Matthew Gerald Meche
Feb 1, 2015
Matthew Gerald Meche passed in his sleep the morning of February 1, 2015. He was the son of Susan Crawford Meche of Lake Charles and Gerald Ray Meche of Jennings. Matt was born November 6, 1985, and was a 2004 graduate of Alfred M. Barbe High School. He was a four-year member of the Buccaneer football team, he threw javelin...
Maggie L. Ramirez
Jan 31, 2015
Maggie (Stewart) (Fontenot) Ramirez was born July 24, 1952 in Shreveport, La to the late Monroe Stewart and Octavia Rideaux (Stewart) (Johnson). The Lord called her home on Jan. 31, 2015 at 5:30 P.M. Maggie worked at Moss Regional Hospital for numerous years as a dietary assistant and later worked as a custodian for Calcasieu Parish Schools. Maggie enjoyed hand-crafting...
William E. Rhorer, Jr.
Jan 31, 2015
William E. "Bill" Rhorer, Jr., 70, of Lake Charles died on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Rhorer was born on January 10, 1945 in Lake Charles where he was a life time resident other than spending seven years working in Midland, TX. He was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and McNeese State University. Mr. Rhorer...
Ruth Delaine Stout
Jan 30, 2015
Ruth Delaine Stout, 82, of Lake Charles died at 12:34 PM on Friday, January 30, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Stout was born on July 17, 1932 in Dequincy, LA and lived all of her life in Lake Charles. She retired from her husband's business, Stout Real Estate. Mrs. Stout had a strong faith and...
John Garland Vest
Jan 30, 2015
John Garland Vest, of Lake Charles, died at 11:30 PM on Friday January 30, 2015 at a local hospital. John was born on November 26, 1926 in Waverly, Iowa. He moved from Iowa with his wife and two children to Lake Charles in August of 1954. He fell in love with the city, Southwest Louisiana and gumbo. He was an...
Essie Mae Rhame
Jan 30, 2015
Essie Dickerson Rhame, 88, of Lake Charles died at 6:25 AM on Friday, January 30, 2015 in a Kinder care facility. Mrs. Rhame was born on May 29, 1926 in Evangeline Parish, LA. She was an Oberlin native and was a graduate of Oberlin High School. Mrs. Rhame lived in Lake Charles since 1946 where she was a member of...
Amos Lee Johnson
Jan 30, 2015
Iowa-Amos Lee Johnson, 88, earned his “wings” on Friday, January 30, 2015. Amos was born in Branch, LA on December 28, 1926. He graduated as valedictorian of Fenton High and the recipient of the American Legion Award and attended SLI (now USL) in Lafayette. Amos served in the U. S. Army from 1945 to 1946 in Germany. He married Ruth...
Myra Dardeau Guillory
Jan 28, 2015
Marie Myra Dardeau Guillory, 87, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in her residence, with her loving family at her side. Born in St. Landry, Louisiana, to Clovis and Christina Maude Tate Dardeau, Mrs. Guillory lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She owned and operated Kiddie Coral, a nursery and daycare center, for twelve years. She was a faithful...
Avalynn Leighann Hendrix
Jan 28, 2015
Hayes –Avalynn Hendrix, infant, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Avalynn was born January 28, 2015 to Chris Hendrix & Kyndra Manuel. Her survivors include her father, Chris Hendrix of Lacassine; mother, Kyndra Manuel of Hayes; grandparents, Stephen & Elgina Manuel of Hayes, Marria Istre of Lacassine, Craig & Gerri Hendrix of Grand Lake; great grandparents, Ivine Trahan of Hayes,...
Shirley Ann Foote
Jan 26, 2015
Shirley Ann Foote, 80 of Sulphur, passed away on January 26, 2015, in her residence. Shirley was born in Indian Bayou, LA, and lived in Sulphur for the past 56 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters, and served as a Eucharistic Minister. Shirley enjoyed reading and sewing and will be...
Troy Herman Knighten
Jan 26, 2015
Troy Knighten, 88, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, January 26, 2015. Mr. Knighten was an active member of University Baptist Church. His favorite past time was fishing with his sons. He was most proud of his children and grandchildren. He was honored as a WWII/Korea veteran in the Navy. Mr. Knighten served on the...
Jasper Hay
Jan 26, 2015
Jasper F. Hay LeBleu Settlement –Jasper F. Hay, born September 6, 1950 & a lifelong resident of LeBleu Settlement, went home to Jesus on January 26, 2015 at St. Patrick’s Hospital with his loving family & friends by his side. Jasper was a kind & loving man to all. He was a graduate of Iowa High School & also attended...
Raymond John Hebert
Jan 26, 2015
Raymond John Hebert, 47, of Honolulu, HI, died on January 26, 2015. Mr. Hebert was born September 27, 1967 in Lake Charles, LA, was a 1985 graduate of LaGange High School, and attended McNeese State University. He worked as a mechanic for Wilson Oldsmobile and later as a dispatcher for Harles Corporation. He has lived in Honolulu, HI for the...
Lcpl Philip Brice Woodson
Jan 25, 2015
LCPL Philip Brice Woodson, 21, of Lake Charles, LA died on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Jacksonville, NC. LCPL Woodson was born May 20, 1993 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 2011 graduate of Barbe High School. He played soccer all four years of high school and was named the MVP of the Junior Varsity team in 2009. During...
Eloise "Weezy" Dingler Rogers
Jan 25, 2015
Sulphur – Eloise Dianne Dingler Rogers, 27, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015. Eloise was born October 8, 1987 to Gary and Terri Dingler of Summertown, TN, originally from Lake Charles, LA. Eloise was raised in Bradenton, FL and a graduate of Manatee High School, went to Manatee Community College and graduated from McNeese State University. Eloise enjoyed the beach,...
Darrelyn Sue-Ann Bennett
Jan 25, 2015
Darrelyn Sue-Ann Bennett infant daughter of D'Awndra and Darrell Bennett Jr. passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 11:25PM at Lake Area Medical Center. She leaves to cherish precious memories are her parents, D'Awndra and Darrell Bennett Jr.; one sister, Jaidyn Webster; one brother, Darrell Bennett III; maternal grandparents, James and Valerie (Williams) Jenkins and John Kirkwood; paternal grandparents,...
Jimmy Phillips
Jan 24, 2015
Jimmy Phillips, 71, of Lake Charles, LA died Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Harbor Hospice Care Facility surrounded by his loving family. Jimmy was born on September 11, 1943 in Lake Charles, LA to Ralph and Mervyn Phillips. Pop loved golfing, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. He especially loved being with his grandchildren during various sporting events...
Jeff Cole Lundy
Jan 24, 2015
Jeff Cole Lundy, 62, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his family January 24, 2015. Jeff was born May 16, 1952, in Lake Charles to Thomas Edward Jr. and Patricia Helms Lundy. He graduated from LaGrange High School and McNeese State University. Jeff was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church. He lived...
Cindy Collette Spell
Jan 23, 2015
Cindy Collette Spell, 52, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 in a local hospital following a lengthy illness. Ms. Spell was born in Jennings, LA and has lived most of her life in the Lake Charles area. She attended Barbe High School. During her younger years, she enjoyed singing and playing guitar with her family band. During...
Martin David Johnson, Sr.
Jan 23, 2015
Martin David Johnson, Sr., 68, of Lake Charles, LA died on Friday, January 23, 2015. Mr. Johnson was born September 7, 1946 in Oakdale, LA, was a 1964 graduate of Pitkin High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy. He has lived the past thirty years in Lake Charles, LA and worked as an Ironworker for the past...