Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Baby Crochet
Jan 31, 2011
Graveside service for baby Crochet, infant child of Daniel and Amanda Crochet will be held Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 4:30PM in Consolata Cemetery. Father Nathan Long and Father Albert Borel will officiate. Services are under the care of Johnson Funeral Home.
Ryleigh Marie Bigham
Jan 30, 2011
Ryleigh Marie Bigham, infant daughter of Austin and Anna- Marie Bigham, Minot AFB, was born and died on Sunday, January 30, 2011 in a Minot hospital.
Though her time on this earth was not measured in years, she blessed us with many precious moments. We will remember her beautiful face. Her Memory will live on in our hearts and she will...
Michael C. Mcnab, Sr.
Jan 30, 2011
Michael C. McNab, Sr., age 57, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011, at a local hospital.
Born December 4, 1953, in New Orleans, to Cedric and Lorraine Guillera McNab, who preceded him in death, he was a boilermaker for many years.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Jessica C. McNab of Lake Charles; three children, Lorraine Deville and husband, Marc,...
Norman Duffy
Jan 29, 2011
Norman Duffy, 83, of Lake Charles died at 2:56 PM Saturday, January 29, 2011 in his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Duffy suffered from Vascular Dementia
Duffy was born in Cumming, Iowa to Robert and Ruth Duffy. He joined the Merchant Marines, then enlisted in the Air Force and served as a "Tail Gunner" in the Korean War. Duffy...
Charles J. Weaver
Jan 29, 2011
Charles Julious Weaver 77 of Lake Charles, was called home January 29, 2011 at a local nursing facility.
Charles was born September 21, 1933 in Good Pine, LA. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Weaver was a longtime resident of the Grand Lake/Sweetlake area and was employed by Sweet Lake Land Co. He could be found...
Herman Soileau
Jan 29, 2011
Herman Soileau, 89, of Lake Charles died at 7:20 AM Saturday, January 29, 2011 in a local care facility with his family by his side.
Mr. Soileau was born in Mamou, Louisiana to Phillip and Alidia Soileau on August 24, 1921. He was a painter for Local #1244 for many years. Herman was an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed being...
Rosie Pauline Clark
Jan 29, 2011
Rosie Pauline Touchstone Clark, 81, of Conroe, TX, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 in a Texas hospital.
Mrs. Clark was born, raised and educated in Franklin County, MS. She lived nearly sixty years in Moss Bluff and has lived the past year in Conroe, TX. Mrs. Clark was a faithful member of Eastwood Pentecostal Church. She was a devoted Christian who...
Col. Tom B. Foulk, Jr.
Jan 28, 2011
Colonel Tom B. Foulk, Jr., 89, of Lake Charles (formerly of Wheeling and Morgantown, WV) died Friday, January 28, 2011 in the comfort of his daughter Judy's home.
Tom was born in Wheeling, WV, the son of Tom B. Foulk and Alice McClure Foulk, on Jan 23, 1922. He attended public schools in Wheeling then Millard Prep School and Bethany College...
Col. Tom B. Foulk, Jr.
Jan 28, 2011
Colonel Tom B. Foulk, Jr., 89, of Lake Charles (formerly of Wheeling and Morgantown, WV) died Friday, January 28, 2011 in the comfort of his daughter Judy's home.
Tom was born in Wheeling, WV, the son of Tom B. Foulk and Alice McClure Foulk, on Jan 23, 1922. He attended public schools in Wheeling then Millard Prep School and Bethany College...
Lt. Col. Allan Lee Roach
Jan 28, 2011
Lt. Col. Allan Lee Roach, 62, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 4:15 AM on Friday, January 28, 2011 in a local hospital.
Lt. Col. Roach was born February 18, 1948, raised, and educated in Indianapolis, IN. A graduate of Southport High School, Lt. Col. Roach received his Bachelor's Degree in Military Science from Purdue University and his Master's Degree in...
Patricia Patsy Biscamp
Jan 27, 2011
Patricia "Patsy" Biscamp, 72, of Westlake, LA died at 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 27, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Biscamp was born May 28, 1938 in Shreveport, LA and has lived in the Westlake area most of her life. She was a member of the Lake Area Worship Center and will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and...
Charles Ernest Mcleod
Jan 27, 2011
Charles Ernest McLeod, 74, of Lake Charles, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 in a local hospital.
Memorial services will be at 4:00 PM Sunday, February 6, 2011 in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bishop Aaron Young will officiate. Arrangements were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
Gwendolyn Evelle Leblanc
Jan 27, 2011
Gwendolyn Evelle LeBlanc, 73, of Lake Charles passed away at 6:12 PM Thursday, January 27, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. LeBlanc was born in Oakdale, attended school in Lafayette, and then moved to Lake Charles where she met and married the love of her life. Mrs. LeBlanc was active in church and was the head of the Ladies Alter Society...
Tyler Chantelle Barnes
Jan 26, 2011
Tyler Chantelle Barnes, 17, of Sulphur died at 6:33 PM on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in the Texas Children's Hospital.
Tyler was born on October 11, 1993 in Lake Charles and lived in Sulphur. She attended Sulphur High School. Tyler was full of life and enjoyed many things, especially sports.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents, Brandon and Terri...
Wayne Hadley Butch Hay
Jan 26, 2011
Wayne Hadley "Butch" Hay, 68, of Missouri City, TX entered into eternal peace Wednesday, January 26, 2011 surrounded by his family.
Mr. Hay was born in Conroe, TX, raised and educated in the Lake Arthur and Lake Charles areas and was a graduate of Lake Arthur High School. He proudly served the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and...
Gerald F. Sevier
Jan 25, 2011
Funeral services for Mr. Gerald F. Sevier, 70, of Sulphur, will be held at 2pm, Friday, January 28, 2011 in St. Theresa Catholic Church. Father Joe Aquino will officiate. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation will begin on Thursday, Jan. 27th from 4pm - 9pm with a rosary at 7pm and...
James Holaday
Jan 25, 2011
James E. Holaday, age 57, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
He was a resident of Sulphur. Preceding him in death was his wife, Debbie Holaday, his parents, and a brother.
Survivors include his three children, Teresa Holaday White and husband, Robert of Lake Charles, David Holaday and wife, Kim of Indianapolis, IN, and Kari Johnson of Sulphur; three sisters, Judy Richard...
Betty T. Choat
Jan 25, 2011
Betty T. Choat, 66, of Westlake died at on January 25, 2011 at 5:20 AM in a lake area hospital.
Mrs. Choat was born in Monroe, Louisiana on October 26, 1944 to Charles and Doris Turner. Betty grew up in Vicksburg, Mississippi and graduated from J.V. Cooper High School, Hinds Jr. College and Delta State University. She was a resident of...
Vera Prater Duhon
Jan 24, 2011
Vera Prater Duhon, 80, died Monday, January 24, 2011, in a local care facility, following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Duhon was a descendant of an early pioneer family of Lake Charles, J. N. Prater, who was a merchant, a banker, a realtor and responsible for much of Lake Charles' early development. She was a native of DeQuincy and had lived in...
