Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Juanita Soileau
Aug 13, 2019
Juanita D. Soileau, 90, of Sulphur, LA passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in a local care facility.
Juanita was born on September 24, 1928, in Mittie, LA, to Joe and Rilla Darbonne. She enjoyed cooking, raising her garden, and most of all raising her loving family. Juanita also loved quilting as a past time.
Survivors include four...
Betty Hazi Roberts
Aug 12, 2019
Betty Hazi Roberts, 89, of Sulphur passed away from this life August 12, 2019 in a local hospital. Betty was born on November 20, 1929. She worked for Lakeside National Bank from 1960 as a PBX operator and worked her way up to Assistant VP before retiring in 1995. Her Lakeside family was very precious to her and to this...
Kevin Patrick Magill
Aug 12, 2019
Kevin Patrick Magill, 46, of Lake Charles passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 after a long illness.
Kevin was born on December 22, 1972 in Worcester, MA. He was a graduate of Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, MA and furthered his education receiving an associate’s degree from Becker College in Worcester, MA and also a bachelor’s degree in...
Roy L. Price
Aug 12, 2019
Roy L. Price passed from this life at 9:14 AM, August 12, 2019. Roy was born to Joseph and Julia Ledet Price, May 16, 1932, in Voth, Texas. He arrived in Lake Charles at the age of 4 when his Dad took a job with Harless Lumber Company.
Roy attended Landry High where he lettered in football. Roy was recruited...
Maddox Ramiro Taylor
Aug 12, 2019
Maddox Ramiro Taylor, infant son of Linsi Copeland and Aaron Taylor, died on Monday, August 12, 2019 in a Lake Charles hospital.
Maddox leaves behind his parents; siblings, MaKayla, Raegen, and Baylie Hall, Joseph, Jacob, Ashtyn, Aubrie, Brooklyn, and Bentley Taylor; grandparents, Kelli Copeland, Ramiro Ramirez, and James and Ruth Taylor; and great-grandparents, Gary Dan Copeland and Kathie Yarbrough.
He...
Sabrina Michelle Bridgewater
Aug 12, 2019
Sabrina Michelle Bridgewater, 55, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:32 PM on Monday, August 12, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Bridgewater was born March 15, 1964 in Rocky River, Ohio, to Brenda Spencer. She was a kind, compassionate, hospitable, selfless, generous, and faithful best friend. She loved people, and loved God with all her heart. ...
Linda Domingue Wettemann
Aug 11, 2019
Linda Domingue Wettemann, 73, of Carlyss passed away on August 11, 2019 in a Houston Hospital surrounded by her family. She enjoyed traveling, going to water aerobics at SPAR, and cooking. Linda loved spending time with family, friends and going to the Senior Center to play bingo and cards.
Linda is survived by her loving husband of 21 years,...
Diane Marie Granger
Aug 11, 2019
Diane Marie Granger, 80, of Bell City, LA, died at 10:45 AM on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at a local care facility.
Mrs. Granger was born July 11, 1939 in New Orleans, LA, to Edward Joseph Manuel and Nellie Emma Manale. She loved to fish almost as much as she loved shopping. She enjoyed hosting gatherings in her home for...
Annie Laurie Dugas
Aug 9, 2019
Annie Laurie Turner Dugas, 80, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Dugas was born and raised in North Carolina. She has lived most of her life in Lake Charles after living in many states while following her husband’s career. She retired with nearly thirty-five years with the Calcasieu Parish School Board, primarily...
Cynthia "Cindy" Dawn Savant Emmons
Aug 8, 2019
Cynthia "Cindy" Dawn (Savant) Emmons was born February 5, 1959, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Lee Vernon "Bubby" and Alice (Hebert) Savant. She arrived at the end of her earthly journey on August 8, 2019, in Leesburg, Florida.
Cindy loved many outdoor activities, including gardening, camping, going to the beach, boating, and riding motorcycles. She also loved dancing, visiting family...
Michael J. Shaughnessy
Aug 8, 2019
Michael Joseph Shaughnessy, 71, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:05 PM, Thursday, August 8, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mr. Shaughnessy was a native of Scranton, PA and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was a graduate of Westside High School and attended Penn State at the Scranton Campus. He was a Veteran of the...
Carroll Gene Marcantel
Aug 8, 2019
Moss Bluff - Carroll Marcantel, 84, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 8, 2019.
Mr. Marcantel was born on August 22, 1934 in Eunice, LA to Hampton and Elta Marcantel. He will be remembered as a cowboy at heart who enjoyed riding horses and attending rodeos. He also enjoyed getting together and having meals with his family, watching...
William Marshall Nolen
Aug 7, 2019
William Marshall Nolen of Lake Charles, LA, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ, after a brief illness on August 7, 2019.
Bill was born on August 20, 1933, in Ruston, LA, to Sybil Hopkins Nolen and Robert Marshal Nolen. He grew up in DeRidder, LA, graduated from LSU and married Betty Lou Hunt on February 19, 1955. He...
Lester Garland Sanders
Aug 7, 2019
Lester Garland Sanders, 67, of Lake Charles passed away at 9:36 AM on Wednesday, August 07, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Sanders was born on March 4, 1952 in Kilgore, TX as the youngest of six children. He was raised in Texas before relocating to Lake Charles 20 years ago.
Mr. Sanders felt God's call on his life in...
Robert Mitchell "Mitch" Fruge
Aug 6, 2019
Robert Mitchell Fruge, 62, of Lake Charles died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in a local hospital following a brief illness.
Mr. Fruge was born in Lake Charles where he lived most of his life. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and served in the United States Navy. He worked as a Boat Captain for Otis Corporation Marine Corp,...
Douglas Smith, Jr.
Aug 6, 2019
Douglas M. Smith Jr. was born July 9, 1950 in Crowley, LA, to Douglas and Theresa (Dubois) Smith. He died on August 6, 2019 at home surrounded by family and friends. He graduated from Marion High School and Sowela Technical where he certified in welding. He worked at PPG for 30 years. He was a member of International Machinist Local...
Barbara Ann Walker Reeves
Aug 6, 2019
Barbara Ann Walker Reeves, 81, of Lake Charles passed away at 1:15 PM on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in a local hospital.
Ms. Reeves was born on December 3, 1937 in Longview, TX. At an early age, her father relocated the family to Lake Charles to open up and operate a well-known business, Lake Charles Tile and Carpet, which she...
Barbara Hogg Baird
Aug 6, 2019
Barbara Virginia Hogg Baird, 78, of Lake Charles died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in the comfort of her daughter’s home.
Mrs. Baird was born in Dallas, TX and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a 1959 graduate of Byrd High School. She studied at Louisiana State University and obtained a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree...
Marella Meche
Aug 6, 2019
Marella Theresa Boudreaux Meche, 83, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:57 PM on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in her residence.
Mrs. Meche was born May 18, 1936 in Rayne, LA, where she lived until moving to Lake Charles when she was married. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing and cooking and playing Pokeno...
Payton Covington
Aug 5, 2019
Payton Russ Covington was born on September 20, 1935 in Ruston, Louisiana to Richard Marvin and Pauline Payton Covington, descendants of the founders of Ruston, Louisiana. He died on August 5, 2019. He graduated from Ruston High School and attended Louisiana Tech University before going on to receive his Juris Doctorate from LSU Law School. Moving to Lake Charles after...
