Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Charles Ray Sheeley
Mar 30, 2013
Charles Ray Sheeley, 71 passed away on March 30, 2013 in his residence. Charles worked for Citgo Petroleum for 37 years retiring in 2003. He enjoyed golf, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family. He also loved to drive for hours enjoying the scenery and spotting all the animals. Charles is survived by his wife of 45 years Brenda...
Richard Dean Roley
Mar 30, 2013
Richard Dean Roley of Orange, Texas journeyed to his heavenly home on March 30, 2013 at the age of 64. Richard is survived by his wife, Connie Roley of Orange, TX; 5 daughters: Treena Roley of Oregon, Stacy Roley of Orange, TX, Janiece Thacker of Tennessee, Rachil Richburg of South Carolina, and Nicole Flitcraft of Bridge City, TX; sister, Bobby...
Marilyn Landry
Mar 29, 2013
Marilyn Savoie Landry, 78, of Creole, LA died at 9:50 PM on Friday, March 29, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Landry was born February 3, 1935 in Creole, LA, where she has lived all of her life. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where she was a member of the choir and the Ladies Altar Society. She,...
Charlie Rogers
Mar 29, 2013
Charles Edward Charlie Rogers, 56, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Friday, March 29, 2013 in Channahon, IL.
Mr. Rogers was born September 27, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA, where he has lived all of his life. He was a 1974 graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University and Sowela Technical School. He was a member of Christ...
Becky Belinda Buller
Mar 29, 2013
Becky Belinda Buller, 57, of Ragley died on Friday, March 29, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Buller was born on January 1, 1956 in Lake Charles. She lived in Kinder where she was a 1974 graduate of Kinder High School. She continued her education at McNeese State University graduating in 1979. She moved to Ragley over 30 years ago. Mrs....
Kermit James Broussard
Mar 28, 2013
Kermit James Broussard, 53, of Lake Charles died at 3:35 PM on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in a local care facility.
Mr. Broussard was born on October 29, 1959 in Lake Charles where he was a lifelong resident. He attended LaGrange High School. Mr. Broussard worked most of his life as a carpenter in the construction industry.
He was an avid...
Don Ellender
Mar 28, 2013
Dr. Don Ellender, 70, of Lake Charles, LA died at 6:43 PM on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in a local hospital.
Dr. Ellender was born in Lake Charles, LA, raised in Sulphur, LA and graduated from Sulphur High School in 1961. After receiving a Bachelors degree from McNeese State University, he then graduated from the University of Houston's College of Optometry...
Phyllis Powers
Mar 27, 2013
Phyllis Powers, 77, died at 7:30 AM Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in a local care facility.
Phyllis was born on August 1, 1936 in Altone, New York. She served as a nurse in Wassaic, New York. Phyllis enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family.
She loved bowling and dancing over the years.
She is survived by one daughter, Debbie and...

John B. Smith
Mar 26, 2013
Although the light of your candle has gone out and your time on earth is complete, it is truly known you fought a great fight. Today, you begin a new journey to an everlasting light and salvation. John Smith, 83 of Sulphur, LA died at 2:42 p.m. Tuesday March 26, 2013 at Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born January...
Ora Lavergne Royer
Mar 26, 2013
Ora Lucille Lavergne Royer, 82, of Lake Charles, LA died at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in a local hospital.
Born July 24, 1930 in Mire, LA, Mrs. Royer married her husband of sixty-two years, Orelian Royer on February 3, 1951 and moved to Lake Charles where they have resided since. She was a member of Our Lady Queen...
Lyndol Marie Mcfarlain
Mar 25, 2013
Lyndol Marie Mcfarlain died peacefully in her home at 12:05 PM March 25, 2013 surrounded by her husband and 4 daughters after a brave fight with ALS Lou Gehrig's Disease.
She was born in Iota, LA on March 17, 1942 to Lynn and Allie LeJeune. She was an active member of the 4 winds Cherokee Tribe.
She is survived by...
Audrey Mae Tauzin Hardey
Mar 25, 2013
Audrey Mae Tauzin Hardey went home to be with our Lord and Savior after a long battle with Alzheimer's on March 25, 2013. Audrey was born in Eunice, Louisiana to Paul and Beulah Tauzin, Sr. on February 20, 1935.
On December 8, 1951, she married Francis Wilbur Hardey in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Audrey and Francis along with their six children...
Nola Mae Ross
Mar 25, 2013
A native of Lake Charles, Nola Mae McFillen Ross was born April 23, 1926 to Louis and Esther Wittler, pioneer rice farmer and cattleman of this area. A graduate of LaGrange High School, she operated McFillen Air Park with her husband, Doug McFillen from the early 1950's until 1986. She earned her Commercial Pilot's License at the age of 22,...
Jeaneal Godwin
Mar 24, 2013
Jeaneal White Godwin died on Sunday, March 24, 2013 in a local hospital, surrounded by family, after a brief illness.
Jeaneal was born July 10, 1934 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Jud and Sunny White. As a child she moved with her family to Sulphur, Louisiana where she graduated from Sulphur High School. She attended McNeese State College and received...
Virginia Sagona Doucet
Mar 24, 2013
Virginia Sagona Doucet, 82, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Doucet was born in Lottie, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She worked many years for WT Grant Department Store and was the Manager when they closed their doors. She enjoyed keeping house, cooking for her family...

Catherine Belle Richard
Mar 24, 2013
Catherine Belle Richard, 85, of Sulphur passed away on March 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born on June 23, 1927 in Crowley, Louisiana. She helped establish and was a member of the Legion of Mary at Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. Catherine is survived by sons: John LeRoy Conner and wife Maudry of Moss Bluff, LA, John...
Adrian Ray Maddox
Mar 23, 2013
Adrian Ray Maddox, 71, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mr. Maddox was born in Bunkie, LA and has lived nearly fifty years in Lake Charles. He worked many years as a Bricklayer for Local #4 and nearly twenty years as an Insulator at P.P.G. Industries. He was a member of the International Brotherhood...