Cryer
Oct 24, 2013
Sevion Keith Cryer, 3 year old, son of Desirea Scott and Barry Cryer Jr. of Lake Charles, died on Thursday, October 24, 2013 in his residence. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving parents; grandparents, Adrian and Mason Hunter of New Orleans and Barry, Sr. and Correnthia Cryer also of New Orleans, and Patricia Scott and Nelson Wilson...
Dale P. Johnson
Oct 23, 2013
Dale Patrick Johnson, 68, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 5:35 P.M. in a local care facility. Born on May 4, 1945 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Hugh and Thelma Johnson, Mr. Dale was a resident of Lake Charles. He recently retired from McNeese in 2010. He enjoyed watching movies and traveling. He also loved forecasting technology and dreaming. Mr....
Edith Leboeuf Miller
Oct 22, 2013
Edith LeBoeuf Miller, 85, of Cameron, LA died at 10:11 AM on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born on July 25, 1928 in Creole, LA. In her earlier years she worked at Man's Café, Cameron Café, and Bolo Shrimp House. She received a degree and worked as an aide at South Cameron Memorial...
Jerry Don Romero, Sr.
Oct 22, 2013
Jerry Don Romero, Sr., 74, of Lake Charles, LA died at 6:45 PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Romero was born February 25, 1939 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life resident, living most of his life on East McNeese Street. He worked as a self employed contractor. He loved raising horses, cows...
Dallas Earl Nicholson
Oct 22, 2013
Dallas Earl Nicholson, 79, of Lake Charles, died Tuesday October 22, 2013 in a Baton Rouge Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Howard, KS, Dallas was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He Honorable and faithfully served our country in the United States Navy and was a retired mechanical engineer in the manufacturing industry. He was preceded in...
