Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Douglas Mac Mccullor
Nov 9, 2021
Douglas (Doug) Mac McCullor, 78, of Moss Bluff was called to continue his walk with the Lord on November 9, 2021 with his family at his side. Doug lived his life with laughter, joy, wit, and most of all, his faith in Jesus Christ. He was raised Baptist, and as an adult attended the Catholic Church, as he liked to...
Warren "Shorty" James Breaux
Nov 9, 2021
Warren James “Shorty” Breaux, 85, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in his residence.
Born in Rayne, he was the third son of seven children. Shorty has resided in Sulphur for 75 years. He started working at a young age wearing the “hats” of shoeshine boy, dishwasher, and paperboy. As an adult he wore the “hat” of Merchant Marine; during...
Cylah Denise Vallery
Nov 8, 2021
Cylah Denise Vallery, infant daughter of Ebony Denise Hillery and Morgan Joseph Vallery, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021.
She is survived by her parents; big brother, Kason Hillery; grandparents, Marcus Victorian (Kizzy), Michael Vallery (Kisha), and Julie Chandler (Allen).
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Cela Hillery.
Her private services are entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
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Terry Lee Trahan
Nov 8, 2021
Terry Lee Trahan, 56, of Sulphur, LA passed away on November 8, 2021, in a local hospital following a brief illness.
Terry was born on May 15, 1965, in Orange, TX to Ernest and Beulah Trahan. Terry loved being in the great outdoors working on his property in Arkansas. He also enjoyed motorcycles, fishing, and anything concerning Christmas decorations....
Joelyn Bihm Buford
Nov 7, 2021
Joelyn Bihm Buford, 76, born April 9, 1945, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, in her home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Joelyn was born in Rayne, LA then moved to Hackberry, LA where she was a lifelong resident. In 1963 she married her loving husband of 58 years....
William "Bucky" Price
Nov 7, 2021
William “Bucky” Price, 67, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:10 PM on Sunday, November 7, 2021 in a local hospital.
Bucky was born on May 30, 1954 in Lake Charles where he was a lifelong resident and a 1972 graduate of Lake Charles High School. Following graduation, he joined the US Navy from 1978 until 1981. He served aboard...
Deanna Leblanc Gennuso
Nov 7, 2021
Deanna LeBlanc Gennuso, 92, of Lake Charles passed away on Sunday, November
7, 2021.
She was born in Iowa, LA and moved to Lake Charles where she graduated in 1946 from St. Charles Academy.
Deanna was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved hosting family gatherings for holidays and special occasions. She enjoyed reading and was an expert at...
Margaret "Peggy" Laneve
Nov 7, 2021
Margaret “Peggy” Louise Laneve was born on February 12, 1935 in Keyser, WV to the late Thomas and Leo Cora Collins.
She attended University of West Virginia receiving her B.S. in Music followed by Clarion University of Pennsylvania where she earned a master’s degree in education. Her husband Arthur Sr. was employed in Forestry, so she accompanied him to...
Kevin Allen Reeves
Nov 6, 2021
Kevin Allen Reeves, 65, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 11:24 PM on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in his residence.
Mr. Reeves was born October 31, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a lifelong resident. He was raised in the Methodist faith and was a 1974 graduate of Barbe High School. He worked almost thirty years for...
Gunner Read Thornton
Nov 6, 2021
Gunner Read Thornton, 19, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Gunner was born on October 30, 2002 in Lake Charles, LA to Justin and Kim Littleton Thornton. He will be remembered for the love he had for his family, as a rugged outdoorsman, and for always being polite and having a smile on his face. He was a...
Chester Earl Lundy
Nov 6, 2021
It is with great sorrow that the Lundy family announces the passing of our beloved uncle, Chester E. Lundy. Uncle Chet passed on November 6, 2021, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after an extended battle with cancer.
Chester E. Lundy (86 years old) was born May 19, 1935 in Welch, West Virginia to Earl Vincent Lundy and Etta Virginia Nunn Lundy....
Terry Clark Stevens
Nov 6, 2021
Terry Clarke Stevens was taken out of this world doing what he loved the most on November 6, 2021, at the age of 61. Christ was his ultimate guide through life, and we find peace knowing that he is now walking in heaven. He was more than a son, husband, father, and brother. Terry was the man that would lend...
Richard Robert Noland
Nov 6, 2021
Richard Robert Noland, 70, passed away Saturday November 6, 2021.
He was born March 28, 1951 in Lake Charles, Louisiana and was the middle child of Helen “Heitie” Richard Noland and Wade “A.W.” Noland.
During his business career he held memberships in the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Louisiana Forestry Association, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Alumni, and served...
Wayne Monroe
Nov 5, 2021
Wayne Monroe left this world to live forever with Jesus on Friday, November 5, 2021. He was born in Lake Charles, LA on September 26, 1949 to Berlin Joseph Monroe of Oberlin, LA, and Myrtle Young Monroe of Basile, LA. He grew up in Lake Charles, and graduated from LaGrange High School in 1967. Serving in Vietnam on an aircraft...
Karen Ogden
Nov 4, 2021
Karen May Ogden, 78, of Sulphur passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in her residence with her family at her side.
Karen was a graduate of TCU (Texas Christian University) and taught Spanish in Texas before moving back to Sulphur. She was a member of Henning Memorial Methodist Church of Sulphur. Karen was the owner/director of Karen Ogden Dance...
Tina Marie Leboeuf
Nov 3, 2021
Tina Marie LeBoeuf, 50, of Sulphur, passed away on November 3, 2021, in a local hospital surrounded by her family. Tina was born May 3, 1971, in Baltimore, Maryland but lived her whole life in Sulphur. She loved her family, friends, and her dogs. Tina was a caretaker and lived to help other people.
Tina is survived by her loving...
James Edward Ritter Jr
Nov 3, 2021
James Edward Ritter, Jr., 63, of Moss Bluff, Louisiana, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. He was born in Kinder, Louisiana, on July 21, 1958.
James attended Reeves High School, graduating in 1976, where he excelled in basketball and track. He was a quiet man and had a passion for knowledge. He was always reading,...
Gene Clark
Nov 3, 2021
Franklin Eugene “Gene” Clark was born on February 17, 1947 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to the late Sammie Eugene and Myrtle Luertha Clark.
He graduated from Sulphur High School, then was drafted to serve his country during the Vietnam War, serving in the 25th Infantry Division, Tropic Lightning. After one tour he received an honorable discharge and returned home to...
Madolyn Osborne Bowman
Nov 3, 2021
Madolyn Osborne Bowman, 93, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 12:48 PM on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in her residence.
Mrs. Bowman was born January 9, 1928 in Little Rock, AR. She met the love of her life, James Henry Bowman, Jr. while attending Louisiana Tech University and they were married on October 6, 1950 in El Dorado, Ark and...
Jeffery Scott Deshotel
Nov 2, 2021
Jeffery Scott Deshotel, 67, of Sulphur passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in his residence surrounded by his family and friends
Scotty has been a truck driver for over 40 years, driving local and over-the-road. He most recently had been working for CEI Transport. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cutting grass, watching TV, and drinking coffee with his buddies. Scotty was...
