Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Betty Jean Reeves Richards
Aug 29, 2011
Mrs. Betty Jean Reeves Richards, 81, entered into rest Monday, August 29, 2011.
She was a resident of Lake Charles and a member of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. She attended Wednesday morning Bible Study. During her early years, Mrs. Richards taught pre-school at St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopal Church.
She was devoted to her family and...
Ronald Malcolm Spencer
Aug 29, 2011
Mr. Ronald Malcom Spencer, 63, passed away Monday, August 29, 2011. He was a native and resident of Lake Charles.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Audrey Spencer.
Mr. Spencer is survived by one son, Tony Spencer of Clarksville, GA; two brothers, Ray Spencer of Sulphur and Tommy Spencer of Lake City, FL; one sister, Regina Wawak...
Kenneth Lee Reynolds
Aug 28, 2011
Kenneth Lee Reynolds, 74, of Lake Charles, LA died at 5:20 AM on Sunday, August 28, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mr. Reynolds was born September 12, 1936 in Lake Charles, LA and was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and McNeese State University. He was employed by the State of Louisiana Department of Social Services for thirty-seven years....
Thomas Ray Tommy Veillon
Aug 28, 2011
Thomas Ray "Tommy" Veillon, 52, of Lake Charles died at 4:00 PM on Sunday, August 28, 2011 in a local hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Veillon was born on February 20, 1959 in Opelousas, LA and lived in Lake Charles since 1970. He attended Lake Charles High School. In his earlier years, he worked for Southland Corporation as a...
Margaret Ann Baker
Aug 28, 2011
Funeral services for Margaret Ann Woods Baker of Conroe, TX, are being held at First Baptist Church of Conroe, TX on August 31, 2011.
She had lived in Lake Charles for 36 years before moving to Texas, and was employed by the Calcasieu Parish School Board for 10 years and was a Professor of Library Science at McNeese State University for...
Elizabeth Sissy Trahan
Aug 27, 2011
Elizabeth Ola Trahan, 53, of Lake Charles died at 10:46 PM Saturday, August 27, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Trahan was born in Oakdale, Louisiana and has lived in the Lake Charles and Lafayette area for the past seven years. She spent most of her life growing up in the Abbeville area. She worked for several years as a currier...
Earline Lulu Elliott
Aug 27, 2011
Earline "LuLu" Elliott, 60, of Westlake entered into rest, Saturday, August 27, 2011 from the comfort of her home.
"Born, August 27, 1951, Ms. Elliott was given back to the Lord on the day he gave her to us".
Ms. Elliott was a life long resident of Westlake and a graduate of Westlake High School. She worked most of her life in...
Elizabeth Sissy Trahan
Aug 27, 2011
Elizabeth Ola Trahan, 53, of Lake Charles died at 10:46 PM Saturday, August 27, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Trahan was born in Oakdale, Louisiana and has lived in the Lake Charles and Lafayette area for the past seven years. She spent most of her life growing up in the Abbeville area. She worked for several years as a currier...
Grace M. Carpenter
Aug 25, 2011
Grace Mary Carpenter, 85, of Labadieville, LA entered into rest, Thursday, August 25, 2011 from a healthcare facility.
Mrs. Carpenter was born and raised in Plaucheville, LA and was a graduate of Evergreen High School. She lived in Goudeau, Labadieville and most of her adult life in Lake Charles. She retired a real estate agent, having worked for Holly Heard and...
Ruby Ann Sudderth
Aug 25, 2011
Mrs. Ruby A. Cohron Sudderth, 97, of Lake Charles passed away at 5:40 AM, Thursday, August 25, 2011 in a local care facility.
She was a native of Throckmorton, TX and lived many years Denver and Pueblo, CO area prior to moving to Lake Charles over ten years ago.
Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Landreneau and husband James of Lake Charles; five...
Wanda Mae Mosley
Aug 24, 2011
Wanda Mae Mosley, 71 of Lake Charles went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ Wednesday, August 24th, 2011. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Harlingen, Texas but has called Louisiana her home since 1957. She
Was a 1980 graduate of McNeese State University earning a BS...
Edward Ashton Hebert
Aug 24, 2011
Edward Ashton Hebert, 81, of Sulphur, passed away on August 24, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 1:30 pm at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Cain officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Abbeville, LA. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2011 from 4pm " 9 pm at Robison Funeral...
Evelyn E. Brooks
Aug 23, 2011
Evelyn E. Brooks, 55, of Sulphur passed away on August 23, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 10 am at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Johnny Mounce officiating. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines-North Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Thursday, August 25, 2011 from 3pm " 9 pm at Robison Funeral Home. Evelyn...
Ronald Lee Kershaw
Aug 23, 2011
Ronald Lee Kershaw, 39, of Lake Charles, LA died at 3:23 PM on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in a local hospital.
Born March 7, 1972 in Sulphur, La, Mr. Kershaw was raised in Hackberry, LA and lived most of his adult life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Hackberry High School and served his country in the U.S. Army...
Joyce Ardoin Devall
Aug 23, 2011
Joyce Ardoin Devall, 82, passed away Tuesday, August 23,2011, at a local hospital.
She was born August 12, 1929,to Sydney and Elda Fontenot Ardoin in Duralde, La. She grew up in Mamou, but lived the majority of her life in Lake Charles. She loved traveling with her husband, Earl, in their RV, and traveling to visit her grandkids every chance she...
James Glen Croker
Aug 23, 2011
James "Glen" Croker, 77, of Lake Charles died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in a local healthcare facility.
Mr. Croker was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. He served the United States Army. He worked as an Outside Sales Representative, many years for Hebert Lumber Company, having retired after fifteen years with Cintas. During...
Shirley Mae Rhoden
Aug 23, 2011
Shirley Mae Rhoden, 57, of Lake Charles died at 5:57 PM on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Rhoden was born on October 7, 1953 in Houston, TX and lived in Lake Charles for the past 25 years.
She enjoyed many things in life, including crafts, crocheting, and she was an amateur interior decorator. Mrs. Rhoden loved her family...
Marilyn Guzman Bourque
Aug 22, 2011
Marilyn Guzman Bourque, 65, of LeBleu Settlement passed away at 9:14 PM, Monday, August 22, 2011 in a local hospital.
She was a native and life resident of the Lake Charles area. Mrs. Bourque worked many years as Secretary of the Pipeline Construction Local #692 and retired from Sears. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Survivors include her...
Ruby Rae Richard
Aug 21, 2011
Mrs. Ruby Rae Richard, 86, slipped away peacefully into eternal rest during the late evening hours of August 21, 2011.
Mrs. Richard was born to the late Raleigh and Mary Louise Spell on April 15, 1925, the oldest of twelve children. She wed the late Mr. Warner "Pie" Richard on May 30, 1941 and they resided in Lake Charles. Their sixty-nine...
