Jul 3, 2013

Opal Joann Bufford, 76 of Sulphur, LA died on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, GA. JoAnn was born on August 29, 1936 in Toomey, LA and lived in Vinton, LA until marrying Mr. Henry Raywood Rayboy Bufford on January 25, 1952 and moving to Hackberry, LA where she resided until 2005. She owned and...

Jul 2, 2013

Lt. Travis Manning, Jr., 70 of Lake Charles died at 12:54 PM on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in a local hospital.

Lt. Manning was born on February 27, 1943 in Beaumont, TX and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He attended Lake Charles High School before joining the U.S. Air Force as a military police officer, and served in...

Jul 1, 2013

Beulah Fontenot, 87, of Sulphur died at 3:05 AM on Monday, July 1, 2013 in a local care facility.

Mrs. Fontenot was born on September 17, 1925 in Lake Charles and lived all of her life in the Lake Charles/Sulphur area. She was a dietician, retiring from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fontenot was a member of South City Church of...

Jul 1, 2013

Ogden Abshire, 92, of Lake Charles, Louisiana was called to his Heavenly home surrounded by his loving family at 4:30 PM on Monday, July 1, 2013.

Mr. Abshire was born on July 8, 1920 in Crowley, Louisiana and resided in Lake Charles most of his life. He worked as a diesel mechanic for Boyce Machinery for 32 years. Mr. Abshire attended...

Jun 30, 2013

Michael Craig Nicky Sonnier, 41of Sulphur passed away on June 30, 2013 in his residence. Michael is survived by his wife, Kisha Sonnier of LeBleu Settlement; children, Sabrina Renee Sonnier, Gabriel Craig Sonnier, Michael Jude Sonnier and Myrline Maria Elizabeth Sonnier all of LeBleu Settlement; parents, Jerry and Carol Sonnier of Sulphur; brother, Jimmy Sonnier of Prairieville, LA; sister, Annette...

Jun 30, 2013

Edna Victorian Prejean, 82, of Lacassine, LA died at 2:58 PM on Sunday, June 30, 2013 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Prejean was born March 8, 1931 in Bell City, LA, where she lived until 1977 when she moved to Lacassine, LA. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family....

Jun 30, 2013

Betty R. Owens 75, of Lake Charles died at 10:40 AM Sunday, June 30, 2013 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Owens was born in Mowata, Louisiana on August 26, 1937 to the parents of Edna and Clarence Robinson. She was raised in Pine Island before moving to Lake Charles in 1955. Mrs. Owens was a 1954 graduate of Welsh High School....

Jun 30, 2013

Curley Paul Rogers, 83, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 in a local healthcare facility.

Mr. Rogers was born in Eunice, LA, raised in Sweetlake and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He worked his younger years for Sweetlake Land Oil and went on to serve the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. Mr....

Jun 29, 2013

Randal Stephen Randy Landry, 58, of Iowa passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 in a local hospital.

Mr. Landry was born in Kinder, LA, and was a lifelong resident of Iowa. He was a graduate of Lacassine High School. He worked nearly twenty years as an Instrumentation Tech for United Gas Pipeline and the past seventeen years as a Fabricator with...

Jun 28, 2013

Estine Anthony James Jimmie Couvillion, 78, of Lake Charles died on Friday, June 28, 2013 in his residence.

Jimmie was born on September 25, 1934 to the parents of Loyce and Eddie Pierre Couvillion in Plaucheville, Louisiana. He was a 1954 graduate of Menard High School. Mr. Couvillion has lived in Lake Charles since 1956. He worked for Burroughs Corp. as...

Jun 26, 2013

Billie Faye Spencer, went to be with the Lord on June 26, 2013 after a short hospital stay in Houston. Her 86 wonderful years were centered around her faith, family, and friends.

Billie Faye was born March 29, 1927 in Norphlet, AR and reared in Shreveport, LA. Graduating from Northwestern State University with a degree in Physical Education, she started teaching...

Jun 26, 2013

Jun 25, 2013

Carrol Desormeaux, 76, of Vinton, LA passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Mr. Desormeaux was born June 18, 1937 in Hayes, LA and graduated from Vinton High School. He retired as a production supervisor from Bayer Chemical in Orange, TX. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vinton, LA, where he was a...

Jun 24, 2013

Clyde Joseph Broussard, Sr., 76, of Lake Charles died at 6:49 PM on Monday, June 24, 2013 in a local care facility.

Mr. Broussard was born on October 22, 1936 in Lacassine, LA and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School before serving in the U.S Army. Mr. Broussard was a truck...

Jun 24, 2013

Jun 22, 2013

Irma Losey passed suddenly on Saturday, June 22, 2013 in Lake Charles, 43 years after losing her beloved husband, Fred Arthur Losey, to emphysema.

Born March 6, 1926 in Lauratown, Arkansas, she was the daughter of William H. Spotts and Molly Stennett, the baby among 11 sisters and brothers. Irma and Fred raised two daughters and a son in Tulsa,...

Jun 21, 2013

Lola Granger McBride Lola Sucoo Granger McBride, 92 passed away on June 21, 2013 in a local hospital. She was born on September 30, 1920. Lola worked at the Calcasieu Marine Bank and The Strategic Oil Reserve at the Sulphur Mines in Sulphur and Hackberry, LA. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church and the Catholic...

Jun 20, 2013

Joseph Maxwell Cagle, Jr., 64, of Lake Charles died at 9:22 PM on Thursday, June 20, 2013 in a local hospital following a courageous battle with Leukemia.

Joe was born on August 21, 1948 in Beaumont, TX and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and received his degree from McNeese State...

Jun 20, 2013

Alva Mae Speedy Brumfield Parker, 82, of Lake Charles went from this life on Thursday, June 20, 2013 to be with her Savior.

Mrs. Parker was born to Meredith I. and Lola Strickland Brumfield on February 04, 1931 near Kentwood, LA. She was a graduate of LeCompte High School where she won a number of Gold medals for State and District...

Jun 20, 2013

Ramona Newton Quirk, 52, of Lake Charles, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, in a Lake Charles Hospital.

Mrs. Quirk was a native and life resident of the Lake Charles area. She was a graduate of Grand Lake High School. Mrs. Quirk was an active member of Christian World Church and was a three to five year old Sunday School Teacher for...