Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Nellie "Sue" Smith
Aug 2, 2017
Nellie “Sue” Grace Smith, 82, of Sulphur passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 surrounded by her family in a local hospital. Mrs. Smith was born on February 16, 1935 and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. She attended Trinity Baptist Church, enjoyed watching John Wayne movies, playing bingo, pokeno, and spending time with her family.
Nellie is survived...
Viola Faulk
Aug 1, 2017
Viola Elaine Gibson Faulk, 70, of Moss Bluff, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Faulk was born on June 27, 1947 to Melville and Edith Dugas Gibson in Lake Charles, LA. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved children and worked in childcare for over ten...
Patsy Dupre Miller
Jul 31, 2017
Patsy Jane Dupré Miller, 64, of Lake Charles passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017.
Patsy was born December 25, 1952, to Rawlond and Emma Manuel Dupré in Mamou, LA and raised in Lake Charles. She was a 1970 graduate of LaGrange Senior High and a 1975 graduate of McNeese State University. Patsy taught middle school students in Cameron...
Danny Lee Gabbard
Jul 30, 2017
Danny Lee Gabbard, 60, of Lake Charles, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at a local hospital.
Danny was born in Great Lakes, IL, to Bobby Lee Gabbard and Audrey Verrett Cole and lived many places growing up following his father’s Navy career. He moved to Lake Charles his junior year, was a graduate of Barbe High School...
Philip Vincent Damiata
Jul 28, 2017
Philip Vincent Damiata, 85, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Damiata was born July 01, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY to Paul and Anna Damiata. He was a graduate of Aviation High School Long Island City New York. He served the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He...
Bertha Soileau
Jul 27, 2017
Bertha Marie Fuselier Soileau, 86, passed away on July 27, 2017, in a local care facility.
Mrs. Soileau was born to Addie and Corrine Fuselier on December 28, 1930 in Mamou, LA.
She married Etest Soileau on October 30, 1948. In 1958, 59 years ago, they moved to Lake Charles. Mrs. Soileau was a devoted housewife and will be...
Tallen Lee Holland
Jul 27, 2017
Tallen Lee Holland, 26, of Topsy passed away at 8:40 PM on Wednesday, July 27, 2017 in his residence.
Tallen was born on March 19, 1991 in Lake Charles, LA and lived all of his life in Topsy. He was a graduate of South Beauregard High School where he played on the football team and was known for being...
Wilma Landry
Jul 26, 2017
Wilma Lee Martin Landry, 77, of Sulphur passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in a local care center.
She was a lifelong Sulphur resident, member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church and a past CFMA Mardi Gras queen. Wilma will be remembered for her candid personality. She was a private person and enjoyed reading and crocheting.
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Raymon Lee Landreth, Jr.
Jul 26, 2017
Raymon Lee Landreth, Jr. 36, of Sulphur passed away on July 26, 2017. Raymon lived in California most of his life and moved to Sulphur 7 years ago. He loved fishing, cooking and enjoying the great outdoors. Raymon was known to be adventurous and loved to be right. He worked as a welder in the construction industry for numerous years...
Helen Vera Abate
Jul 26, 2017
Helen Vera Abate, 83, of Lake Charles, LA went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on October 4, 1933, in Merchantville, NJ to George and Michalina Rybak Bendyna.
After graduating from Merchantville High School, Helen and a friend went to Miami, Florida where...
Lucy Green Oakley
Jul 25, 2017
Lucy Green Oakley, 89, was called to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, with her loving family at her side.
Born in Jonesboro, Louisiana to Leonard and Annie May Hankins Green, Mrs. Oakley was a graduate of Ansley High School in Ansley, Louisiana and graduated from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. She received her Master’s Degree...
Gerard Ledet
Jul 24, 2017
Gerard Ledet, 61, of Lafayette departed from this life at 5:53 PM on Monday, July 24, 2017 in his residence.
Mr. Ledet was born on December 18, 1955 in Lake Charles to Clamonce and Kelly Ledet, Sr. He attended Mossville Elementary School and graduated from Sulphur High School. Mr. Ledet worked as Chief Engineer on various cruise lines which...
L.M. "Pat" Patton
Jul 24, 2017
L.M. “Pat” Patton, 82, of Sulphur passed away on July 24, 2017 in a local hospital. He was born in 1935 in Borger, TX. and served in the U S Coast Guard for 30 years retiring as a Commander. He enjoyed woodworking, walking his dog, and liked to ride around town with his wife in his white Silverado truck.
L.M....
Mary Ann Lack
Jul 24, 2017
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
The world lost a very special lady, but heaven received our angel on Earth. Our Mother and grandmother was a peacemaker. She spent her entire life taking care of her...
R. William "Bill" Collings
Jul 23, 2017
R. William “Bill” Collings passed away on July 23, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mr. Collings is survived by his wife, Jo Ann B. Collings; children, Keisha Hadden (James), Tonya Crombie (Bill), Chadwick Collings (Linda), Trevor Collings (Rachel); six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister, Peggy Harrison (Bill); and aunts, Patty Dehaven and Wanna Dean Finch.
He was preceded...
Gloria Ann Abshire Desselle
Jul 23, 2017
Gloria Ann Desselle, 88, of Lake Charles, LA went home to be with her Lord on July 23, 2017. She was born on July 19, 1929, in Jacksboro, TX to Frank and Ethel Novak.
Gloria moved to the Lake Charles area in 1948 and began working for Citgo Petroleum Company in the mid-fifties. She retired from there in 1985...
Nancy Willis Crader
Jul 22, 2017
Nancy Willis Crader, 57, of Lake Charles departed this earthly world to meet our Heavenly Father on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Nancy was born in Opelousas, La to parents Shirley and Patterson Willis. She lived in Lake Charles for 17 years, where she was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven...
Elton Lanie Williams, Jr.
Jul 22, 2017
Elton Lanie Williams, Jr., 81, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 12:30 AM on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in a local care facility.
Mr. Williams was born July 13, 1936 in Rockdale, TX, received his Bachelors of Art from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1963 and his Masters in 1976 from East Texas State University....
Thomas Ewell Guidry
Jul 22, 2017
Thomas Ewell Guidry II, 44, passed away suddenly on July 22, 2017 at a local hospital.
Tommie was most known for his love of his Cajun culture and playing Cajun music. He played many instruments but was most accomplished with the accordion. He won many Cajun music contests and awards including, South West Squeezbox Shootout for top...
Carrie Gallow Prejean
Jul 22, 2017
Carrie Gallow Prejean, 61, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:40 PM on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Prejean was born June 16, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a lifelong resident and graduated from Lake Charles High School. She worked as a Sales Associate at Wal-Mart on Nelson Road for thirty years and...
