Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Leary B. Murphy
Aug 26, 2023
Leary B. Murphy, 89, of Lake Charles, LA. passed away on August 26, 2023 at a local care facility. Leary was born August 7, 1934 in Eunice, LA. to Lucius and Ella Bertrand. She was a longtime resident of the Lake Charles area and worked for many years in the housekeeping industry.
She loved to visit with her family and...
Earline Taylor Pharr
Aug 26, 2023
MOSS BLUFF — Earline (“MeMe”) passed away peacefully at home on August 26, 2023, with her daughter Karla by her side. She defied all odds with cancer when doctors gave her six months to live in 2009.
Earline was born on February 9, 1941, to Ivan and Lena (Aguillard) Taylor in Eunice. She lived most of her life in...
Bonnie Beatrice Porter
Aug 25, 2023
Bonnie Beatrice David Porter, 98, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Ms. Porter was born on September 28, 1924, in Elton Louisiana and was a graduate of SLI.
She was a schoolteacher for 31 years in the Calcasieu school system, where she loved to help children further their education. She...
Charles "Pat" Legros
Aug 24, 2023
Charles “Pat” LeGros, 71, of Carlyss, Louisiana passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on August 24, 2023. Pat was born in Jennings, La., on November 30, 1951, to Billy and Daisy LeGros. Pat graduated from Jennings High School in 1970. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1973 to 1976. He then went to work...
Loren Ronald Walley, Jr.
Aug 24, 2023
Loren Ronald Walley, Jr. 55 of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away in Houston, TX on August 24, 2023. Ron was born on April 7, 1968 to Betty Walker Walley and Loren Ronald Walley, Sr. He attended Briarfield Academy in Lake Providence, Louisiana and Louisiana Tech University in Ruston Louisiana.
Ron had a larger-than-life personality and would light up every room...
Roland Sarvaunt
Aug 24, 2023
Roland Sarvaunt, 76, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on Thursday August 24, 2023 at a local hospice center.
Roland was a native and life long resident of Lake Charles. He honorably and faithfully served two tours of duty in Vietnam before returning to the lake area to work as a roofing contractor. He retired in 2000 and enjoyed helping...
Lillie Ray Levy
Aug 23, 2023
Lillie Ray Levy, of Lake Charles LA, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on Wednesday August 25, 2023. She was 75 years young.
Lillie Ray attended the Lake Charles City Schools and graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1965. She was a proud member of the Kilties. She attended LSU, where she was a member of Alpha...
Ona Joan Cagle Bullock
Aug 23, 2023
Ona Joan Cagle Bullock was born on September 5, 1930 in DeRidder, Louisiana to Ona and Robert Cagle. She was the youngest of their five children and she loved being a part of her large family.
Joan graduated from Louisiana College and she began her career as a home demonstration agent in north Louisiana. In 1953, she married Raymond Reed...
Ouida Joyce Haygood Littleton
Aug 22, 2023
Ouida Joyce Haygood Littleton, 84, of Sulphur passed away at 4:06 PM on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in a local hospice facility.
Mrs. Littleton was born on February 25, 1939 in Liberty, MS and was a graduate of Liberty High School. She moved to Sulphur and settled there for most of her life where she was a member of First...
James Wallace,Jr.
Aug 22, 2023
Jimmy, the oldest of three children, was born in Charleston, Mississippi on June 13, 1959 to Silvia and Ervis Wallace. Jimmy’s brother, Robert Allen Wallace (Bobby), lives in Cleveland, Mississippi, and his sister, Lee Ann McDonald (Doug), lives in Evening Shade, Arkansas. Jimmy graduated from Strider Academy in Charleston, Mississippi, where he was President of the Science Club and voted...
Ethel Marie Stutes Derouen
Aug 22, 2023
Ethel Stutes Derouen passed away August 22, 2023 in Houston, Texas.
She was born to Clarence and Sadie (Touchet) Stutes on August 29, 1930 in Duson, Louisiana. She was a long-time resident of Lake Charles, LA until the late 1990’s when she moved to Katy, Texas. She is predeceased by her parents, Clarence and Sadie Stutes, and her brothers,...
Jimmy Hedrick
Aug 22, 2023
On Tuesday August 22nd 2023; James Kenneth Hedrick (Jimmy) loving father of two, passed away at age 69 due to his battle with cancer.
Jimmy lived life to the fullest regardless of what life threw at him, some good, some bad. Through it all he never lost his ability to laugh at himself, love without fear, or lose his boyish...
Randy James Daigle
Aug 21, 2023
Randy James Daigle, 68, of Sulphur, passed away in a local care facility on Monday, August 21, 2023. Randy loved to fish, spend time with his family, and bar-be-queing. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who called. Randy loved his job as a boat mechanic for Olmsted Shipyard in Lake Charles. He was very close...
Edward "Bud" Milsted, Jr.
Aug 20, 2023
Edward W. Milsted, Jr. (Bud) at the age of 96, left this world and entered the gates of Heaven on August 20, 2023. He was born in Big Lake, Louisiana, on May 7, 1927, in the family home, to Edward W. Milsted, Sr. (Eddie) and Olivia (LeBleu) Milsted. Bud was welcomed into Heaven by his “little bride” of 66 years,...
Darin Lance Thibodeaux
Aug 20, 2023
Darin Lance Thibodeaux was a loving son, brother, husband, father, and soon to be grandfather. He was born on August 30, 1967, in Houma, LA, and later reside in Cameron Parish.
His trademark was having a good sense of humor. He loved to tell stories that kept everyone rolling with laughter. He had a heart of gold, and a smile...
Arleen Marie Hauck Elliott
Aug 20, 2023
Arleen Marie Hauck Elliott, 83, passed away on August 20, 2023 in a local hospital. She was born on June 7, 1940, in Towner, North Dakota, to Adam Cornelius and Helen Kuhn Hauck.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Charles Elliott; her parents; her sister, Betty Lou Hauck Loftesness; her brothers, Dennis James Hauck and Gerald Thomas...
Charlie Leblanc
Aug 19, 2023
After a nearly two-year battle with cancer, Charles “Charlie” Whitney LeBlanc passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family on August 19, 2023 at the age of 58.
He was preceded in death by his father, Milfred LeBlanc; mother, Leone Benoit LeBlanc; and nephew, Jessie LeBlanc. Charlie leaves behind his bride of 27 years, Rhonda Woodham LeBlanc; son,...
Mildred Linscombe
Aug 19, 2023
Mildred Linscombe, 98, of Sulphur, passed away on what would be her 98th birthday on August 19, 2023, in a local hospital. She was born in Church Point, LA, on August 19, 1925, to Valdore and Leona Guidry. Mildred was a 1943 graduate of Sulphur High School. She enjoyed being with company and family. Mildred enjoyed gambling, dominos and playing...
Martha Ruth Colebank Smith
Aug 19, 2023
Martha (Marty) Colebank Smith passed away on Saturday August 19, 2023 at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Lake Charles, La. She was 99 years old, just fifty days shy of her 100th birthday.
Marty was born on October 8, 1923, the fifth of seven children born to John and Clara Colebank of Woodside Township, Fertile, Minnesota. She was educated in...
Elton James Olivier
Aug 19, 2023
Elton James Olivier, 84, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully in his residence on Saturday August 19, 2023. Elton was born the 6th of eight children in Schriever, LA on Sept 18, 1938 to Sylviere Olivier and Katie Roddy Olivier. He was a 1956 graduate of Terrebonne High School.
Elton enlisted in the Air Force after attending Nichols State University...
