Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Shawn Tobias Moncrief
Apr 27, 2013
Shawn Tobias Moncrief, 44, of Lake Charles died at 3:15 AM on Saturday, April 27, 2013 in a local hospital.
Shawn was born on March 31, 1969 in Pittsburg, CA. At the age of four, his parents moved to Lake Charles where he would reside for the remainder of his life. He was a 1987 Barbe High School graduate and attended...
Cynthia Gayle Courmier
Apr 27, 2013
Cynthia Cindy Gayle Courmier, 54, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013 in her home.
Miss Courmier was born in Orange, TX and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Hamilton Elementary. She loved animals, especially horses, as she took pride in her former job at Burton Coliseum, feeding horses. Miss Courmier's...
