Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Floyd Wayne Cole
Aug 22, 2010
Floyd Wayne Cole, age 78, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010, at his residence in Moss Bluff.
He was born September 7, 1931, in Baytown, TX. Serving as a veteran of the United State Marine Corps, Wayne lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Marion High School, the Armed Forces Institute, LaSalle University, and the...
Margaret Ann Holland Newman
Aug 22, 2010
Margaret Ann Holland Newman, 63, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Newman was a native of Lake Charles and has been a life long resident of the Lake Charles and Iowa area. She enjoyed visiting and spending time with family and friends. She will be most remembered as "Welcoming", as she always had...
Robert Scott Hankins
Aug 21, 2010
Robert Scott Hankins, 48, of Lake Charles died at 11:26 PM on Saturday, August 21, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Hankins was a native and life long resident of Lake Charles where he was a 1979 graduate of Barbe High School. He graduated from McNeese State University in 1982 with a B.S. degree in Mass Communications. Following his education, he...
Robert Scott Hankins
Aug 21, 2010
Robert Scott Hankins, 48, of Lake Charles died at 11:26 PM on Saturday, August 21, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Hankins was a native and life long resident of Lake Charles where he was a 1979 graduate of Barbe High School. He graduated from McNeese State University in 1982 with a B.S. degree in Mass Communications. Following his education, he...
Walter W.D. White
Aug 21, 2010
Walter "W.D." White, age 75, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010, at a local hospital.
A resident of Lake Charles, he was a native of Hackberry. He was a Navy veteran. Mr. White had retired from Baker Service Tools. He was presently employed by Tri-Point, LLC. He loved fishing and deer hunting. In his younger years, he was a big supporter...
Sherry Marie Matteson
Aug 20, 2010
Sherry Marie Matteson, 46, of Lake Charles died at 8:40 PM on Friday, August 20, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Matteson was a native and life long resident of Lake Charles where she was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She stayed home to take care of her family and enjoyed every minute of it. Her family was her world.
Those...
Thomas Leo Duhon
Aug 20, 2010
Thomas Leo Duhon, 86, died peacefully in his residence on Friday, Augsut 20, 2010, with his beloved family at his side.
Born in Lafayette Parish, to Ulysses and Alice Stutes Duhon, Mr. Duhon grew up in the Lafayette area. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. Following his tour...
Verna F. Holt
Aug 19, 2010
Verna Mae "Nannie" Fruge Holt, 80, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, August 19, 2010, with her loving husband and nieces, Marie Fruge Thames and Sharon Fruge, at her side.
Born in Eunice, Louisiana, on January 13, 1930, to Ora and Adia Johnson Fruge, Mrs. Holt moved to Lake Charles in 1949 along with her parents, brothers and their wives....
Patricia Ann Pat Arabie
Aug 18, 2010
Patricia Ann "Pat" Arabie, 66, of Lake Charles died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Arabie was born and raised in Basile, LA. She graduated Salutatorian of her class at St. Edmond Catholic High School in Eunice. She has lived forty five years in Lake Charles. Mrs. Arabie was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her greatest...
Bradley Olin Hebert
Aug 18, 2010
Bradley Olin Jenkins Hebert, 28, of Lake Charles died at 6:45 AM, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in his residence.
Mr. Hebert was a life long resident of the Lake Charles area. He was a 1999 graduate of Lake Charles Christian Academy. Bradley worked as an X-Ray Technician and Carpenter for the past three years. He also worked at Dunham Price as...
Drew Parker Tate
Aug 17, 2010
Drew Patrick Parker Tate, 26, of Lake Charles, LA died at 4:37 PM on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in his residence.
Drew was born June 3, 1984 in Lake Charles, LA and was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. He worked as a security specialist.
"My blood before me makes me open-up my heart again," your loving brother you will be...
Delores Ann Poole Mattison
Aug 17, 2010
Delores Ann Poole Mattison, 69, of Lake Charles, LA died on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in her residence.
Mrs. Mattison was born February 5, 1941 in Lake Charles, LA.
She is survived by her children, Gordon Mattison, Brian Mattison and wife Suzy, and Tammy Mattison; brother, Frank W. Poole; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Her memorial service will be at 3:00 PM on...
Jimmy Dale Allen
Aug 17, 2010
"Love Never Fails"
I Corinthians 13:8
Jimmy Dale Allen, age 74, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at his residence in Lake Charles.
Born July 27, 1936, he was a native of DeQuincy where he graduated from high school. He attended McNeese State University receiving a B.S. Degree in 1960 and an M.S. Degree in 1969 in...
Emma Lee Clement Miller
Aug 17, 2010
Emma Lee Clement Miller, 69, of Lake Charles died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in a Shreveport hospital.
Mrs. Miller was born, raised and educated in Creole, LA and was a graduate of South Cameron High School. She lived most of her life in Cameron and has lived the past twenty years in Lake Charles. During that time she worked as a...
Kathleen A. Hester
Aug 16, 2010
Kathleen A. Hester, age 77, passed away Monday, August 16, 2010, at a Jennings hospital.
She was a retired executive secretary for many years for Mr. Don Fontenot with Fontenot Toyota.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Roscoe Wayne Hester.
Survivors include her three daughters, Wendy Thornton and husband, Kenneth of Lake Charles, Jan Thibodeaux Rode and companion, Bo Rawlings of...
Yvonne Marie Theriot
Aug 16, 2010
Yvonne Marie Theriot, 73, of Lake Charles died at 7:45 PM on Monday, August 16, 2010 at Lafayette General Hospital.
Mrs. Theriot lived in Lake Charles for most of her life where she was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church.
She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. She was known for always helping others. She...
Whitney Champagne
Aug 15, 2010
Whitney Champagne, 88, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2010 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Champagne was born in Crowley to Eva (Lormand) and Edmond Champagne on January 26, 1922. He joined the U.S. Army and fought in the Philippines during World War II. He was a retired carpenter, working for Carpenter's Local 953 for many years. In his...
Jessica Rita Nunez Bauman
Aug 15, 2010
Jessica Rita Nunez Bauman, 21, formerly of Lake Charles, passed away at 4:10 PM, Sunday, August 15, 2010 in a Hammond, LA hospital.
She was a native and life resident of the Lake Charles area, graduating from Barbe High School and moving to Springfield, LA recently. She loved photography and was an accomplished artist.
She is survived by her husband, Cory...
Joseph Joe H. Morgan
Aug 15, 2010
Joseph "Joe" Hawes Morgan, 87, passed away at 2:46 AM on Sunday, August 15, 2010 in his residence.
Joe was born on June 24, 1923 in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana near Melville, but was raised in East Baton Rouge Parish. He graduated from Central High School in 1940. He attended two years at Louisiana State University and then World War II...
