Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Roxie Marie Buckles
Sep 20, 2014
Roxie Marie Buckles, 50, of Duson, LA died at 1:45 PM on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in a Lafayette hospital. Mrs. Buckles was born on August 9, 1964 in Lake Charles where she was raised. She was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed gardening and flowers as well as reading. Mrs. Buckles will be remembered as always having a smile...
John Andrew Watson
Sep 18, 2014
John Andrew Watson, 62, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Watson was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and served the United States Air Force in Vietnam. Mr. Watson enjoyed fishing, camping, family vacations, collecting guns and target shooting. He also...
Albert P. George
Sep 18, 2014
Albert P. "Bucky" George, 63, of Lake Charles, LA died at 3:05 AM on Thursday, September 18, 2014 in a local care facility. Bucky was born April 28, 1951 in Galveston, TX, where he was raised. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and trained at Fort Polk, LA, then served as a Green Beret and paratrooper. He graduated from hair...
Kathy R. Mccoy
Sep 18, 2014
Kathy R. McCoy of Lake Charles passed on to our heavenly father on September 18, 2014 at the age of 61. She was a member of Grace Harbor Light House and enjoyed needle point. She was in good spirits throughout her life despite her disabilities. She will be greatly missed. Kathy was preceded in death by her father Francis S....
Birdie Mary Mallett
Sep 17, 2014
Birdie (MawMaw Bunny) Mary Mallett, 75, of Lake Charles died on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 in her residence with her loving family at her side. Mrs. Mallett was born on March 31. 1939 in Crowley, Louisiana and has lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She loved to read her Bible, cook, and spending time with her family. She...
John Nix, Sr.
Sep 15, 2014
John Joseph Nix, Sr., 63, of Sulphur, LA, passed away on September 15th, 2014 following a brief illness. He was born March 7, 1951, in Seaside, California. He lived in Shreveport, Haughton, and Lake Charles, Louisiana, Branson, Missouri, and most recently Sulphur, Louisiana. He was a 1968 graduate of La Grange High School. He later enlisted in the U.S. Navy,...
Mary Ann Bennerscheidt
Sep 14, 2014
Mary Ann Burk Bennerscheidt, 84, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 peacefully, in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Bennerscheidt was born in Columbia, LA, raised in Mississippi and has lived forty-five years in Lake Charles. She attained a Bachelor's degree in Education at Louisiana State University. Mrs. Bennerscheidt was an avid LSU fan and former member...
Arthurine Istre Witherwax
Sep 14, 2014
Arthurine Hanks Istre Witherwax, 76, first married to Noah Istre and then to Elbert H. Witherwax, died on Sunday, September 14, 2014 in her residence. Mrs. Witherwax was born July 31, 1938 in Gueydan, LA and lived in Lake Charles since 1947. She was the owner and operator of Witherwax Flower World and Catering. She was a member of St....
Linda Kay Courville
Sep 14, 2014
Linda Kay Courville, 58 of Vinton passed away on September 14, 2014 in a local hospital. Linda enjoyed gardening, especially planting flowers. She also loved to fish, arts, crafts and canning. Linda never refused anyone who needed help. " I love all of those that I have left. Please don't lose my memory." Linda is survived by her husband Scott...
Mildred Lilia Hobbs
Sep 14, 2014
Mildred Lilia Hobbs, 85, of Lake Charles died at 3:39 PM Sunday, September 14, 2014 in a local hospital. Mildred was born on January 8, 1929 in West Monroe Louisiana. She has lived in Lake Charles since 1954. Mildred was a 1940 graduate of West Monroe High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Louisiana Tech...
Beth Ann Smith
Sep 13, 2014
Beth Ann Smith, 58, of Lake Charles died at 10:27 PM on Saturday, September 13, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Smith was born on August 10, 1956 in Lake Charles and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She and her husband lived in Houston for 20 years before moving back to Lake Charles 22 years ago. Mrs. Smith...
Betty Ruth Peveto
Sep 13, 2014
Betty Ruth O'Quain Peveto, 82 passed away on September 13, 2014 in a local care center. Betty was born on March 13, 1932 in Gueydan, LA. She worked as a beautician for many years fixing many of her dear friends' hair. Betty was a Eucharist Minister for Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. She loved cleaning her house, working...
James Lee "Pappy" Mays
Sep 13, 2014
James Lee "Pappy" Mays, 58 of Carlyss, LA passed away on September 13, 2014. James Lee was a life-long resident of Carlyss. He loved to cook, was a great carpenter on his off time and enjoyed catching shrimp in his younger days. Pappy loved his family, cherished his grandchildren. James Lee is survived by his wife of 39 years, Peggy...
Chrissie Kay Carlsen-Gillett
Sep 12, 2014
Chrissie Kay Carlsen-Gillett, 34, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Friday, September 12, 2014 in her residence. Chrissie was born March 3, 1980 in Port Arthur, TX and was raised in Groves, TX, where she graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1998. She moved to Lake Charles and attended McNeese State University, where she was active in Phi Mu....
Della Fullington
Sep 12, 2014
Della Stelly Fullington, 79, of Lake Charles died at 12:30 AM on Friday, September 12, 2014 in Tyler, TX. Mrs. Fullington was born on November 4, 1934 in Iota, LA where she was raised, and lived most of her adult life in Lake Charles, LA. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. Those left to cherish her memory...
Alvia Joseph Menard
Sep 12, 2014
Alvia Joseph Menard, 82 passed away on September 12, 2014 in a local hospital. Alvia lived in Hackberry and moved to Sulphur in 1988. He worked for 36 years and retired from Firestone. He served his country in the US Army and the U S Air Force. Alvia enjoyed reading, football and was dedicated to his Catholic Faith. Alvia is...
Larry Gene Christ
Sep 11, 2014
Larry Gene Christ, 65, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Christ was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University on a Football scholarship. He worked most of his life in the Insurance industry, began his career...
Clyde Joseph Duhon
Sep 11, 2014
Clyde Joseph Duhon, 57, of Lake Charles lost his battle with leukemia at 8:20 AM on Thursday, September 11, 2014 in a Houston hospital. Mr. Duhon was born on December 22, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA where he resided his entire life. He worked at Wal-Mart on Nelson Rd. for the last 13 years, first in produce, then he became...
Linda Lejeune Davis
Sep 10, 2014
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints (Psalm 116:15). Linda, 62 of Lake Charles went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. She was a personal care attendant working with Home Instead Senior Care and also worked for the Center for Orthopedics of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She was...
Ronald Hilton Gauthier
Sep 10, 2014
Ronald Hilton Gauthier, 72, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:05 AM on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in a local care facility. Mr. Gauthier was born April 14, 1942 in Shreveport, LA and was a graduate of Derby High School in Derby, KS. He also graduated from Baptist Christian University in Shreveport and Louisiana State University in Shreveport, LA, where...
