Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ida W. Poe
Jul 5, 2014
Ida Wright Poe, 78, passed away Saturday July 5, 2014 at a local hospital with her family at her side. Ida was born in the Calcasieu Community of Rapids Parish on March 21, 1936 to Hosea Eugene and Ruby Barton Wright. She graduated valedictorian of Oak Hill High School Class of 1954 and was a Magna Cum Laude graduate of...
Mary Ellen Jones
Jul 5, 2014
Mary Ellen Murphy Jones, 52, of Gillis, LA died at 1:15 AM on Saturday, July 5, 2014 in a local hospital. Ms. Jones was born June 22, 1962 in Dermotte, AR and has lived in the Lake Charles area since 2000. She was a graduate of Hampton High School in Arkansas and served her country in the U.S. Army. She...
Michael Alan Istre
Jul 4, 2014
Michael Istre, 48, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014 in a local hospital. Services for Michael will be held on Monday, July 7, 2014 at 1 pm at Faith Temple Church in Sulphur, LA with Reverend Sidney Fontenot officiating. Visitation will start at 10 am until the time of service. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines South. Michael loved...
James Pierce Ware
Jul 4, 2014
James Pierce Ware, 75, of Sweet Lake, LA died on Friday, July 4, 2014 in his residence. Mr. Ware was born April 13, 1939 in Alabama City, AL, raised in Gadsden, Al and has called Sweet Lake home since 1965. He owned and operated Sweet Lake Garage for a number of years and was a member of Livingway Pentecostal Church....
Joan Hoffpauir Buller
Jul 4, 2014
Joan Hoffpauir Buller passed away on July 4, 2014 at her home in New Orleans, LA. It came as no surprise to those who knew her that Joan would and did for over a year put up a Strong fight against breast cancer. She now joins her Heavenly Father in watching over her family here on earth. Joan is survived...
Joseph Curtis Bertrand
Jul 4, 2014
Joseph Curtis "Curt" Bertrand, 56, of Grand Lake, LA died on Friday, July 4, 2014 in a local hospital. Curt was born August 23, 1957 in Lake Charles, LA, raised in Creole, LA, and lived in Lake Charles for most of his life. He returned to Grand Lake, in 2005. "Wolfman" as he was remembered, retired from the Cameron Parish...
Donna Lachele Dukes
Jul 4, 2014
On July 4, 2014, Donna Lachele Dukes, 32, went home to be with the Lord. A memorial service to celebrate Donna's life will be held on Monday, July 7, 2014 at 2 PM at First Baptist Church of Sulphur with Reverend Lindsey Burns and Dr. David Holder officiating. The family will receive friends at 1 PM. Donna was a beautiful...
Bobby Joe Fortenberry
Jul 3, 2014
Bobby Joe Fortenberry passed away on July 3, 2014, at his home in Sulphur, surrounded by his family. Bobby was born at home in Woodville, Texas, on January 21, 1928, to W.H. "Hill" and Faye Bingham Fortenberry. Bobby graduated from Beaumont High School in 1945 and joined the U S Army Air Corps in 1946. He came home on leave...
Floyd "Tom" Foster
Jul 3, 2014
Floyd "Tom" Foster, 83 of Starks passed away on July 3, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his family. Tom worked as an industrial painter in the construction business. He loved to hunt at his camp in West TX and was a member of the Briar Hill Hunting Club in Starks. Tom was a jolly person who loved to joke...
Evans T. Rabalais
Jul 3, 2014
Evans Theodore Rabalais, 87, of Beaumont, Texas died on Thursday, July 3, 2014 in a Beaumont area hospital. Mr. Rabalais was born on March 2, 1927 in Hessmer, Louisiana. He graduated from Bolton High School in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1944. He also graduated from the University of Loyola with a doctorate in Pharmacy. Mr. Rabalais lived in Lake Charles for...
Melvin Ray Wilks
Jul 3, 2014
Melvin Ray Wilks, 49, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 in his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Doucet officiating. Burial will follow in Big Woods Cemetery under the direction of Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on...
Richard Dwight Thibodeaux
Jul 3, 2014
Richard Dwight Thibodeaux, 62, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, July 03, 2014 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Thibodeaux lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He worked as a carpenter in the Construction Industry. For fun, he loved to travel. He leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Ethel Crochet Thibodeaux of Lake Charles and two...
Ollie Boullion
Jul 1, 2014
Ollie H. Boullion, 80, of Lake Charles, LA died in a local hospital. Ollie H. Boullion was born September 18, 1933 in Choudrant, LA to Gordon and Dollie Honeycutt. Mrs. Ollie was an accomplished seamstress as she loved sewing, reading, and making clothes for the WMU missions group. She was a member of AARP, JC Jayne's organization, and WMU Women's...
Sue Frances Walkner
Jul 1, 2014
Sue Frances Dalton Walkner, 84, of Longville, LA died at 1:17 AM on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Walkner was born March 21, 1930 in Port Arthur, TX, where she was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and lived in Longville, LA for most of her life. She was a member of the First...
Shirley Lynn Touchet
Jun 29, 2014
Shirley Lynn Cooper Touchet, 62, of Lacassine, LA died at 11:30 PM on Sunday, June 29, 2014 in her residence. Mrs. Touchet was born February 22, 1952 in Deer Park, TX, lived in Lake Charles for a number of years before moving to Lacassine nine years ago. She was the owner and operator of her own pet grooming business, Doggie...
Georgiana Hayes Corbello
Jun 28, 2014
A native of Mamou, LA and a resident of Lake Charles for most of her life, she passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the age of 92. Georgiana was a school bus driver for the Calcasieu Parish School System for many years and was a long-term member of Boulevard Baptist Church. She enjoyed painting and socializing with her...
Deacon James Reynold "Ray" Granger
Jun 28, 2014
Deacon James Reynold (Ray) Granger, 83, a native of Lake Charles, La., passed away in the comfort of his home on Saturday, June 28, 2014, surrounded by family. He was the youngest son of Richard and Laura (Boutte) Granger both of Lake Charles, and is a proud descendent of the Granger family, who were one of the original pioneer families...
John Fullington
Jun 27, 2014
John H. Coach Fullington, Jr. passed away Friday, late evening, June 27, 2014 at a local care facility. He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA and an Army Veteran. Known as coach to many L.C. youth and their parents, he lead baseball teams to championships, including World Series; following his softball playing and coaching years, he...
Johnny Ray Mere
Jun 27, 2014
Johnny Ray Mere, 71, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Mere was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and served the United States Navy as a skilled Machinist during Vietnam. Mr. Mere began his career as a successful businessman at Mere's Grocery and Wrecker...
Joseph Wills Mccomb
Jun 27, 2014
Joseph Wills McComb, 78, of Lake Charles, LA died, June 27, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Joseph was born on March 4, 1936 in Bell City, LA to James and Adez McComb. Joseph grew up in Bell City and attended LaGrange School. He retired from the U.S. Airforce after seventeen years service. He worked as a...
