Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Howard Clinton Zimmerman, Jr.
Sep 4, 2023
Howard Clinton Zimmerman, Jr., 71, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, September 4, 2023 in Carencro, LA.
Mr. Zimmerman was born, raised and educated in Alexandria, VA and was a graduate of Thomas A. Edison High School. Following graduation, he served the United States Army, including two tours in Vietnam, stationed in Korea. He later graduated with a bachelor’s...
Russell Scott Hagar
Sep 4, 2023
Russell Scott Hagar, 63, passed away on September 4, 2023. Russell was born December 8, 1959, and grew up in Sulphur, La. and Ragley, La. He attended school in Sulphur until joining the United States Marine Corps in 1977 at the age of 17. He spent most of his tour in California and Okinawa, Japan. He was very proud to...
Dwayne A. Melancon
Sep 3, 2023
Dwayne Anthony Melancon, 62, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2023 in a local hospice facility. He was born on March 24, 1961, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Carroll and Rachel Himel Melancon.
Dwayne had a giving spirt and never hesitated to reach out to those in need. Dwayne never met a stranger. He loved his family and loved spending...
Vickie Jean Black
Sep 2, 2023
Vickie Jean Turner Black, 67, of Sulphur passed peacefully on September 2, 2023 in a local hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a great sister. She loved her family, friends and co-workers and will be greatly missed by all. Vickie worked for 40 years as an LPN in Quality Management for Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital. She was...
Bernice Brunell
Sep 2, 2023
Bernice Brunell, 98, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 in her residence. Mrs. Brunell was born on July 8, 1925 to Agnew Kenneth and Lillie Mae (Sykes) Bogie in Delhi, LA. She enjoyed gardening, sewing with her church friends and going out to eat at restaurants.
Left to cherish her memory is her children, Gayle Bradshaw (Donald) and Randy...
George Dennis Hicks
Sep 1, 2023
George Dennis Hicks, 71, of Orange, TX has passed away. George was born on July 15, 1952, to George and Laura Hicks and grew up in Hackberry, LA. George enjoyed watching LSU ballgames and being around friends and family the most. He worked for Dupont for 33 years and served as a Cameron Parish Sherrif’s Deputy for 7 years. He...
Ella Grace Johnson
Aug 31, 2023
Ella Grace Johnson, 57, of Lake Charles passed away on August 31, 2023 at a local hospital just five days after her loving mother, Leary Murphy passed away. A native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Ella was born on October 9, 1965 to Wallace and Leary Ogea. She was an extremely hard worker and excelled at every job that...
Willis L. Hoffpauir, Sr.
Aug 30, 2023
The family of Willis Leo Hoffpauir Sr. will forever joyously recall that Uncle Leo left the party in his own time. It didn’t matter whether it was that final family gathering or his full, long life of 94.5 years. Leo was born in Gosport, Louisiana, on February 24, 1929, to parents Travis Benson Hoffpauir and Ruth Daily Hoffpauir. Leo died...
Martha Hanks
Aug 29, 2023
Martha Hanks, 83, passed away on August 29, 2023, with her family by her side. Martha was born on June 21, 1940, at home in Mermentau, LA, to Clifton and Libby Istre. She enjoyed dancing, music, and riding motorcycles. Martha lived her life to the fullest. She loved having a good cup of coffee with company. Martha was a godly...
Etta Joyce Nabours Hungerford
Aug 29, 2023
Etta Joyce Nabours Hungerford, 65, of Lake Charles passed away at 1:36 AM on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 in a local hospice facility.
Mrs. Hungerford was born on February 3, 1958 in Lake Charles where she resided all of her life and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She worked at numerous local plants as a safety professional. Mrs....
James Wilson Marcantel
Aug 28, 2023
James Wilson Marcantel, 81, of Lake Charles passed away on August 28, 2023 in a local hospital with his family by his side. He was born on August 1, 1942, in Oberlin, Louisiana, to John and Leler Reed Marcantel.
Wilson graduated from Oberlin High School. He moved to Lake Charles to begin a family, where he spent the remainder of...
Tisa Renée Calabretta-Burgett
Aug 28, 2023
Tisa Renée Calabretta Burgett, age 29, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away at 10:00 PM on Monday, August 28, 2023. Born on December 12, 1993, in Lake Charles. She embarked on a journey filled with love, friendship, and laughter.
Tisa's early years were marked by her education at Sulphur High School and the joyous union with her soulmate, Robert Burgett,...
Leary B. Murphy
Aug 26, 2023
Leary B. Murphy, 89, of Lake Charles, LA. passed away on August 26, 2023 at a local care facility. Leary was born August 7, 1934 in Eunice, LA. to Lucius and Ella Bertrand. She was a longtime resident of the Lake Charles area and worked for many years in the housekeeping industry.
She loved to visit with her family and...
Earline Taylor Pharr
Aug 26, 2023
MOSS BLUFF — Earline (“MeMe”) passed away peacefully at home on August 26, 2023, with her daughter Karla by her side. She defied all odds with cancer when doctors gave her six months to live in 2009.
Earline was born on February 9, 1941, to Ivan and Lena (Aguillard) Taylor in Eunice. She lived most of her life in...
Bonnie Beatrice Porter
Aug 25, 2023
Bonnie Beatrice David Porter, 98, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Ms. Porter was born on September 28, 1924, in Elton Louisiana and was a graduate of SLI.
She was a schoolteacher for 31 years in the Calcasieu school system, where she loved to help children further their education. She...
Roland Sarvaunt
Aug 24, 2023
Roland Sarvaunt, 76, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on Thursday August 24, 2023 at a local hospice center.
Roland was a native and life long resident of Lake Charles. He honorably and faithfully served two tours of duty in Vietnam before returning to the lake area to work as a roofing contractor. He retired in 2000 and enjoyed helping...
Loren Ronald Walley, Jr.
Aug 24, 2023
Loren Ronald Walley, Jr. 55 of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away in Houston, TX on August 24, 2023. Ron was born on April 7, 1968 to Betty Walker Walley and Loren Ronald Walley, Sr. He attended Briarfield Academy in Lake Providence, Louisiana and Louisiana Tech University in Ruston Louisiana.
Ron had a larger-than-life personality and would light up every room...
Charles "Pat" Legros
Aug 24, 2023
Charles “Pat” LeGros, 71, of Carlyss, Louisiana passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on August 24, 2023. Pat was born in Jennings, La., on November 30, 1951, to Billy and Daisy LeGros. Pat graduated from Jennings High School in 1970. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1973 to 1976. He then went to work...
Lillie Ray Levy
Aug 23, 2023
Lillie Ray Levy, of Lake Charles LA, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on Wednesday August 25, 2023. She was 75 years young.
Lillie Ray attended the Lake Charles City Schools and graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1965. She was a proud member of the Kilties. She attended LSU, where she was a member of Alpha...
Ona Joan Cagle Bullock
Aug 23, 2023
Ona Joan Cagle Bullock was born on September 5, 1930 in DeRidder, Louisiana to Ona and Robert Cagle. She was the youngest of their five children and she loved being a part of her large family.
Joan graduated from Louisiana College and she began her career as a home demonstration agent in north Louisiana. In 1953, she married Raymond Reed...
