Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
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...
Roderick Bell
Nov 7, 2011
Mr. Roderick Bell, 85, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011. He was born in Kinder and a resident of Lake Charles.
Mr. Bell was a member of South City Christian Church and a life member of VFW Post #2130, American Legion Post #1, and the Military Order of the Cooties. He was a past Post Commander of VFW Post #2130...
Kathryn Bradley Stone Clift
Nov 7, 2011
Kathryn Bradley Stone Clift 75, died in her Moss Bluff home Monday November 7 at 6pm. She stepped into her heavenly home surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Clift was born in Smackover, AR July 7,1936 but was a long time resident of Moss Bluff, La. She was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church, Lake Charles before it's closing, First...
Betty J. Royer
Nov 7, 2011
Betty Jewell Royer, 83, of Lake Charles died at 11:55 PM on Monday, November 7, 2011 in her residence.
Betty was born on June 30, 1928 in DeQuincy, LA and moved to Ingalls, KS in 1931 before moving to Lake Charles in 1942. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. Following graduation she briefly worked for Betty Lee Shoe...
Jullian Lynn And Micah Earl Brossette
Nov 6, 2011
Infant twins, Jullian Lynn and Micah Earl Brossette of Sulphur passed away November 6, 2011. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 2 p.m. in Robison Funeral Home Chapel in Sulphur, LA, with Minister Shannon Mestayer officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 1p.m. until time...
Sherry Ann Holden
Nov 6, 2011
Sherry Ann Holden, 70, of Lake Charles died at 3:20 PM on Sunday, November 6, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Holden was born on December 29, 1940 in Lafayette and was raised in Ville Platte. She worked as an RN and loved to take care of people. Mrs. Holden enjoyed fishing with her husband and family. She loved playing bingo and...
Beverly Edith Daws Madison
Nov 5, 2011
Beverly Edith Daws Madison, 71, of Grand Lake, LA died at 8:20 PM on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Madison was born September 14, 1940 in Port Arthur, TX, was a graduate of Bishop Burnes High School and has lived in Grand Lake for the past forty-years. She worked at Lakeside National Bank as...
S.V. Steve Mcdaniel, Jr.
Nov 5, 2011
S.V. "Steve" McDaniel, Jr., 76, of Lake Charles was called home Saturday, November 05, 2011 from a local hospital.
Mr. McDaniel was born, raised and educated in the Birmingham, AL area. He has lived forty- five years in Lake Charles. He served the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict for which he was awarded many medals. Mr. McDaniel retired...
