Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Daniel Lee Wilks
Nov 12, 2011
Daniel Lee Wilks, 78, of Lake Charles died at 4:15 AM on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Wilks was born on May 14, 1933 in Manifest, LA and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was a machinist by trade. Mr. Wilks was an avid hunter and fisherman who adored his family.
Those left to cherish...
Maddox Ray Wilks-Barrilleaux
Nov 12, 2011
Maddox Ray Wilks-Barrilleaux, infant son of James Gregory Barrilleaux and Traci Lynn Wilks, both of Sulphur, LA, died on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in a New Orleans hospital.
Maddox was born September 29, 2011 and was affectionately called "Him's my big man!"
Survivors other than his parents, are his sister, Kiarra Johnson; grandparents, Arlan and Diane Barrilleaux and Angela and Eddie Ray...
Leroy Joseph Meche
Nov 12, 2011
Mr. Leroy Joseph Meche, 89, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011. He was born in Church Point and was a resident of Lake Charles.
Mr. Meche was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and was a Longshoreman with Port of Lake Charles for 29 years.
He is survived by his son, Joseph Meche of Duson; one sister, Ezal LaVergne...
Brenda Mouton Idlett
Nov 12, 2011
Mrs. Brenda Mouton Idlett, 69, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011. She was born in Sweet Lake and she was a resident of Lake Charles.
Brenda was Catholic in faith. She enjoyed reading, traveling, and spending time with her family. Brenda graduated from Grand Lake High School.
She is survived by four sons, Douglas Sedlock of Moss Bluff, Steven Sedlock,...
Phillip Wayne Doucet
Nov 12, 2011
Phillip Wayne Doucet, 53, of Sulphur died at 5:01 PM on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in the Johnson Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, LA.
Maxine Gordon
Nov 12, 2011
Maxine Gordon, 92, of Lake Charles died at 8:50 AM on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Gordon was born on March 5, 1919 to Aristide and Irene Vincent and was a native of Pecan Island. She lived in Lake Charles since 1954. Mrs. Gordon was a graduate of Pecan Island High School and attended Vincent Business College...
Elizabeth Jones Hungerford
Nov 11, 2011
Elizabeth Jones Hungerford, 97, died in a local care facility on Friday, November 11, 2011.
Elizabeth was born in Welsh, La. on April 12, 1914. She graduated from Welsh High as valedictorian and received a B. S. degree in Home Economics from LSU. Elizabeth was then employed by Vermilion Parish School Board as a Home Economics teacher at Gueydan, La....
Floyd Reynold Gibbs
Nov 11, 2011
Floyd Reynold Gibbs, 93, died Friday, November 11, 2011, in a local hospital.
Born in Hayes, Louisiana on December 9, 1917 to Kinney Edward and Libbie Hayes Gibbs, Mr. Gibbs was a graduate of Bell City High School and Chenier Business College of Beaumont, Texas. During his youth, he was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and attained his...
Betty Jo Peshoff Lebleu
Nov 11, 2011
Betty Jo Peshoff LeBleu, 76, went home to be with Jesus Friday, November 11, 2011 surrounded by her family. She was born in Cameron and was a resident of Big Lake.
Betty was a faithful member of Big Lake Gospel Tabernacle. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Her great love during her life was her family. She also...
Linda Gail Lavergne
Nov 11, 2011
Mrs. Linda Gail Lavergne, 48, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011. She was a native of Lake Charles and a resident of Iowa.
Linda was employed by the office of Juvenile Justice Services and Marc Building. She was a member of East Ridge Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband Steve Lavergne; two daughters, Tosha Chaffin and husband Jeremy and...
Austin Blair De Savigny
Nov 10, 2011
Austin de Savigny, 50, of Lake Charles died on Thursday, November 10, 2011 in his residence.
Born in 1961 in California, Austin moved with his family to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he lived for 22 years. After attending Escola Americana in Rio, Austin attended the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janiero, St. Joseph's University in Vermont, and McNeese University....
Roy A. Toddy Moore
Nov 10, 2011
Roy Allen "Toddy" Moore, 79, of Lake Charles, died Thursday, November 10, 2011 in a Lake Charles Hospital.
Toddy was born in Lake Arthur, on June 23, 1932 to Curley and Lillian Duhon Moore. He attended Lake Arthur High School where he lettered in football, basketball, and track. After his high school graduation in 1951 he attended McNeese State University also...
Avery Kate Soileau
Nov 9, 2011
Avery Kate Soileau, 2 months, died November 9, 2011 at a local hospital.
Avery Kate was born in Lake Charles on September 1, 2011 to Brandon Lee and Brandi Lynn Latiolais Soileau.
Avery Kate is survived by her parents and sister, Hallie Marie Soileau of Lake Charles; maternal grandparents, Paula Latiolais, of New Iberia; David and Terri Andrepont, Youngsville, LA;...
Linda Mae Langley
Nov 9, 2011
Linda Mae Langley, 65, of LeBleu Settlement passed away at 4:06 PM, Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in her residence.
She was a native and lifelong resident of the Iowa/LeBleu Settlement area and a 1964 graduate of Iowa High School. Mrs. Langley was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. She was a longtime member of St. Margaret Catholic Church.
She is survived...
Cecelia Lou Stutes Banker
Nov 9, 2011
Cecelia "Lou" Stutes Banker, 78, of Vinton died at 8:06 AM on November 9, 2011 in a local hospital due to cancer complications.
Mrs. Banker was born on July 6, 1933 in Orange, TX and was a long time resident of Vinton, LA. In her earlier years she was employed with South Central Bell Telephone Company before becoming owner of C...
Jolyn Tatum Slate
Nov 8, 2011
Jolyn Marie Tatum Slate, 58, of Lake Charles, LA died at 11:35 AM on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 in a local hospital.
Born August 24, 1953, Ms. Slate grew up in inner-city New Orleans, LA. The daughter of Vernon James Tatum Sr., a painter by trade and WWII veteran, and Ellyna Blanks Tatum, a well known singer/entertainer, Ms. Slate was the...
John Daniel Dan Mire
Nov 7, 2011
John D. "Dan" Mire passed away peacefully at home in Shreveport, La. Monday, November 8, 2011. He lived a great life and at 99 years, he often said "That's Nuff". Services will be held at Johnson Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M. Saturday November 12. Interment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening 6 9 P.M....
Doris Murray Mccain
Nov 7, 2011
Doris Marie Murray McCain passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011 at the age of 88. She was a native of Gainesville, Texas, and had lived in Lake Charles most of her life.
Doris was employed at the Cities Service Refinery. She was a member of the Lake Charles Seventh-Day Adventist Church and was the Church Treasurer for many years. She...
