Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Melvin Lee Richard
Aug 6, 2011
Melvin Lee Richard, 78, of Lake Charles died at 3:27 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2011 in his residence surrounded by his family.
Mr. Richard was born on September 3, 1932 in Church Point, LA and lived in Lake Charles for over 40 years. He was a retired truck driver for Southern Pacific Railroad. Mr. Richard attended Friendship Baptist Church.
He enjoyed...
James Carl O'Quain
Aug 6, 2011
James Carl OQuain, 86, of Sulphur, passed away on August 6, 2011 in his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 2p.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Shirley officiating. Burial will be in Farquar Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 8, 2011...
Jimmy L. Shackelford
Aug 3, 2011
Jimmie Lynn Shackelford, 67, of Lake Charles passed away, Wednesday, August 3, 2011, following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Shackelford was born in Defiance, OH, raised in and educated in Reading, MI. He served the United States Air Force during Vietnam, having retired Master Sergeant following twenty years of service.
Mr. Shackelford enjoyed softball, bowling and wood working. His greatest love was...
Judy Kay Manard
Aug 2, 2011
Judy Kay Manard, 69, of Sulphur passed away August 2, 2011 in her residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 10 a.m. at South Sulphur Church of Christ with Bro. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be in Farquar Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday August 3,...
Daniel Danny James Fontenot, Sr.
Aug 2, 2011
Daniel "Danny" James Fontenot, Sr., 58, of Baton Rouge, LA died at 8:15 PM on August 2, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. Fontenot was born November 20, 1952 in Kinder, LA, he was raised and lived in Lake Charles. In 1986 he moved to Baton Rouge until his passing. Danny was a faithful and dedicated servant of Christ; his family and...
Nathan B. Adams, Jr.
Aug 2, 2011
Nathan Bennett Adams, Jr. Passed away, Tuesday, August 2, 2011 in Sulphur, LA.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home.
Natalie Poole Fontenot
Aug 1, 2011
Mrs. Natalie Poole Fontenot, 82, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011. She was born in Big Lake and a resident of Lake Charles.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Leroy Fontenot, three sons, Thomas Fontenot and wife Elly of Indonesia, Charles Fontenot and wife Linda of Lake Charles, Carl Fontenot of Seabrook, TX; sister, Frances Miller of...
Linda Faye Lafleur
Aug 1, 2011
Linda Faye LaFleur, 56, of Lake Charles died at 2:00 PM on Monday, August 1, 2011 in her residence.
Linda was born in Lake Charles on November 27, 1954 and lived here all of her life.
Linda loved unconditionally.
Those left to cherish his memory are her mother and stepfather, Doris LaFleur Rogers and Carey of Lake Charles; three brothers, Daniel LaFleur and...
Dr. Richard H. Lee, Jr.
Jul 31, 2011
Dr. Richard Heath Lee, Jr., 89, of Lake Charles, LA died at 5:30 AM on Sunday, July 31, 2011.
Dr. Lee was born December 3, 1921 in Ashland, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past fifty-five years. He served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, where he was stationed in the South Pacific...
Leon Henry Newton
Jul 31, 2011
Leon Henry Newton, 84, of Lake Charles died at 2:55 AM Sunday, July 31, 2011 in his residence with his loving family at his side.
Mr. Newton was born in Colfax, Louisiana and has lived in Lake Charles since 1960. He was a 1944 graduate of Dry Prong High School. Leon enlisted with the United States Navy after graduation, he served...
Chandler Drake Conner
Jul 30, 2011
Funeral services for Chandler Drake Conner, 17, of Carlyss, will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 12 pm at Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss. Visitation will begin on Monday, August 1, 2011 from 2pm till 9 pm at Robison Funeral Home. A rosary will be held on Monday evening at 7pm....
Eula Dina Fraser
Jul 30, 2011
Eula Dean "Dina" Fraser peacefully went home to be with the Lord on July 30, 2011.
She was the wife of the late Willie Nelson Fraser, the beloved mother of the late Dinah Kay Fraser-Stine husband Tim Stine of Niceville Florida, Michael Eugene and wife Tabitha Fraser from Lake Charles and JoEllen Fraser Hawkins husband Samuel of Covington Louisiana. Dina...
David Matte
Jul 29, 2011
David Matte, 49, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 8:00 AM on Friday, July 29, 2011 in a local hospital.
David was born September 1, 1961 in Rayne, LA and lived most of his life in Hackberry, LA before moving to Moss Bluff six years ago. He worked for a number of different companies as a laborer and fisherman throughout the...
Carole Nevin Allee Mclaughlin
Jul 29, 2011
Carole Nevin Allee McLaughlin, 79, died Friday, July 29, 2011, in a local hospital.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Mrs. McLaughlin was a homemaker and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. In 1954 she joined the First Baptist Church, where she was a devoted member, teaching little children in Sunday School and serving as assistant director of the church...
Gertrude Dumatrait Boudreaux
Jul 29, 2011
Gertrude Marie Dumatrait Boudreaux, 93, of Lake Charles, LA died at 12:34 AM on Friday, July 29, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Boudreaux was born April 17, 1918 to Emile and Emily (Gondran) Dumatrait. She attended St. Charles Academy and worked in the family business, Dumatrait's Grocery Store.
A homemaker, dear friend, loving aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, she is survived by her...
Shelby D. Benoit
Jul 29, 2011
Mrs. Shelby Dean Benoit, 71, of Lake Charles died at 10:15 AM Friday, July 29, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Benoit was a life long resident of the Lake Charles area. She was a 1956 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. She was a member of Sale Street Baptist Church for many years. She also worked in the nursery for the...
Thomas Pete Palir
Jul 29, 2011
Thomas "Pete" Palir, 89, of Lake Charles, entered into eternal rest Saturday, July 30, 2011 from a Jennings hospital.
Mr. Palir was born, raised and educated in Freeland, PA. He has lived nearly sixty years in Lake Charles. He served the United States Army Air Force as an Air Plane and Engine Mechanic. Mr. Palir retired after nearly thirty years as...
Alvin J. Viator
Jul 29, 2011
Funeral services for Mr. Alvin J. Viator, 78, of Sulphur, Louisiana, will be held on Monday, August 1, 2011 at Robison Funeral Home with Deacon Johnny Mounce officiating. Burial will follow in Kaplan Cemetery, Kaplan, La. Visitation will begin on Monday, August 1, 2011 from 8 am until service time at 10 am. Alvin was born on October 11, 1932...
