Local Obituaries

Oct 27, 2010

Larry Alvin Murphy, age 59, passed Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at a New Orleans hospital.

A resident of Lake Charles, he was formerly employed with Shetler's Paint and Body as a mechanic. Larry was an Army Veteran. A very outgoing guy, Larry always had lots of friends he loved to visit with. He also enjoyed the game of golf. He will...

Oct 27, 2010

Adrian Vaughn, 71, of Lake Charles died at 10:58 PM Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in a local hospital.

Mr. Vaughn was born April 12, 1939 in Opelousas, LA and had lived in Lake Charles for the past fifty years. He was a 1957 graduate of DeRidder High School and attended McNeese State College and Southwestern Louisiana Institute. Adrian worked for forty...

Oct 27, 2010

Frances Caroline Gilley Brocato Silas, 88, of Lake Charles passed away, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in the comfort of her daughter's home.

Mrs. Silas has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. During her younger years she lived in many places as she followed her husband's military career. She enjoyed participating in pageant judging, planning, preparation and proudly followed her...

Oct 26, 2010

Ruth Helen Moore, age 80, of Lake Charles, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at her residence surrounded by family.

Ms. Moore was born, raised, and educated in Cape Girardeau, MO. She lived throughout numerous cities and states, having lived the past five years in Lake Charles. Ms. Moore worked in food service as a waitress and a cook all of...

Oct 25, 2010

Memorial services to honor and celebrate the life of Captain William G. Willson, Retired U.S. Navy Chaplain, will be at 1:30pm Saturday October 30, 2010 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Rt. Revd D. Bruce MacPherson D.D., Bishop will preside at the service, assisted by The Very Reverend John G. Meyers and The Reverend Deacon Frances C....

Oct 25, 2010

Jack R. Reed, age 83, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010, at his residence.

Born January 19, 1927, in Battle Creek, MI, he was a resident of Lake Charles for many years. Mr. Reed was the owner/operator for over 30 years of Mr. Fix-It. He literally could fix just about anything. He also served as an Elder in the Lake...

Oct 24, 2010

Gilbert Manuel, age 80, passed away October 24, 2010, with his friend, Lowell Hausler, at his bedside.

A resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, he was born and raised here in Lake Charles. A graduate of McNeese State University, he attended L.S.U. as well.

Survivors include his siblings, Donna Harvey, Albert "Rabbit" Manuel and wife, Collette, Beulah Fontenot, and Bertha Rains and...

Oct 24, 2010

Oct 24, 2010

Abigail Guillot, 46, of Lake Charles died at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 24, 2010 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Guillot was born in Lake Charles on May 28, 1964 and was raised in Texas. She had lived in Ragley for the past nine years with her husband and farm animals. Mrs. Guillot was a practicing LPN and enjoyed taking care...

Oct 23, 2010

John Ernest Brown, 55, of Lake Charles died Saturday, October 23, 2010 in a local hospital.

Mr. Brown was a life resident of Lake Charles. He served the United States Navy, during Vietnam, aboard evacuation ships in the Gulf of Tonkin. He was a graduate of McNeese State University and Southern University. He worked all of his life as a self...

Oct 23, 2010

Todd Allan Peltier, 49, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 5:11 PM on Saturday, October 23, 2010 in a local hospital.

Mr. Peltier was born May 19, 1961 in Sulphur, LA, where he lived until moving to Moss Bluff six years ago. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School and worked for Plant Specialties for a number of years. He...

Oct 22, 2010

Cathy Deborah (Poe) Mears, 61, of Ragley passed away, Friday, October 22, 2010 in her residence.

Cathy was a native of Norfolk, Virginia and lived in the Ragley/Lake Charles area most of her life. She was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and a Veteran of the

U. S. Navy. Mrs. Mears worked for the Louisiana State Department of...

Oct 21, 2010

Jack Seay Benniefiel, Sr., 85, of Lake Charles died Thursday, October 21, 2010 in a local hospital.

Mr. Benniefiel was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He served the United States Navy during World War II. Mr. Benniefiel worked all of his life as a Carpenter in the Construction Industry, his last employment was with the State of Louisiana D.O.T.D....

Oct 21, 2010

Jason Ray Leger, 33, of Abbeville, LA died on Thursday, October 21, 2010.

Jason was born June 8, 1977 in Lake Charles, LA. He attended M. J. Kaufman Elementary School and LaGrange Senior High School. He lived in Abbeville for the past five years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his parents, Willie Ray and Linda Leger of Lake...

Oct 20, 2010

Junell Kinsey Cunningham, 77, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at St. Edwards Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

She was a native and lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area until moving to Fort Smith in 2003, where she was faithfully cared for by her daughter Linda, and husband Rocky Morehead. Mrs. Cunningham was a graduate of Lake Charles High School...

Oct 20, 2010

Funeral services for Mr. Perfecto Gallegos, 84, of Hackberry, will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 10am in St. Peter Catholic Church, Hackberry. Father Rommel Tolentino will officiate. Burial will follow in New Hackberry Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation will begin on Friday, October 22, 2010 in Robison Funeral Home Chapel from 5pm "...

Oct 20, 2010

Melvin Charles "Hots" Dupin, 84, of Lake Charles died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 in the comfort of his home.

Mr. Dupin served the United States Army during World War II, was 2nd Lieutenant of the Army National Guard, a member of the VFW Post 2130 and American Legion Post 1. When returning home he worked as Street Commissioner. He continued to...

Oct 20, 2010

Sulphur On Wednesday October 20, Mil Mobley, 87 passed from this life to her forever home in Heaven. She was a native of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, born to Vurlen and Minnie Dennis Clark on January 3, 1923. Upon marrying, she and her husband Aubrey L. Mobley made their home in the Maplewood community of Sulphur around 1943. Mil and Aubrey were...

Oct 19, 2010

Roger Lewis Eiselstein went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 19, 2010.

Left to cherish his memory, his wife of fifty-six years, Willow; his children, Susan and Bob Sheffield, Elaine Eiselstein and David Eiselstein, all of Moss Bluff, and Jim Eiselstein and Starla Eiselstein of Beaumont, TX; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Lois Vance and husband Carlton; numerous...

Oct 19, 2010

Wen Ching Ma Yen, age 76, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at Regional Hospital of Acadiana in Lafayette, Louisiana, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born July 22, 1934 to Ma Kuo Ruei Kung Feng Ying in Shanghai, China. Married and moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana to begin a career in Restaurant Entrepreneurship with her husband Hai Hung...