Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
John Manuel
May 5, 2013
John Garrett Manuel, 18, of Iowa, LA passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 as the result of an auto accident.
John was born February 19, 1995 in Lake Charles and has lived in both Fort Worth, TX and Iowa, LA. He enjoyed his job at the Allen Parish Correctional Facility, where he was a security officer. He also loved spending...
Roger Warren Guidry
May 5, 2013
Roger Warren Guidry, 68, of Winona, TX passed away Sunday, May 05, 2013 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family.
Mr. Guidry was born in Zwolle, LA, raised in Hackberry, lived most of his life in Lake Charles and the past twenty-two years in Texas. He was a graduate of Hackberry High School and served the United States...
Mary Jean Eugenia Mammaw Burrow
May 5, 2013
Mary Eugenia Jean MamMaw Burrow, 89, of Lake Charles, LA went to be with our Lord and Savior at 9:45 AM on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in a Houston, TX hospital with her loving family by her side.
Mrs. Burrow was born February 21, 1924 in Atlanta, GA and has lived most of her adult life in Lake Charles. She was...
Howard Blaine Abshire
May 4, 2013
Visitation: Robison Funeral Home, 107 Napleon St in Sulphur, LA., Wednesday, May 8th from 5 to 8 pm, with Rosary at 7 pm. Funeral services will be held at Robisons on Thursday, May 9th at 3 pm, officiated by Eric Mansell, with visitation for family from 1 to 1:30 pm and public visitation thereafter. Burial will immediately follow at Edgerly-Big...
Joyce Tolbert
May 3, 2013
Joyce Marie Boudreaux Tolbert, 74, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, May 03, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Tolbert was born in Andrew, LA raised in Orange, TX and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She enjoyed watching HBN and QVC, shopping, traveling and vacationing in Vegas. Her greatest joy was her family as she was a...
Arlene Mcdaniel Hohensee
May 3, 2013
Arlene McDaniel Hohensee, 71, of Sulphur passed away Friday, May 03, 2013 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Hohensee was born in Mab, LA, raised in Oakdale and was a graduate of Leesville High School and Lamar Technical Institute. Having worked over forty years as an LPN, thirty of those years were with Dr. Richard Kent. She was an...
A J Simmons Jr.
May 2, 2013
A. J. Simmons Jr., 61 passed away on May 2, 2013 in his residence. A.J. was a welder for PPG. He was an assistance Pastor for 12 years at Southside Tabernacle Church in Lake Charles, a Pastor for two years at Canaan Land Christian Center in Johnson Bayou and an Evangelist for several years. A.J. was a people person, who...
Cleo "Polly" Mitchell
May 1, 2013
Cleo Pauline Polly Domingue Mitchell, 63 of Sulphur passed away on May 1, 2013 surrounded by her many family and friends. The family will receive friends for a memorial service on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Carlyss with Rev. Steve Shirley officiating. A gathering will follow after the service in the fellowship hall....
Desiree Elizabeth Ross
May 1, 2013
Desiree Elizabeth Ross, 29, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, May 01, 2013 as a result of a seizure disorder.
Miss Ross was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a 2001 graduate of Washington Marion High School. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, handheld and computer games and especially loved swimming. Prior to her illness, Desiree was an honor student,...
Walter Lee Comeaux
May 1, 2013
Walter Lee Comeaux, 86, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:36 AM on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mr. Comeaux was born December 15, 1926 in Acadia Parish, LA and has lived in Lake Charles since 1959. He worked in the Oil Field Industry in Colorado, Texas, and Southeast Louisiana and retired from Macabar, where he worked as...
Donald Edward Thibodeaux
Apr 30, 2013
Donald Edward Thibodeaux, 63, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Thibodeaux was born in Richard, LA and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He served the United States Army. He also served many years as a part-time volunteer for the Calcasieu Parish Sherriff's Office. He began working as...
Benson Louis Landry, Sr.
Apr 30, 2013
Benson Louis Landry, Sr. 55 of Sulphur passed away on April 30, 2013. He was a member of The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sulphur and the Knights of Columbus. Benson was very religious going to church and confession regularly. He loved playing Barbie with his granddaughter, riding motorcycles, and the outdoors including fishing and camping. He also loved to...
Arthur Leo Gayle, Jr.
Apr 29, 2013
Arthur L. Gayle, Jr., 96, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Candi and Marvin Holland on Monday, April 29, 2013.
Arthur was born in Lake Charles on December 11, 1916 to Arthur L. Gayle, Sr. and Susan Gedge Gayle. He attended Central School and Lake Charles High School. He graduated from LSU's...
John A. Marcantel, Jr.
Apr 29, 2013
John Ation Marcantel, Jr., 54, of Cabot, Arkansas, died Monday, April 29, 2013. He was born July 28, 1958 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Joyce Simon Marcantel and the late John Ation Marcantel, Sr. John was a truck driver for over 25 years and never had a ticket. He enjoyed fishing and grilling out with family, whom he loved spending...
Ellen Courts Hargett
Apr 29, 2013
Ellen Courts Hargett, 73, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 in her home.
Mrs. Hargett was born and raised in Beaumont, TX and was a 1958 graduate of Beaumont High School. She has lived fifty years in Lake Charles. She worked twenty years with the Calcasieu Parish School Board at College Oaks Elementary with Special Needs Children. Mrs....
Myrtle Benny Gregory
Apr 29, 2013
Myrtle Eunice Benny Bostian Gregory, 92, passed away at 4:30 PM on April 29, 2013 surrounded by her family. One Golden Heart went home to our Lord.
Benny was a great mother, grandmother and friend. She always helped the needy and her family. Mrs. Gregory was born in Sheridan, Arkansas on April 30, 1920. She lived in Arkansas until 1945...
Margie B. Ledoux
Apr 29, 2013
For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain Philipians 1:21
Margie Borel LeDoux, 87, was called Home by her Heavenly Father on Monday, April 29, 2013.
The daughter of Paul Adam Borel and Bernice Young Borel, Margie was born in Lake Charles and lived in Beaumont, Texas as a young woman, graduating from Beaumont High School. Upon her marriage...
Lloyd W. Guidry
Apr 28, 2013
Lloyd Wesley Guidry, 78, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:15 AM Sunday April 28, 2013 in his residence.
He was a native of Jennings and raised in Jeanerette, LA and graduated from Jeanerette High School. Lloyd received honors in lettering in Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Track. Mr. Guidry retired from Huval Baking Company doing business as Evangeline Maid Bread....
Cephas Andrew Sonnier
Apr 28, 2013
Cephas Andrew Sonnier, 65, of Lake Charles died at 4:00 AM Sunday, April 28, 2013 in his residence.
Mr. Sonnier was born on July 8, 1947 in Kinder, Louisiana and was raised most of his life in Topsy, LA. He was a graduate of Sam Houston High School and attended McNeese State University before being drafted into the United States Marine...
Andrew David Martin
Apr 27, 2013
Andrew (David) Martin, Jr., 51, of DeRidder went on to be with our Lord and Savior at 10:30 PM on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
David was born in Houma, Louisiana to the parents of Ann and Andrew Martin. He attended Westlake High School and Grand Lake High School. David served as an Evangelist throughout the country and overseas spreading the Gospel...
