Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Emily Lejeune
Nov 27, 2023
We mourn the loss yet celebrate the remarkable century-long journey of Emily Mary LeJeune, our beloved Little Maw Maw. She passed away peacefully on November 27, 2023 at the age of 100 with her daughters Gloria and Jennifer by her side. Emily was born in Branch, LA, on October 26, 1923, to Letecia Matte and Ulysse R. Meche.
She is...
Garrett Smith
Nov 27, 2023
Garrett Wayne Smith, 27, of Sulphur passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 27, 2023 in Lake Charles.
Garrett was born on November 3, 1996 in Lake Charles and was raised in Sulphur where he was a graduate of Parkview Christian Academy. Upon graduation, he furthered his education at ABC Training Center to learn the skill of a millwright. Garrett then...
Hazel "Mickey" Laborde
Nov 27, 2023
Hazel Austen “Mickey” Supple Laborde died on November 27, 2023, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was 85 years old.
Mickey was born in 1938 in Plaquemine, Louisiana, to Joseph Richard Supple and Hazel Austen Naomi Supple. She was the oldest of five daughters. Her father was a member of the third generation of Supples to farm sugar cane on Kinsale...
Hilda Davis
Nov 23, 2023
Hilda Mae Myers Walker Davis 91, died on November 23, 2023.
Hilda was born in Jayess, MS on February 7, 1932 (or March 1st, according to the doctor who only submitted paperwork once a month) to Alex and Velma Myers. She was the youngest daughter of a total of 15 children. She graduated from Carter’s Creek School in 1951. Later...
Kathy Marie Williams-Jones
Nov 22, 2023
Kathy Marie Williams-Jones
July 27,1963-November 22,2023
Mrs. Jones 60, of Bunkie, Always born July 27,1963 to loving parents: Oscar Williams Jr and Rachel B Hayward who both proceeded her in death.
She leaves to cherish her memory 2 children Jamarcus (Chasity) Williams and Starla Renee Williams. One grandchild Abrym J Williams, sister Zandra (Eric) Pope, dearest friend/cousin Bertha Williams and...
Leeferd Peter Breaux, Sr.
Nov 22, 2023
Leeferd Peter Breaux Sr., 85, of Sulphur, LA died on November 22, 2023, in a local care facility.
Leeferd was born on January 24, 1938, in Morse, LA to Clarence and Evela Breaux. He loved bingo, wrestling, and collecting car books. Leeferd enjoyed being around friends and family visiting and was a truck driver all his life. Leeferd was a...
Wayne Phillip Nunnery
Nov 21, 2023
Wayne Phillip Nunnery, 66, was born in Sulphur, March 23, 1957, and passed from this life on November 21, 2023, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri where he resided for the last 30 years. He loved to fish and hunt and was a member of the elite hunting club “The Swamp Buffalos”. Wayne was a carpenter by trade and worked for Menards...
Chad Everett Manuel
Nov 21, 2023
Chad Everett Manuel, 54, passed away on November 21, 2023. He was born to Patrick and Kayla Legrand Manuel on July 3, 1969, in Eunice, Louisiana.
Chad spent his early years growing up in Sulphur, Louisiana, moving as a teenager to Moss Bluff, where he graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1989. As an adult, he lived several years...
Michael David Broussard
Nov 19, 2023
Michael David Broussard, 75, of Lake Charles died on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Harbor Hospice of Lake Charles. Michael was born on October 19, 1948 in Lake Charles, LA where he was raised. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University. Mr. Broussard retired from Citgo Refinery where he worked for 37 years as...
Nola Dean Derouen Bourgeois
Nov 19, 2023
Nola Dean DeRouen Bourgeois, 92, of Moss Bluff LA passed away Sunday November 19, 2023 at a local care facility with her oldest son by her side. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a devout Catholic and a member of St Theodores since its founding in 1974.
Nola was born August 3rd, 1931 in...
James Scott Willson
Nov 19, 2023
James “Scott” Willson, 51, of Sulphur, LA passed away on November 19, 2023.
James was born on September 19, 1972, in Houston, TX to Willis Stan Willson and Alice. Scott became a Law Enforcement officer where he truly loved all he served and worked with while at the Lake Charles Police Department and Cameron Parish Sheriff’s office. He enjoyed being...
Louis Wayne "Hawkeye" Hoffpauir
Nov 18, 2023
Louis Wayne “Hawkeye” Hoffpauir, 89, of Sulphur, passed away Saturday November 18, 2023, in a local care facility surrounded by his loving family.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He spent his career working at Conoco for over 30 years, before going back to work for another 15 years at a local refinery. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,...
Roy Louis Benoit
Nov 18, 2023
In loving memory with all our hearts & love.
Roy Louis Benoit, born Feb 6, 1948 in Lake Charles to Joseph A. Benoit and Pearl J. Benoit.
Loving brother to Mildred, Dorothy and Lealand. Father to Jessie Benoit, Angela Benoit, Briggette Benoit Quick, Bethany Benoit, Roy Louis Aaron Benoit, James Hebert, Susie Thibodeaux, Frank Quick. Grandfather to twenty-four grandchildren; and...
Ruby Trahan
Nov 18, 2023
Ruby Trahan, 89, of Sulphur, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023, in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family.
She loved spending time outside working in her yard. She always had a lot to say and used that talent to teach and keep the heritage of the Creole French language alive. She was a member of the Cajun French...
