Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
John P. Jack Mccarthy
Feb 14, 2011
Jack McCarthy, 87, formerly of Lake Charles, LA, died peacefully on Monday February 14, 2011, in Niceville, Fl, while residing in an assisted living community.
Jack was born June 15, 1923, in Plymouth Township, PA, to Thomas McCarthy and Stephanie Kavetski McCarthy. He lived his childhood in Nanticoke, PA with two brothers, Tom and Jim, and three sisters, Mary, Janie, and...
Lorena Rose Marie Miller Fruge
Feb 12, 2011
Lorena "Rose" Marie Miller Fruge, 82, of Welsh died at 5:13 PM Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Jennings American Legion Hospital. She was a resident of the Golden Age Nursing Home in Welsh for the past 4 years.
Mrs. Fruge was a native of Creole, Louisiana and has lived most of her life in the LeBleu Settlement, LA. Rose enjoyed...
Eula Mae Griffith
Feb 11, 2011
Eula Mae Choate Griffith, 81, of Sweetlake passed away, Friday, February 11, 2011 in a Lake Charles hospital.
She was born in Edgerly, LA and was lifelong resident of Cameron Parish. Mrs. Griffith worked in the cafeteria at Johnson Bayou High School for many years. She was also known as the local seamstress and barber. Mrs. Griffith was a member...
Hugh Eric Musgrove
Feb 11, 2011
Eric was called home by "The ONE" who loved him dearly on Friday, February 11, 2011 in Austin, TX.
Eric was a native of Sulphur and a 1990 graduate of Sulphur High School. He received a bachelor's degree in Speech and Mass Communication from Louisiana Tech in 1994. Most of his work was computer based / Web Design. He also lived...
Hollie L. Brumit
Feb 10, 2011
Hollie Loretta Adcock Brumit, 72, of Lake Charles died Thursday, February 10, 2011 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by family.
Mrs. Brumit was born and raised in Lake Charles and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She followed her husband's career in the United States Air Force, having lived throughout the Southern United States. Following his retirement...
Byron Wesley Hutton
Feb 10, 2011
Byron Wesley Hutton, 64, of Lake Charles died at 6:25 AM on Thursday, February 10, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Hutton was born on December 11, 1946. He was a native of Arkansas and was a crop duster pilot. He served in Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Mr. Hutton was also a truck driver for...
Toni Marie Easley
Feb 9, 2011
Toni Marie Schanafelt Easley, 62, of Moss Bluff died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 in the comfort of her home.
Ms. Easley was born in Los Angeles, CA, was a graduate of a Hawaii High School and has lived over forty years in Louisiana, the last fifteen years being in the Lake Charles area. She owned and operated T - Tyme Video...
Patricia Parker
Feb 9, 2011
Patricia Scurving Parker, 92, of Monroe, Louisiana died at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 in a Monroe care facility.
Mrs. Parker was a native of San Antonio, TX. She has lived in Monroe, Louisiana for the past 5 years. She lived most of her life in the Baton Rouge area. Mrs. Parker worked as a nurse for Dr. Abram...
Irby Duhon Gaspard
Feb 9, 2011
Irby Duhon Gaspard, 96, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011, in a local care facility, with her loving family at her side.
Born in the Lafayette area on October 26, 1914 to O'Niel Pierre and Estelle Duhon, Mrs. Gaspard lived in Lake Charles for more than 75 years. She was the oldest of thirteen children, Irby, Dudley, Oscar "Pete," Ruby, Minus, Haywood,...
Ruth Thomas Gayle
Feb 9, 2011
Ruth Thomas Gayle, 91, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, February 09, 2011 surrounded by her family.
She was born October 21, 1919 in Goose Creek, TX. Mrs. Gayle was graduated from Lake Charles High School and Louisiana State University where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, Little Colonel (leader of the sponsors of the Cadet...
Jacob Paul Keller
Feb 9, 2011
Jacob Paul Keller, 21, of Moss Bluff died at 5:00 AM on Wednesday, February 09, 2011 in his residence.
Jacob was born on October 9, 1989 in Lake Charles, LA. He was a student at LaGrange Senior High School. He was a member of The Dwelling Place.
He was a joy to be around and he loved spending time with his family...
David Wagley Slay
Feb 8, 2011
David Wagley Slay, 74, of Moss Bluff, LA died on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. Slay was born June 2, 1936 in Many, LA. He was a 1954 graduate of Many High School and graduated from Northwestern University with his Bachelor's Degree in Physics. He worked as a professor at McNeese State University, where he taught Technology for...
Lola Maxine West
Feb 8, 2011
Graveside services for Mrs. Lola Maxine West, 78, of Lake Charles, will be held at 2pm, February 9, 2011 in Highland Memorial Cemetery, Lake Charles. Michael Robinson and Lorie Altazan will officiate. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Robison Funeral Home. Lola Maxine Chandler West was born August 02, 1932 to Clarence and Rettie Chandler. She went home to heaven on...
Lou Arabie Rigdon
Feb 7, 2011
Lou Bell Arabie Rigdon, 74, of Ragley, LA passed away at 12:55 PM on Monday, February 7, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Rigdon was born October 11, 1936 in Fenton, LA, and has resided in Barnes Creek, Ragley, for the past twenty-eight years. Mrs. Lou was funny, caring, and compassionate. She never met a stranger. She loved and watched over...
Lee Roy Breaux, Jr.
Feb 6, 2011
Lee Roy Breaux, Jr., 47, of Moss Bluff died Sunday, February 06, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mr. Breaux was born in Jennings, LA and lived most of his life in the Lake Charles and Moss Bluff area. He worked as a mechanic in the auto industry. He was an avid outdoorsman, as he enjoyed hunting, fishing and was a...
Lloyd F. Scott
Feb 6, 2011
Lloyd F. Scott, 90, of Lake Charles, LA was called home by his heavenly father on Sunday, February 6, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Scott was born April 1, 1920 in Vicksburg, MS and served with the CCC's in California from 1936 to 1939. He was an Air Force Veteran of World War II, serving in the Canal Zone and...
Stacy Marie Breaux
Feb 6, 2011
God opened his arms and lifted Stacy through the gates of Heaven, Sunday, February 6, 2011 from a local hospital.
Stacy was born December 8, 1973 in Lake Charles. She lived most of her life in Lake Charles and graduated from Calcasieu Parish PM School and attended McNeese State University. Stacy worked for a period of time as a communications...
Lula Fontenot Arnaud
Feb 4, 2011
Lula Fontenot Arnaud, 83, of Spring Hill, TN, formerly of Lake Charles, died Friday February 4, 2011 at a Nashville, TN hospital after a brief illness.
Ms. Lula was born July 24, 1927 In Oberlin to Pierre and Ovele Bordelon Fontenot. As a teenager, she moved to Eunice, where she met the love of her life, John Arnaud. She and...
Jennabeth Powdrill Smythe
Feb 4, 2011
Jennabeth Powdrill Smythe, 71, of Lake Charles passed from this life at 1:15 AM on Friday, February 4, 2011 in her residence.
Jennabeth was born on October 27, 1939, in Stockman, TX, and grew up in Sulphur. She graduated from Sulphur High School, attended McNeese State University, and was employed by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, retiring in 1995 as Parish...
Angela Rae Neumayer
Feb 3, 2011
Memorial services for Angela Angie Neumayer, 33, of Sulphur, will be held at 11am, Thursday, February 10, 2011 in Antioch Baptist Church, Edgerly. Rev. Russell Beard will officiate. Cremation was entrusted to Robison Funeral Home. Ms. Neumayer passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011 in Sulphur. Angie was a native of Kansas & longtime Sulphur resident. After high school she...
