Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Percy Mccomb
Dec 15, 2013
Percy McComb, 88, of Ragley died at 8:07 AM on Sunday, December 15, 2013 in his residence. Mr. McComb was born on May 1, 1925 in Kaplan, LA. He moved to Lake Charles as a small child and resided there until moving to Ragley 31 years ago. Mr. McComb served in the U.S. Army during World War II in France....
Catherine Lewis
Dec 14, 2013
Catherine Lynn Lewis, 58, of Sulphur, LA, died at 5:30 PM Saturday, December 14, 2013, at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital. Catherine was born on October 15, 1955 to Anna and Julius English in Havelock, NC. She lived in Leesville, LA for the past eight years before moving to Sulphur. She worked as a nursing assistant in the Baptist Hospital in...
Donald Bailey Craw
Dec 14, 2013
Donald Bailey "Don" Craw, 89, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Craw was born in Jersey City, NJ and has lived nearly seventy years in Lake Charles. He was raised and educated in Stratford, CT were he was a graduate of Stratford High School. Mr. Craw served the United States Army Air...
Jenifer Broussard
Dec 14, 2013
Jenifer Lyn Reed, 53, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013, in her residence. Jenifer was born in New Orleans, LA and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Jenifer graduated from Barbe High School and attended Sowela Tech. Ms. Reed is survived by her spouse, David Broussard of Lake Charles, LA, and her niece Tosha Poe of Stamford, CT....
Julius Jay Derouen
Dec 13, 2013
Julius Jay DeRouen, 88, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 1:24 PM Friday, December 13, 2013 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Julius was born August 16, 1925 in Bell City, Louisiana to Nora and Olivia DeRouen. He worked as a processor for Borden's Dairy for 38 years. Mr. DeRouen worked for Guth's Dairy before retiring in 1986....
Gary Alan Cole, Jr.
Dec 11, 2013
Gary Alan Cole, Jr passed away December 11, 2013. The body was cremated. A memorial will be held at a later date. Words of comfort may be shared at www.robisonfuneralhome.com.
James Richard Sullivan
Dec 11, 2013
James Richard "Slug" Sullivan, 73, of Lake Charles, LA died at 9:05 AM on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Sullivan was born September 12, 1940 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life-long resident. He was a 1958 graduate of LaGrange Senior High and attended McNeese State University. He served his country in the U.S....
Louise Hayes
Dec 11, 2013
Louise Nunez Hayes, 87, of Bell City passed away at 3:30 PM, Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in a local hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Bell City area. Mrs. Hayes was a graduate of Bell City High School and played Basketball in high school a sport she enjoyed playing after graduation in the women's independent leagues....
James Barton Hardee
Dec 10, 2013
James Barton "J.B." Hardee, 72, of Port Arthur, TX died on December 10, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Hardee was born February 19, 1941, and was a 1959 graduate of Ragley High School. He lived in Port Arthur for the past twelve years, and lived in the Lake Charles area sixty years prior. He worked as a truck driver for...
Jeanette Chapman
Dec 9, 2013
Jeanette F. Chapman, 81, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 12:49 PM Monday, December 9, 2013. Jeanette was born August 18, 1932 in Basile, Louisiana to Theodore and Rose Fruge. Jeanette was a Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Lady since 1990. Ms. Jeanette loved to shop, listening to french music, and dancing. She was a longtime member of St. Margaret...
Majorie Trahan
Dec 9, 2013
Marjorie Trahan Marjorie Trahan, 79 of Sulphur passed away on December 9, 2013 in a local hospital. Marjorie was a Christian person who loved reading the Bible, listening to gospel music and watching gospel movies. She was loved by everyone and everyone loved her. Marjorie loved to cook, camp, fish and her favorite hobby was cleaning the house. She loved...
Phyllis Spears
Dec 9, 2013
Phyllis Spears, 60, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 in a local hospital. Phyllis was born on January 11, 1953 to Mayola and Don Harkins in Lake Charles, LA. She loved singing, crocheting, and playing cards with her family. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Moss Bluff. Survivors include her loving husband of 43 years, Thomas Spears; two...
Jeanette Davis Fletcher
Dec 8, 2013
Jeanette Antee Davis Fletcher, 81, of Lake Charles, LA died on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Jeanette was born in Carthage, TX and lived in Montgomery, LA. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, where she was a member of the parish council, Alter Society, and was a Eucharistic Minister. Mrs. Fletcher is survived by her daughter, Sheila Cradeur...
Evana Hamilton Young
Dec 8, 2013
Evana Hamilton Young, 93, of Lake Charles, LA died at 9:00 PM on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at a local care facility. Mrs. Young was born October 11, 1920 in Grant, LA. She worked as a seamstress at The Fair Store, did home alterations for years, making a number of dresses for her family. She was a member of Lake...
Billie Jean Taylor
Dec 8, 2013
Billie Jean Taylor, 30 passed away on December 8, 2013 in her residence. Billie was a nurses aid who loved taking care of people. She also loved to be around family and friends, draw especially roses, and just being a mother. Billie is survived by her parents, Placide and Peggy Daigle of Sulphur; sons, Noah Lee and Braden James Courville...
Edward Ivan Mccreedy
Dec 7, 2013
Edward Ivan "Ed" McCreedy, 75, passed away in his Lake Charles home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, December 7th, 2013. Born December 6, 1938 in Iowa City, IA, he and his family moved to Biloxi, MS after World War II. He attended Biloxi High School where he played baseball and football and was named All-Star, All-State, All-Southern, All-Big Eight,...
Richard A. Yoder
Dec 7, 2013
Our beloved father, grandfather, and husband Richard ("Dick") A. Yoder passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 in his sleep. He was born on February 10, 1933 in Roanoke, Virginia, and had many years ago established his family, home, business and life in Lake Charles and Moss Bluff. Arrangements are being made at Johnson Funeral Home on Lake Street, in Lake...
Pierre Lavergne
Dec 6, 2013
Pierre Lavergne, 89, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 2:05 PM December 6, 2013. Pierre was born March 27, 1924 in Church Point, Louisiana to Joseph and Louise Lavergne. Mr. Pierre served four years in the Air force in World War II as an Aircraft Mechanic. He retired from air conduit after thirty plus years of service. Mr. Pierre enjoyed...
Yanira Arely Duarte
Dec 6, 2013
Yanira Arely Duarte, 36, of Lake Charles died at 6:00 AM on Friday, December 6, 2013 in her residence. Yanira was born on June 1, 1977 in El Salvador. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and was employed at Tony's Pizza for eighteen years. She will be known as a loving and dedicated mother and will be missed....
Steven Paul Boyd
Dec 6, 2013
Steven Paul Boyd, 44, of Sulphur died at 10:20 PM on Friday, December 6, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Boyd was born on November 5, 1969 in Lake Charles, LA where he resided all of his life. He was a graduate of Barbe High School. Mr. Boyd was employed with American Citadel Guard as a security guard at Sasol,...
