Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Billy Wayne Stark Ii
Dec 16, 2011
Billy Wayne Stark II, 55, of Sulphur, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was a native and life-long resident of Sulphur. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School. He worked as a carpenter through Carpenters Local 953, where he also served as president. He was a member of Henning United Methodist Church. Billy...
Eugene Geno Thibodeaux
Dec 15, 2011
Eugene "Geno" Thibodeaux, 73, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 in a local healthcare facility.
Mr. Thibodeaux was born in Rayne, raised in Boscoe and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He worked his younger years at the Port of Lake Charles. He worked twenty five years as a Truck Driver with the Teamsters Local,...
Dorothy Jean Robinson
Dec 14, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Jean Robinson, 79, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. She was a resident of Lake Charles.
Mrs. Robinson was an educator for nearly 40 years. She retired from Combre Elementary School. Dorothy will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by one son, Elton G. Hightower and wife Sandra of Jasper, TX; one...
Gregory Dean Hemphill
Dec 14, 2011
Gregory Dean "Greg" Hemphill died suddenly in his home on his 53rd birthday, December 14, 2011.
Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Fred Beckett and Rebecca Copher Hemphill, Greg was raised in Sulphur. He was a 1976 graduate of Sulphur High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in English from McNeese State University. He...
Sammy Holtzman
Dec 14, 2011
Sammy Holtzman, 82, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. He was surrounded by friends and family.
Sammy was born on February 1, 1929 in Lake Charles, LA. He was in the Vetenary Corp at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX for 2 years during the Korean Conflict, serving as Food Inspector for the U.S. Army....
Helen D. Williams
Dec 14, 2011
Helen D. Williams, 87, of Lake Charles died at 7:32 AM on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Williams was born on March 22, 1923 in Bradenburg, KY and lived in Lake Charles for the past 10 years. She was a graduated of Meade County High School, attended Western Kentucky University, and graduated from Spencerian Business College....
Clemmie Watkins Wren
Dec 13, 2011
Clemmie Watkins Wren, 80, of Lake Charles, died Tuesday December 13, 2011 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.
Clemmie was born January 3, 1931 in Crossett, Arkansas to Roy and Bertie Gill Watkins. She has resided in Lake Charles since 1972 and retired as the office manager to Anthony LeBato, CPA after twenty-six years. She...
Houston Joseph Tassin
Dec 13, 2011
Following a lengthy and heroic battle with leukemia, Houston Joseph Tassin, 72, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, surrounded by his loving family.
Born and raised near Bunkie, Louisiana, to Lima and Theresa Normand Tassin, Mr. Tassin served his country in the Navy. He began raising his family in the Vinton area in 1965 until moving to Sulphur in 1982, and then...
Roy Wymon Stokes
Dec 13, 2011
Roy Wymon Stokes, 85, of Sulphur, passed away on December 13, 2011 in his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10a.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steven Wright officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery in Oakdale, La. with a graveside service at 3p.m. The family will receive friends on Thursday,...
William Billy David Monk
Dec 13, 2011
William David Monk, 58, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011. He was a native and resident of Lake Charles.
"Billy" was devoted to his mother and helping his friends. He was an Army veteran and worked construction most of his life. He also enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by his mother, Gladys Monk of Lake Charles; two sisters, Catherine Monk Nunez...
Marie Nunez Miller
Dec 12, 2011
Marie Ethel Nunez Miller, 91, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Miller was born, raised and lived most of her life in Grand Chenier, LA. She has lived the past twenty years in Lake Charles. She worked many years as a Clerk for the US Postal Service. Mrs. Miller enjoyed fishing and...
Clifton J. Clement
Dec 11, 2011
Clifton J. Clement, 77, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011.
He was born in Morse, LA and lived in LeBleu Settlement for over 40 years. Clifton was a retired carpenter and he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He will be remembered for his kind and nice qualities.
Mr. Clement was catholic in faith. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic...
Dwight Charles Hunt
Dec 11, 2011
Dwight Charles Hunt, 60, of Sulphur, died Sunday December 11 at a local hospital.
He was born October 19, 1951 in Lake Charles to Eugene B. Hunt, Jr. and Kathleen Joyce Stroderd Hunt. He was a 1970 graduate of Sulphur High School and attended McNeese State University for two years. He later moved to Dallas and worked as a supervisor...
C. D. Terry
Dec 11, 2011
Curtis David "C.D." Terry, 83, of Lake Charles, LA died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home following a brief illness.
C.D. was born June 29, 1928 in Waldo, AR. He worked for Gulf Oil Corporation in New Orleans, lived fifteen years in Morgan City where he opened Spanish Trail Arms, Inc. He has resided in Lake Charles for the past...
Robert Erwin Baker
Dec 10, 2011
Robert Erwin "Bob" Baker, 89, passed away Friday December 10, 2011in the comfort of his home.
Bob was born in Selma, Alabama on May 21, 1922 and grew up in Anniston, Alabama. He served in the US Army as an infantryman during World War II and was captured during The Battle of the Bulge and was a German Prisoner of...
Shirley Mae Bertrand
Dec 10, 2011
Shirley Marie Bertrand, 78, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011. She was born in Jennings and was a resident of Lake Charles.
Mrs. Bertrand was devoted to her family and she enjoyed embroidery.
She is survived by her four children, Vickie Harris of Aurora, Indiana, Ricky James Bertrand and wife D'ann of South Point, Ohio, Howard Keith Bertrand of Lake...
Tina Mericle Spell
Dec 10, 2011
Tina Marie Mericle Spell died Saturday, December 10th, 2011, after being overwhelmed by the cruel heartless, insidious disease of pancreatic cancer.
She died just as determined as when she was born to Angie Niel and the late William Simon Mericle, Jr., on February 15th, 1957 in Lake Charles, LA. Tina graduated from Lake Charles High School and ultimately from McNeese...
John Elliot Cormier
Dec 9, 2011
John Elliot Cormier, 56, of Westlake, passed away on December 9, 2011at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur at 2p.m. with Father Edward Richard officiating. John was a native of Port Arthur and a longtime Sulphur resident. John is survived by his son;...
Alford Clooney Savoie
Dec 9, 2011
Alford Clooney Savoie, 81, of Sulphur died on Friday, December 9, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Savoie was born on January 16, 1930. He was born and raised in Creole, LA and was a 1948 graduate of Creole High School. Mr. Savoie retired in 1988 from Chevron, formerly named Tennaco. Following his retirement, he enjoyed life as a rancher. He...
Josephine Lee Paternostro Clark
Dec 9, 2011
Josephine "Josie" Lee Paternostro Clark, 91, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 9, 2011. She was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on January 4, 1920 to the late William Lee and Rita Perello Paternostro. Josie was a graduate of St. Charles Academy and Louisiana State University. She worked for the Welfare Office and several local attorneys. She...
