Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Freddie Guillory
Oct 10, 2010
Freddie Guillory, 78, of Lake Charles died Sunday, October 10, 2010 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Guillory was born, raised and educated in Mallet, LA. He has lived the past fifty years in Lake Charles. He worked thirty- five years for Sasol North America, retiring as a Maintenance Supervisor. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church.
Mr. Guillory...
Jimmy Anthony Burnett
Oct 9, 2010
Jimmy Anthony Burnett, 63, died on October 9, 2010, in his residence, with his loving family at his side.
Born to Ernest Charles and Leta Marie Matte Burnett, Jimmy was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1965 graduate of LaGrange High School and later received his drafting degree from Sowela Technical Institute. Fishing was a favorite pastime. Jimmy...
Carolyn Ann Schexnayder
Oct 9, 2010
Carolyn Ann Conner Schexnayder, 59, of Lake Charles, LA died on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in a local hospital.
Ms. Schexnayder was born July 7, 1951 in Crowley, LA and lived most of her life in the Lake Charles / Sweetlake areas. She was a 1969 graduate of Grand Lake High School, attended McNeese State University, and graduated from Spencer Business...
Terry F. Williams
Oct 9, 2010
Terry Franklin Williams, 54, of Lake Charles died Saturday, October 9, 2010.
Mr. Williams was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He worked most of his life as a Teamster in the Construction Industry; the past 8 years have been for Turner Industries. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Bass...
Sandra Gayle Brougham
Oct 9, 2010
Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. ~Proverbs 31: 28-30
On the morning of October 9, 2010, Sandra Gayle Gaspard Brougham, 64, took her last breath...
Ronald Stockman, Sr.
Oct 9, 2010
Ronald Edward Stockman Sr. died Saturday Oct. 9, 2010 at his residence in Del Valle, Tx .
Born to Harlon and Jeanette Stockman May, 22, 1964, he served his country with 4 years of active service in the United States Army. After an honorable discharge from the military, Ron earned a Bachelors degree of Science in Nursing from McNeese. For the...
Odie Belle Mabelle Stanton
Oct 9, 2010
MaBelle was a very special person who has made a beautiful difference in a lot of lives.
Odie Belle Myers Stanton "MaBelle", 87, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 10:36 PM on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in her residence.
Mrs. Stanton was born February 25, 1923 to Nettie and Henry Myers in Kinder, LA. She attended Fenton High School and lived in...
Carolyn Sue Smith Gulley
Oct 8, 2010
Carolyn Sue Smith Gulley, 70, of Lake Charles died Friday, October 8, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Gulley was born, raised and educated in Delhi, LA. She was a graduate of Judson College in Marion, AL where she met and later married her college sweetheart and husband of twenty- seven years, William "Buz" Gulley, Jr... She has lived the past...
Lorraine Bobbie Harrington
Oct 7, 2010
Lorraine Barbara "Bobbie" Harrington, 71, of Holmwood passed away, Thursday, October 7, 2010 in a local hospital.
She was a native and life resident of the Lake Charles-Holmwood area. Bobbie served as a nurse's aid for several years and was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald L. Harrington: two daughters, Tammie Semar and husband Kenny...
Florine Belaire Walker
Oct 7, 2010
Florine Belaire Walker, 93, of Lake Charles died Thursday, October 7th, 2010 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Walker was born to Telesmare and Rita Belaire in Gueydan, LA and has lived nearly 85 years in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of St. Charles Academy. Her father was the owner and operator of Belaire's Drive In.
Mrs. Walker enjoyed...
Joyce El-Mogazi
Oct 7, 2010
Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Joyce Foerster El-Mogazi, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 at age 69.
Although Joyce spent the majority of her life in Lake Charles, LA, she was born in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 1941 to Richard Edward and Leah Thompson Foerster and spent her youth in Milford and Bountiful, Utah.
Inspired by her parents, Joyce had a...
Harriet Ann Hughes
Oct 7, 2010
Funeral services for Harriet A. Hughes, 70, of Baytown, Tx., formerly of Hackberry , will be held on Monday, October 11, 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 Sunday, October 10, 2010 in St. Peter...
Hemma Bonvillain
Oct 7, 2010
Hemma Augusta Bonvillain, 93, died on Thursday, October 7, 2010.
Mrs. Bonvillain was born August 21, 1917 in Oklahoma, and lived in Lake Charles for over seventy years before moving to San Jose, CA in 2005 to be with her family. She retired from Mullers after twenty-five years of service. She was a longtime member of Boulevard Baptist Church.
Mrs. Bonvillain is...
William Jennings Wise, Jr.
Oct 7, 2010
Private memorial services for William Jennings Wise, Jr., 84, will be held today, October 9, 2010 in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
A native of Marksville, LA, Mr. Wise attended Louisiana State University and Louisiana State University Law School, receiving Bachelor of Science degrees in both history and law. He moved to Lake Charles...
Melba Duhon
Oct 6, 2010
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, Melba Anita (Phillips) Duhon, age 98, left this world to be reunited with her husband and a host of loved ones.
Known as Mi Mi to many who knew and loved her (or was it Me Me? This was a source of spirited discussions among her grandchildren). She was born in Ragley, Louisiana to Henry...
Clarence "Steve" Stephen Sonnier
Oct 6, 2010
Funeral services for Mr. Clarence Steve Sonnier, 45, of Carlyss, will be held on Saturday, October 09, 2010 in St. Theresa Catholic Church at 12pm. Father Roland Vaughn will officiate. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation will begin on Friday, October 8, 2010 in Robison Funeral Home Chapel from 4pm...
Addison Grace Welch
Oct 6, 2010
Addison Grace Welch, 3 months, born June 30, 2010 in Lake Charles, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans, LA following a courageous battle with a heart defect.
Addison's little life, while so brief, brought great joy to those who loved her.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her parents, Brent Welch and Lauren Hilliard of Lake Charles;...
Al Prebula
Oct 6, 2010
Al Prebula, 63, of Sulphur died at 12:20 PM on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in his residence.
Al retired from CITGO Petroleum Corporation in Houston, TX, in July 2006, where he served as Vice President of Refining with overall responsibility for CITGO's Lake Charles, Corpus Christi, and Chicago refineries. Prior to this assignment, Al was the Vice President of CITGO's Lake...
Alton Pousson, Jr.
Oct 6, 2010
Alton Pousson, Jr., 65, of Lake Charles died on Wednesday, October 6, 2010.
Survivors include: two daughters, Monica Ardoin and husband Kent and Tonya Trahan all of Lake Charles; five siblings, Sylvia, Betty, Wanda, Joe, and Alfred; and three grandchildren, Jacob Ardoin and Devyn and Eric Trahan.
Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at...
R. Wayne Vincent
Oct 5, 2010
Raymond Wayne Vincent, 80, died peacefully on October 5, 2010 in a local hospital. He was born August 6, 1930 to Nore' E. and Ora Moss Vincent. He was a descendant of Pierre Vincent, founding father of Hackberry, and also John Jacob Ryan, a founding father of Lake Charles.
Wayne earned degrees from Lake Charles High School and from Tulane University...
