Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Amber Lashay Briggs
Sep 24, 2011
Infant Amber Lashay Briggs passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011. She was born July 6, 2011.
She is survived by her mother, Latasha Joynell Briggs and companion Keith Jack of Lake Charles; step brother, Keith R. Jack and step sister, Alexis Jack; grandmother, Evelina King of West Lake; great grandparents, Phyllis and Warren Briggs of Houston, TX; a host of aunts,...
Sanfred A. Jordan
Sep 23, 2011
Sanfred A. Jordan, 79, of Lake Charles died Friday, September 23, 2011 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Jordan was born and raised in Pickering, LA and has and lived fifty seven years in Lake Charles. He was a 1951 graduate of Pickering High School and attended McNeese State University. He retired after thirty years of service as a clerk...
Haila E. Handley Traske
Sep 23, 2011
Haila Esther Handley Traske, 66, of Lake Charles entered into rest, Friday, September 23, 2011 from the comfort of her daughter's home.
Mrs. Traske was born in Crowley, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School where she was a Kiltie and attended Northwestern State University. Mrs. Traske...
Pearl Agatha Tauzin
Sep 23, 2011
Pearl Agatha Tauzin, 85, of Sulphur died at 10:35 AM on Friday, September 23, 2011 in a Sulphur care facility.
Mrs. Tauzin was born on February 5, 1926 in Breaux Bridge, LA. She resided in Westlake most of her life until retiring and moving to Hackberry. Recently she lived in Sulphur for the past 2 years. Mrs. Tauzin was well known...
Kirk Fontenot
Sep 23, 2011
Derryl Kirk Fontenot, 48, of Lake Charles passed away, Friday, September 23, 2011.
He was born in Mamou, LA, and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Kirk was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church.
Survivors include his father, Howard J. Fontenot; one brother, Mike Fontenot both of Lake Charles; one sister,...
Kevin Douglas Cox
Sep 22, 2011
Kevin Douglas Cox, husband, father, brother, friend and healer has gone to be with the Lord. He has bravely fought the battle and has earned his just reward.
Kevin was born July 29, 1954 at the US Naval hospital at Yokosuka, Japan. He began his new life with the Lord September 22, 2011. Kevin was always a man with a mission....
Kevin Wayne Knapp
Sep 22, 2011
Kevin Wayne Knapp, 44, of Lake Charles died September 22, 2011 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family.
Kevin was born in Louisville, KY August 13, 1967 to William Leo Knapp and Nancy Wood Winegeart. He was a Hazardous Material Technician for PSC in the plants and of the Baptist faith.
He was proceded in death by...
Patsy Ann Nelson
Sep 21, 2011
Patsy Ann Nelson, 90, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
She is survived by two sons, Billy Joe Polk and wife, Dana of Oil City, La. and Lattie Polk and wife Martha of Sulphur; one sister, Opal Crochet of Beaumont, TX; 7 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 14 great -great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John Nelson;...
Ollie Reynolds Broussard
Sep 19, 2011
Ollie Louise Reynolds Broussard, 87, of Lake Charles, formerly, Creole, LA entered into rest Monday, September 19, 2011 from the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Broussard was born and raised in Lamesa, TX. She lived nearly sixty years in Creole and the past six years in Lake Charles. Mrs. Broussard greatly enjoyed cooking and feeding her family and friends. Her signature...
Tyrus Ralph "Pete" Salter
Sep 19, 2011
Funeral services for Tyrus Ralph Pete Salter will be held at First Baptist Church in Sulphur, where Mr. Salter was a member, at 10a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2011, with Dr. David Holder officiating. Burial will take place at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Florien, LA at 3p.m. Born in Florien, LA on August 13, 1921, Mr. Salter died at...
Joyce Fontenot Etheridge
Sep 19, 2011
Joyce Fontenot Etheridge, 89, was called to her eternal home on Monday, September 19, 2011
Born on October 22, 1921 in Chataignier, Louisiana to Tanas and Martha Fontenot, Mrs. Etheridge moved to Cameron Parish with her parents at the age of four. She later moved to Lake Charles, where she met her husband, the late Thomas H. Etheridge, while he was...
U.S. Chief Federal Judge Norma Holloway Johnson
Sep 18, 2011
"I have fought the good (worthy, honorable and noble) fight, I have finished the race, I have kept (firmly held) the faith." II Timothy 4: 7
Norma Holloway Johnson died Sunday, September 18, 2011 in the local residence of her brother's home. Mrs. Johnson was born on July 28, 1932 in Lake Charles, LA.
Judge Johnson was appointed Superior Court Judge of...
Dale James Daigle, Sr.
Sep 17, 2011
Dale James Daigle, Sr., 72, of Lake Charles died at 8:30 AM on Saturday, September 17, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mr. Daigle was born on August 4, 1939 in Lafayette, LA and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He retired from Jupiter Chemicals as a truck driver.
Mr. Daigle was an entertaining joke teller who never met...
Douglas James Davis
Sep 17, 2011
Douglas James Davis, 74, of Lake Charles entered into rest Saturday, September 17, 2011 from the comfort of his home.
Mr. Davis was born in DeRidder, LA, raised in the Rosepine area and has lived the past fifty-five years in Lake Charles. He worked all his life as a Teamster for Teamsters Local #969, having retired a Steward. Mr. Davis was...
Ben Miller
Sep 17, 2011
Ben Edward Miller, 58, of Lake Charles died at 6:03 PM on Saturday, September 17, 2011 in a Houston hospital.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 35 years, Vicki B. Miller of Lake Charles; one son, Mitch Miller and wife Heather of Lake Charles; two grandchildren, Jade and Hunter Miller; his mother, Edna Miller of Oakdale;...
Freida Mae Murphy
Sep 17, 2011
Freida Mae Murphy, 78, of Lake Charles died at 12:30 AM on Saturday, September 17, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Murphy was born in Big Lake on May 14, 1933. She was a member of Prien Lake Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.
Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of...
James B. Jim Plaisance
Sep 17, 2011
James B. (Jim) Plaisance passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011. He was born in Mermentau, LA on July 29, 1932 to James A. and Viola Plaisance. At an early age he moved to Lake Charles and graduated from LaGrange High School. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. A...
Louis Joseph Landry, Jr.
Sep 16, 2011
Mr. Louis Joseph Landry Jr., 54, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 in his residence. He was a native and resident of Lake Charles.
Louis was a member of the Carpenter's Local 953. Fishing and cooking was a great enjoyment during his life. He also enjoyed spending time with his family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Velma...
Mark Madison
Sep 15, 2011
Mark Edward Madison, 40, of Lake Charles died at 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 15, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. Madison was born in Lake Charles, LA on July 15, 1971. He attended St. Louis High School until his senior year when he attended and graduated from Barbe High School. Mr. Madison will be remembered mostly for working at the family...
Turline J. Smith
Sep 15, 2011
Turline J. Smith, 84, of Lake Charles died at 7:50 AM Thursday, September 15, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Smith was born in Eunice, Louisiana on September 2, 1927 to Celina and Christoval Smith. He received his GED after taking a correspondence course. Mr. Smith worked for several grocery stores including Abe's for 25 years, AP Tea Company for 25...
