Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Clay Sterling Russell
Oct 13, 2020
Clay S. Russell, 42, died unexpectedly October 13, 2020, at The DeSoto Baptist Memorial Hospital, in Southaven, Mississippi, while being evacuated from Hurricanes Laura and Delta. He was born September 6, 1978, in Lafayette, Louisiana, son of Preston Jay Russell and Tracy Driscoll Walton and stepson of Garland E. Walton for the past 32 years.
Clay graduated from A.M. Barbe...
Petie Lynn Lejeune
Oct 13, 2020
Petie LeJeune, 44, of Sulphur, LA passed away in New Orleans, LA on October 13. 2020.
Petie was born on June 25, 1976 in Sulphur, LA to Elton and Barbara LeJeune. He enjoyed camping, New Orleans, and being around friends and family most of all. Petie was always known for being the life of the party. He worked for Indorama...
Kham Tanh
Oct 12, 2020
Kham Tanh, 57, of Lake Charles passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 in a Natchitoches hospital.
Mr. Tanh was born in Laos and moved to Las Vegas in 1980. He began his career in the casinos in 1985 and moved to Lake Charles in 1993 to continue his career. He was currently working at the Golden Nugget Casino as...
James Phillip Webb, Sr.
Oct 12, 2020
James Phillip Webb, Sr., 84, passed away on October 12, 2020. A celebration of Phillip’s life will be held at a future date.
Mr. Webb was born on August 14, 1936, in Nashville, AR, the son of Fred and Nylotis Clark Webb.. He graduated from Stephens High School, Stephens, AR, in 1954 and married his high school sweetheart, Patty Sue...
Roland Joseph Stoute
Oct 11, 2020
Roland Joseph Stoute, 91, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:43 AM on Sunday, October 11, 2020 while evacuated in Welsh, LA.
Mr. Stoute was born on October 30, 1928 in Erath, LA where he was raised. He moved to Lake Charles in 1949 where he was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and belonged to the Knights of...
Wilton Vernon Fruge, Jr.
Oct 10, 2020
Wilton Vernon Fruge, Jr. 69, of Sulphur, LA passed away on October 10, 2020. Wilton was born on May 12, 1951 in Mamou, LA to Wilton and Dorothy Fruge. Wilton was known for enjoying time with friends and family, especially his brothers. He enjoyed fishing, paint and body work and reading his bible. Wilton was honored and proudly served his...
Robert Dwight Anderson
Oct 9, 2020
Robert Dwight Anderson, 90, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 8:20 AM Friday, October 09, 2020 in a Jennings American Legion Hospital.
Mr. Anderson was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area. He was a 1948 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. Mr. Anderson worked as a Journeyman Electrician in...
Joyce Doyle
Oct 9, 2020
Joyce Elaine Kinney Doyle died October 9, 2020 in Welsh LA. She was a longtime resident of Vinton, LA and a loving wife and mother who loved helping people and doing arts and crafts.She is survived by her loving husband Rodney; her oldest daughter Leslie Mouton along with her children Alex and Amanda; her son Travis Doyle and his fiance'...
Edward Lee Butterfield
Oct 9, 2020
Edward Lee Butterfield, 44, of Ragley passed away Friday, October 09, 2020 in Jasper, TX.
Edward was a native of Canton, OH, lived and lived most of his life in Ragley. He was a fan of country music and enjoyed making his own music; his younger years, playing in a band and later years playing the drums. He loved biking,...
Ira Kenneth Ellender
Oct 9, 2020
Ira K. “Buddy” Ellender, age 82 passed away Thursday, October 9, 2020 at a local hospital. Born January 9, 1938, in Hackberry, LA to Adna & Edith Little Ellender. He dearly loved his children, family, home, farm & cattle, Buddy was happiest on his tractor, baling hay and tending to his cattle. Buddy attended and graduated from Hackberry High School....
Jo Ann "Jojo" Tilbury
Oct 9, 2020
Jo Ann “JoJo” Tilbury, 84, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:25 AM on Friday, October 9, 2020 during evacuation at her sister’s home in Houma, LA.
Mrs. Tilbury was born on February 13, 1936 in Lake Charles and was raised in Houma, LA where she graduated Terrebonne High School. Following graduation, she moved to Lake Charles and furthered her...
Glen Alan O'Neal
Oct 8, 2020
Glen Alan O’Neal, 65, of Ragley passed away at 12:35 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in a local hospital.
Glen was born on December 6, 1954 in Lake Charles where he was raised. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1972. His career of choice for 45 plus years was in the oil field. Glen's dedication and loyalty was...
Phyllis Lorraine Scott
Oct 8, 2020
Phyllis Lorraine Scott, 77, of Lake Charles, LA entered eternity with her Heavenly Father on October 8, 2020. Born in Osawatomie, KS in 1943, she was the eldest daughter of Jack and Lorraine Fields.
Phyllis attended Osawatomie High School and graduated in 1961. After high school, she completed her Nursing degree at General Hospital Nursing School in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
Dawn Labelle Theriot
Oct 8, 2020
Dawn LaBelle Theriot, 83, of Moss Bluff entered in eternal rest Thursday, October 8, 2020 from the comfort of her daughter’s home.
Mrs. Theriot was a native of Vancouver, Canada. She followed her husband’s military career starting in California and retiring in Pearl City, Hawaii. She then returned to her husband’s home in Louisiana where they made Moss Bluff their...
Joyce Dean Lavergne Richard
Oct 8, 2020
Joyce Dean Lavergne Richard, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:20 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in a local hospital.
Ms. Richard was born February 11, 1934 in Rayne, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past sixty-five years. She worked as a salesclerk for Montgomery Wards and retired from Dillard’s in 2012, where she worked...
Norris Broussard
Oct 7, 2020
Norris K. Broussard, 70, of Sulphur, LA passed away on October 7, 2020 in her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Norris was born on October 6, 1950 to Norris Kennedy.
Norris loved the outdoors fishing with her loving husband and working on crafts in her spare time. She enjoyed being around friends and family the most.
Those left...
Martha Diane Coleman Thompson
Oct 7, 2020
Martha Diane Coleman Thompson, 75, of Sulphur, LA passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, October 7, 2020, at home, with her husband of 53 years, Theodore Thompson, by her side. She had fought a year-long courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
Martha was born in Hodge, Louisiana, to Bud and Lodee Coleman, on September 5, 1945, and lived nearly her entire life...
