Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Tommy Glyen Jackson
Jun 11, 2015
Tommy was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on June 17, 1936 to Charles and Martha Irby. Tom's father passed when he was 3 months old and Martha remarried Leo Jackson, who adopted Tom. He was preceded to Heaven by all his parents, his son Victor and his niece Charmaine Clement Emmons. He leaves to honor his memory, his wife of...
Aimee Marie Gillard
Jun 11, 2015
Aimee Marie Broussard Gillard, 83, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully, Thursday, June 11, 2015 in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Gillard was a native of Kaplan, LA, a graduate of Kaplan High School and lived all of her adult life in Lake Charles. During her younger life, Mrs. Gillard worked many years as a Legal Secretary for Plauche...
Corine E. Marek
Jun 11, 2015
Corine Elma "Coco" Marek, born August 20, 1951, in New Orleans, Louisiana, went to her heavenly rest on June 11, 2015. The much loved daughter of Dr. Frank and Mrs. Corine Marek, Coco attended Lake Charles High School, where she was a member of the acclaimed all-girl Kiltie Marching Drum Corps of LCHS, later transferring to All Saint's Episcopal School...
Lawrence Foux
Jun 11, 2015
Lawrence "Jack" Foux, 89, of Sulphur passed away on June 11, 2015 in a local hospital. Jack was born in China, TX on September 13, 1925. He lived in Branch, LA and moved to Sulphur in 1954. Jack worked and retired from BOMAC construction in 1987. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the Black Hawk division of...
Eugene Paul Richard, Sr.
Jun 11, 2015
Eugene Paul Richard, Sr., 82 of Sulphur passed away on June 11, 2015. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, The Garden Angels and the Knights of Columbus. Eugene served his country in the U S Navy during the Korean War. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. Eugene will be greatly...
Della Pelly Mott
Jun 11, 2015
Della Pelly Mott passed away June 11, 2015 in Crowley, LA. She was born on September 24, 1936 and lived in Lake Charles, LA for 50 years. She was a Legal Secretary. She was a proud member of the CFMA serving as secretary from 1988-1992 and as president from 1994-1999. She also enjoyed serving on the choir for the CFMA....
Mary Margaret Kitts
Jun 10, 2015
Mary "Margaret" Kitts, 62, passed away on June 10, 2015, in her residence surrounded by her family and friends. Margaret was born in Panama City, Florida and moved to Sulphur, LA in 1971 and made this her home. She was a stay at home mom, wife and was a beautician for years which she absolutely loved and enjoyed doing with...
Norris "Richard" Pelloquin
Jun 10, 2015
Norris "Richard" Pelloquin died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 1:00pm in a local care facility following a brief battle with cancer. Richard was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on November 16, 1947 to Norris and Nora Pelloquin. A life-long resident of Southwest Louisiana, he graduated from LaGrange Senior High School in 1965 and went on to serve his country...
Claire Michie Briggs Mack
Jun 9, 2015
Claire Michie Briggs Mack, 68, of Lake Charles passed into the hands of our Lord on June 9, 2015. She was a dedicated member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd having served on the vestry, Eucharistic ministry, lector, altar guild, wedding coordinator, Episcopal Church Women, Saint Cecilia's Guild, Moms in Touch of the Episcopal Day School, and as...
William Lee Gibson
Jun 9, 2015
William Lee Gibson passed away on June 9, 2015 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his loving parents Faye and James McGee, and John and Laura Gibson, all of Lake Charles; his son, Ian Gibson of Lake Charles; his brother John "Bo" Gibson Jr. , and wife, Kayla, of Sulphur; sister, Susan Gibson of Lake Charles; and...
Evelyn Brown May
Jun 9, 2015
Evelyn Beatrice Brown May, 79, of Ragley, LA, died at 11:10 AM on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in a local care facility. Mrs. May was born June 7, 1936 in Westlake, LA, where she was a 1955 graduate of Westlake High School. She lived in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma before returning to the Lake Charles / Ragley area in 1992....
Kathryn Yvette Brady
Jun 9, 2015
Kathryn Yvette Brady, 43, of Houston, Texas died on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in her residence. Kathryn was born in Baytown, Texas on April 9, 1972. She was a graduate of C.F. King High School in 1990. She enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers in her spare time. She also enjoyed live concerts and her favorite band...
Cynthia J. Ashworth
Jun 8, 2015
Mrs. Cynthia J. Ashworth, 57, of Lake Charles died June 8, 2015 at 10:10 AM at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles, LA. Cynthia was born in New Iberia, LA, to Earl and Josephine Johnson on October 17, 1957. She lived most of her life in Houston, Texas until she moved to Lake Charles, LA, where she met her soul mate,...
Byron Paul Graham
Jun 7, 2015
"Byron would like you to know that his work here is done. We will have to carry on in his absence. He will not micro-manage our journeys down here, but he will be observing and says for us to be extra attentive to his signs of "go for it" or "you may want to re-evaluate". His new assignment is guaranteed...
John Hudson Smith
Jun 7, 2015
John Hudson Smith, 85, died at 11:55 PM Sunday, June 7, 2015 in a local care facility. John was born on October 4, 1929 in Lake Charles, LA to Irvin and Florence Smith. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He was a member of University Baptist Church. He enjoyed gardening and shrimping. He is survived by four loving...
Francis Tauzin
Jun 6, 2015
Francis Tauzin, 91, of Sulphur passed away at 6:14 PM on Saturday, June 6, 2015 in a Sulphur care facility. Mr. Tauzin was born on June 26, 1923 in Breaux Bridge, LA. He proudly served in the US Navy during World War II stationed on a supply ship as a radioman in the South Pacific. Mr. Tauzin was of the...
Bernard Anthony Dibartolo
Jun 6, 2015
Bernard Anthony DiBartolo, 84, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 1:00 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at a local care facility. Mr. DiBartolo was born September 7, 1930 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life-long resident. He was a graduate of Landry High School and served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked for Cities Service...
Vida Guillory
Jun 5, 2015
A graveside service will be held at Prien Memorial Park, 2220 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, on Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 am for Mrs. Vida Doucet Guillory of Lake Charles who passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015. An internment will follow under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Vida was born on September 2, 1929 in Devers, Texas....
Max Reid Collins
Jun 5, 2015
Max Reid Collins, 82, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:36 PM on Friday, June 5, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his loving family following his second bout with cancer. Mr. Collins was born on January 28, 1933 in Kannapolis, NC. He was a 1951 graduate of Cannon High School and worked at the local Cannon Mills for a...
Timothy Wayne Hebert
Jun 3, 2015
Timothy Hebert, 59, of Lake Charles died at 11:08 PM Wednesday, June 3, 2015 with his loving family at his side after a battle with cancer. Mr. Hebert was born on August 12, 1955 in Fenton, LA to Clyde and Ellen Mae Hebert. Tim loved serving his church. He was First Grand Knight of Msgr. Fuselier Knights of Columbus of...
