Claudia Cogie Vincent

Claudia Cogie Vincent, 68, of Lake Charles, died Tuesday September 10, 2013 in her residence surrounded by her family.

Cogie was born on September 18, 1944 in Lake Arthur to Henry William Theriot and Ella Marie Guidry Theriot, She retired as the switchboard operator of The Clinic, now known as Imperial Health and was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Reed Boussard; sisters, Mary Davison and Florence Roy; grandchildren, Rowan, Sara and Phillip Belaire. Those left to honor and cherish her memory are her husband, Raymond Vincent, Lake Charles; Anthony Vincent and wife Mary, Little Chenier; Cassie Meaux, Lake Charles, and Cristella Trout and husband Paul, Lake Charles; brother, Bill Theriot, Spring, TX and sister, Barbara Jean Hanks, Crowley; grandchildren, Vince(Jennifer), Cody(Maegan), Bethany and Cami Vincent; Stephanie and Haleigh Meaux; and Christopher Belaire; great grandchildren, Jayden, Lucas, Keegan and Kylie Vincent as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.

A Funeral Mass will be observed at 10:00 AM Friday, September 13, 2013 at Christ the King Catholic Church with Father Aubrey Guilbeau as celebrant. Visitation will be on Thursday September 12, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Consolota Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Scott Meaux, Robert Belaire, Floyd Saltzman, Paul Trout, Barry Roy and Bob Pinter. Honorary Pallbearers will be Leo Blackmer and her grandchildren.

The family wishes to thank Denise Pinter, Dr. Michael Bergeron and his staff as well as the nurses and staffs of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, and Southern Care Hospice for the kind, compassionate and heartfelt care shown to our wife and mother during her illness.