Local Obituaries

Jun 23, 2012

Herbert Eddie Gray, 82, of Lake Charles died at 3:04 PM on Saturday, June 23, 2012 in his residence.

Mr. Gray was born on November 29, 1929 in Alexandria, LA. He retired from Bell South in 1991 after 41 1/2 years of service. Mr. Gray is a life member of the ATT Pioneers.

Eddie enjoyed fly fishing, photography, and traveling.

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Jun 21, 2012

Marjorie "Margie" Maxine Goff Jeffers, 89, of Lake Charles died Thursday, June 21, 2012 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Jeffers was born and raised in St. Joseph, MO, lived twenty years in Seattle, WA and has lived sixty-seven years in Lake Charles. She was a Den mother for her boys Cub Scout Packs and score keeper and cheerleader for their baseball...

Jun 21, 2012

Nancy Lee Philmon "Cookie" Cookson, 79, of Ragley, LA died at 5:00 PM on Thursday, June 21, 2012 in a local care facility.

Ms. Cookson was born May 31, 1933 in Warren, TX and has lived in Westlake / Lake Charles for sixty years before moving to Ragley a few years ago. She was a 1952 graduate of Marion High School...

Jun 20, 2012

Cleveland "Pop" Junior Harris, 82 of Lake Charles died at 6:30 PM Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in a local hospital.

Mr. Harris was born on April 14, 1930 in Letter Gap, West Virginia to the parents of Esta and Everett Harris. He has been a resident of Lake Charles since 1950. Mr. Harris was a graduate of Lake Chares High School....

Jun 19, 2012

Elaine Cortez Schneider, 88, of Lake Charles died at 11:35 PM on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Schneider was born on March 30, 1924 in Sikes, LA and had lived in Lake Charles since 1941. She was a graduate of Sikes High School and also received a degree in cosmetology. Mrs. Schneider began her career as a...

Jun 18, 2012

Elden A. Brunet, 96, passed away at his residence on Monday, June 18, 2012.

He was born in Basile, LA on March 15, 1916 to Adam and Odile Brunet. He graduated from Basile High School in 1932, attended Louisiana College, and received a BS degree in Education. He began his teaching career at Basile High in 1936. He received his Master's...

Jun 18, 2012

Bessie Louise Marks Woods, 85, of Lake Charles, LA died at 8:50 AM on Monday, June 18, 2012.

Mrs. Woods was born February 7, 1927 in Arnaudville, LA and was a graduate of Arnaudville High School and Cosmetology School in New Orleans. She also worked as a clerk at City Hall in Lafayette, LA. She has lived in Lake Charles for...

Jun 18, 2012

Jerry Lee Manuel, 68 of Sulphur passed away on June 18, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Shirley officiating. Burial will be held at Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June...

Jun 18, 2012

Peggy Lee Muckelrath Whitley went home to be with our Lord and Savior at the age of 83 on June 18, 2012 at her residence.

She was born on February 2, 1929 in El Dorado, AR and was a resident of Moss Bluff, LA. Peggy and her late husband Edward Carl Whitley were blessed to have enjoyed 52 wonderful years of...

Jun 16, 2012

Beth Alayne Nelson, 64, of Lake Charles died at 7:00 PM Saturday, June 16, 2012 in her residence.

Mrs. Nelson was born in Springfield, Illinois and has lived in Lake Charles since 1985. She was a 1966 graduate of Fritshams High School and was also a graduate of Burns University in Springfield where she graduated in nursing. She worked in Lake...

Jun 15, 2012

Diego Luis Ramos, 34, of Sulphur, LA died at 8:39 AM on Friday, June 15, 2012 in his residence.

Diego was born July 2, 1977 in Homestead, FL and has lived in Sulphur, LA for the past seven years. He worked as a laborer and supervisor in the various industries in the area. He was a gamer and outdoorsman and enjoyed...

Jun 15, 2012

Clint Odibert Simmons, 75, of Carlyss died on Friday, June 15, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 10:00 am at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Russell Beard officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklin Spring Cemetery, Oberlin, LA. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 17, 2012 from noon-9:00 pm at...

Jun 15, 2012

Sherburne Joseph "S.J." Gomez, Jr., 62, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, June 15, 2012 in Houston, TX.

Mr. Gomez was a native of Bogalusa, LA and lived over forty years in Lake Charles. He retired Shift Supervisor after thirty years of service with PPG Industries. Following his retirement, he became the owner of Gomez Media/Video Productions. He shared his creative...

Jun 15, 2012

Jun 14, 2012

Herman O'Connor, DDS, 88, of Lake Charles died surrounded by his family at 1:55 AM on Thursday, June 14, 2012 in his daughter's residence.

Dr. O'Connor was born April 4, 1924 in Ville Platte, LA. He was a graduate of Opelousas High School, SLI (South Louisiana Institute) and Loyola University, where he graduated with his degree in dentistry. He served his...

Jun 14, 2012

Gary Mahaffey Breaux, 60, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 in the comfort of his home.

Mr. Breaux was a life long resident of Lake Charles. He was a loving father and an avid outdoorsman, having enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time at his home on the river. He also enjoyed boating, water skiing and entertaining. Mr. Breaux's...

Jun 14, 2012

Carolann Marze Bowman, 75, departed this world on June 14, 2012 to be with our Lord and Savior.

Mrs. Bowman was born in Florein, Louisiana and lived in Lake Charles, Louisiana most of her life. She attended Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church in Merryville, Louisiana. She was a bus driver for the Calcasieu Parish School Board for 33 years. She was...

Jun 13, 2012

Claude E. "Uncle Buck" Miley, 66, of Lake Charles, LA died at 8:43 PM on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in a local hospital.

Mr. Miley was born January 9, 1946 in Glenmora, LA and served for thirteen years in the U.S. Army, where he served multiple tours in Vietnam. After retiring from the Military as a combat medic, he moved to...

Jun 13, 2012

Cleo Coulter Jr. March 17, 1943 " June 13, 2012 As we grieve the heavens rejoice He is home! A memorial service for Cleo will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 15, 2012 at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Vinton, LA with Father Susil Fernando officiating. The family will receive friends at St. Josephs Catholic Church from 7 a.m....

Jun 13, 2012

Robison Funeral Home 107 W. Napoleon St. Sulphur, La. 70663 337-528-0240 Robert Lee Lasha Robert Lee Lasha, 83 of Lake Charles passed away on June 13, 2012 in a local hospital. There will be a graveside service on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff, LA with Bro. O L Gunter officiating under the...