Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Essie Mae Rhame
Jan 30, 2015
Essie Dickerson Rhame, 88, of Lake Charles died at 6:25 AM on Friday, January 30, 2015 in a Kinder care facility. Mrs. Rhame was born on May 29, 1926 in Evangeline Parish, LA. She was an Oberlin native and was a graduate of Oberlin High School. Mrs. Rhame lived in Lake Charles since 1946 where she was a member of...
Myra Dardeau Guillory
Jan 28, 2015
Marie Myra Dardeau Guillory, 87, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in her residence, with her loving family at her side. Born in St. Landry, Louisiana, to Clovis and Christina Maude Tate Dardeau, Mrs. Guillory lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She owned and operated Kiddie Coral, a nursery and daycare center, for twelve years. She was a faithful...
Shirley Ann Foote
Jan 26, 2015
Shirley Ann Foote, 80 of Sulphur, passed away on January 26, 2015, in her residence. Shirley was born in Indian Bayou, LA, and lived in Sulphur for the past 56 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters, and served as a Eucharistic Minister. Shirley enjoyed reading and sewing and will be...
Troy Herman Knighten
Jan 26, 2015
Troy Knighten, 88, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, January 26, 2015. Mr. Knighten was an active member of University Baptist Church. His favorite past time was fishing with his sons. He was most proud of his children and grandchildren. He was honored as a WWII/Korea veteran in the Navy. Mr. Knighten served on the...
Raymond John Hebert
Jan 26, 2015
Raymond John Hebert, 47, of Honolulu, HI, died on January 26, 2015. Mr. Hebert was born September 27, 1967 in Lake Charles, LA, was a 1985 graduate of LaGange High School, and attended McNeese State University. He worked as a mechanic for Wilson Oldsmobile and later as a dispatcher for Harles Corporation. He has lived in Honolulu, HI for the...
Lcpl Philip Brice Woodson
Jan 25, 2015
LCPL Philip Brice Woodson, 21, of Lake Charles, LA died on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Jacksonville, NC. LCPL Woodson was born May 20, 1993 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 2011 graduate of Barbe High School. He played soccer all four years of high school and was named the MVP of the Junior Varsity team in 2009. During...
Darrelyn Sue-Ann Bennett
Jan 25, 2015
Darrelyn Sue-Ann Bennett infant daughter of D'Awndra and Darrell Bennett Jr. passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 11:25PM at Lake Area Medical Center. She leaves to cherish precious memories are her parents, D'Awndra and Darrell Bennett Jr.; one sister, Jaidyn Webster; one brother, Darrell Bennett III; maternal grandparents, James and Valerie (Williams) Jenkins and John Kirkwood; paternal grandparents,...
Jimmy Phillips
Jan 24, 2015
Jimmy Phillips, 71, of Lake Charles, LA died Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Harbor Hospice Care Facility surrounded by his loving family. Jimmy was born on September 11, 1943 in Lake Charles, LA to Ralph and Mervyn Phillips. Pop loved golfing, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. He especially loved being with his grandchildren during various sporting events...
Jeff Cole Lundy
Jan 24, 2015
Jeff Cole Lundy, 62, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his family January 24, 2015. Jeff was born May 16, 1952, in Lake Charles to Thomas Edward Jr. and Patricia Helms Lundy. He graduated from LaGrange High School and McNeese State University. Jeff was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church. He lived...
Cindy Collette Spell
Jan 23, 2015
Cindy Collette Spell, 52, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 in a local hospital following a lengthy illness. Ms. Spell was born in Jennings, LA and has lived most of her life in the Lake Charles area. She attended Barbe High School. During her younger years, she enjoyed singing and playing guitar with her family band. During...
Martin David Johnson, Sr.
Jan 23, 2015
Martin David Johnson, Sr., 68, of Lake Charles, LA died on Friday, January 23, 2015. Mr. Johnson was born September 7, 1946 in Oakdale, LA, was a 1964 graduate of Pitkin High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy. He has lived the past thirty years in Lake Charles, LA and worked as an Ironworker for the past...
Rebecca Anderson Lorentz
Jan 23, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Anderson Lorentz, 64, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, January 23, 2015. Mrs. Lorentz was born in Lake Charles and has lived most of her life in the Lake Charles area. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School where she enjoyed being an active member of the Gatorettes. She attended McNeese State University. Mrs. Lorentz worked for...
Shelby Jean Pike
Jan 22, 2015
Shelby Jean Pike, 76, of Lake Charles died at 2:49 AM on Thursday, January 22, 2015 in a local hospital. Mrs. Pike was born on February 11, 1938 in Fenton, LA. She was a bartender for several years then later retired from Wal-Mart. Mrs. Pike was a member of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church where she was also a...
Ryan Scott Earhart
Jan 22, 2015
Ryan Scott Earhart, 22, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 as a result of injuries from a car accident. Ryan was a lifelong native of Lake Charles. He attended Barbe and Iowa High Schools and worked in the Construction Industry. Ryan was a talented athlete, having played for the Junior Ice Pirates, Junior Ice Gators, LA Sharp...
Ralph Malone
Jan 22, 2015
Ralph Malone, 77, of Lake Charles, LA died Thursday, January 22, 2015 in his residence. Ralph was born August 15, 1937 in Summerdale, AL to the late Earl and Ruby Malone. He enjoyed fishing, working in the yard, and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Suzann Kervin Malone of Lake...
Virginia Richardson Streete
Jan 22, 2015
Virginia Richardson Streete 88, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Virginia was born on June 10, 1926, in Manifest, LA to Ronald and Myrtle Richardson. She graduated from Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA with a degree in Dietetics. She was married to Dr. William G. Streete who preceded her in death. Left to cherish her memory...
Dorothy Jane Higginbotham
Jan 21, 2015
Dorothy Jane Marie Verrett Higginbotham, 79, of Lake Charles, LA, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was surrounded by her family. Mrs. Higginbotham was born October 28, 1935 and was a native of Lake Charles, LA. Dorothy loved spending time with her family, cooking, and traveling. She...
George Ronald Chambers
Jan 21, 2015
George Ronald Chambers, 74 of Carlyss passed away on January 21, 2015 in a local hospital. George was an Instrument Engineer for 12 years at the Westlake Petrochemical Plant in Lake Charles. After retirement he was known as "Mr. George" in his lawnmower repair shop. George served his country in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He...
Mary Martha Doucett
Jan 21, 2015
Mary Martha "Massie" Doucett, 101, of Lake Charles died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in a local hospice facility. Mrs. Doucett was born on November 11, 1913 in Cameron, LA and grew up in the Cameron/Big Lake area. When she married, she and her husband moved to Lake Charles. She was a long time member of St. Margaret Catholic Church....
Glenn D. Garber
Jan 21, 2015
Glenn D. Garber, 94, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday afternoon, January 21, 2015. Born October 23, 1920, in Morgan City, Louisiana, the tenth child of Charles Franklin and Mattie Russell Garber, Mr. Garber graduated from Morgan City High School and later graduated with the first class of McNeese Junior College in 1941, where he played football and scored...
