Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ronnie Swire
Apr 28, 2022
Ronnie Dewey Swire, 71, of Carlyss, LA passed away on April 28, 2022, at a local hospital. Ronnie was born on November 16, 1950, to Joseph “Dewey” and Nellie Swire in Hackberry, LA.
Ronnie loved collecting guns, competing in shooting matches, and was a proud NRA member. Ronnie worked at the Petroleum Reserve in Hackberry, but his true passion...
Evelyn Bernice Smith
Apr 28, 2022
The doors of Heaven have opened welcoming its newest member. Evelyn Bernice Smith, 93, passed away peacefully April 28, 2022, at 4:05 PM surrounded by her family at her side.Born November 20, 1928, in Toomey, La., Bernice was welcomed by her parents Arthur E Broussard Sr and Amelia Olivia Moss Broussard. She was a "cowgirl" by heart, instilled by her...
Harry Clayton Northrop Iii
Apr 27, 2022
Harry Clayton Northrop, III, 65 years old, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in Westlake, LA. He was born on May 21, 1956 to Lyle James and Lois Lavergne Northrop in Provencal, LA.
Mr. Northrop was active in the Masonic Fraternity. He was a perpetual member of Magnolia Lodge #238, Vinton Lodge #364, Sulphur Lodge #424, where he served as...
Lilly Sittig
Apr 26, 2022
Lilly Ann “Annie” Sittig of Sulphur, LA, was born on July 28, 1943, to Eraste and Zelma Billedeaux. Annie was a graduate of Marion High School and a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church.
Besides working outside the home in many capacities, her greatest passion and talent in life was being a homemaker, cooking, and feeding the...
Shirley Roth Owens
Apr 26, 2022
It is with great loss and heavy hearts that the family of Shirley F. Roth Mayfield Owens announces her passing on April 26, 2022 at the age of 82 after a short illness.
Shirley F. Roth was born on August 16, 1939 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Robert F. Roth and Lovice L. Caldwell Roth. From the beginning, Shirley was...
Arthur Neal Broussard
Apr 26, 2022
Arthur “Art” Neal Broussard, 36, of passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas.
Arthur was born in West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital on September 13, 1985. He was baptized and raised in Henning Memorial United Methodist Church. Art was an Acolyte and participated in mission trips to San Antonio and Peru. Art could always be seen at SPAR ballfields;...
Richard Lanier Pickett
Apr 25, 2022
Richard Lanier Pickett, 73, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 in a local hospital.
He was born on August 16, 1948 in Jennings, Louisiana to Lanier and Dorothy Pickett. He enjoyed watching football, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also enjoyed woodworking and attending services at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. He will be missed by a lot...
Morris Francis Ward
Apr 25, 2022
Morris Francis Ward, 95, of Lake Charles passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 in his residence.
Mr. Ward was born to John Baylor and Frances Morris Ward in Haines, AK on April 15, 1927. The Morris and Ward families were pioneers in the Chilkat Valley of Alaska. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the Navy...
Jason Lee Cox
Apr 24, 2022
Jason Lee Cox, 50, of Sulphur, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Jason was a well-respected man, everyone who knew him loved him. He was a machinist at Gulf Machine shop, where he was bragged on by his co-workers and bosses alike for his quality and work ethic. Jason was a shooting enthusiast, worked...
Charles "Charley" Ray Moore
Apr 23, 2022
Charles Ray Moore, 50, of Sulphur, La passed away April 23, 2022, in Shreveport, LA. He was a native and lifelong resident of Sulphur and worked in the construction industry.
Survivors include two sons; Dustin Craig Moore and Cody Ray White; one daughter; Lexy Moore all of Sulphur; one sister, Kristy Lynn Moore; a brother, Jason Paul Moore both of...
Lura Johnson
Apr 22, 2022
Lura Johnson, 61, of Ragley, passed away suddenly at her home on Friday April 22, 2022.
Lura was a longtime resident of Crosby, TX and relocated last year to Ragley, LA with her husband, Brent, to be closer to their children and grandchildren. She retired last year from Insurica in Baytown, TX after 30 years. Lura enjoyed the outdoors, gardening...
Olaf Joseph James John Virgadamo
Apr 22, 2022
James Virgadamo, 80, of Sulphur, passed away on April 22, 2022, in a local hospital. A Lake Charles native, James was a retired Sergeant with the Department of Transportation Weights and Standards. He was also a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps, having served two tours in the Vietnam War as a radio operator with 7th Communications Battalion attached...
Mayona Steed
Apr 22, 2022
Mayona Paula Steed was one of two children born to Thad and Nellie Fontenot. She was born January 28, 1936 in Kinder, LA.
She attended Kinder High School, then began working at a dry cleaners in Lake Charles. It was here she would meet Rodney Steed, a young serviceman from Portland, Oregon stationed at Chennault Air Force Base
Together they...
Edward Charles Stevenson
Apr 21, 2022
Edward Charles Stevenson was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA. He honorably and faithfully served our country in the United States Navy. As a provider for his family, Eddie worked his career as an operator at Arch Chemicals, formerly known as Olin Chemical Plant, retiring after 30+ years of loyal service. He was a business owner of...
Jimmy Claude Harmon
Apr 21, 2022
Jimmy Harmon, 71 years old, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 in Lake Charles, LA. He was born on September 26, 1950 to Leroy Harmon and Thelma Louise Bumgarner Harmon in Banner Elk, NC.
Jimmy spent his early childhood in Banner Elk, and moved with his family to Statesville, NC when he was a teenager. His first job was working...
William Franklin Carter
Apr 21, 2022
William Franklin Carter, 80 years old, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022. He was born on December 28, 1941 to Herbert Franklin Carter and Ruby Lee Riddle Carter in Lecompte, LA.
In 1962, William "Wild Bill" joined the United States Air Force. He was a Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialist for over 20 years. He was a country boy who got...
Harold "Butchie" Lee Benoit
Apr 20, 2022
Harold Benoit, 78, of Sulphur, LA passed away on April 20, 2022.
Harold was born on January 7, 1944, to Vina and Erson Benoit in Gueydan, LA. He was a 1962 graduate of Sulphur High School, after graduation he served his country in the United States Air Force. Harold was a forklift operator for Firestone Tire & Rubber Plant for...
Julia Maxie Jeane
Apr 20, 2022
Julia Maxie Jeane was born on April 3, 2022 at 3:48 AM to parents, James and Jessica Jeane. After touching so many lives with her story of strength, our precious angel went to be with Jesus in Heaven. She passed away at 17 days old in the early morning of April 20th in the arms of her parents at home...
Christine Waller
Apr 19, 2022
Christine B. Waller, 60, passed away in a local hospital on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. She was a faithful member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Sulphur, La. Christine was a lover of art and painting gave her a way of expressing that. Her most loved pastime was spending time with her grandkids. Christine was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and cherished...
Barry Edgar Russell
Apr 18, 2022
Barry Edgar Russell, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2022. Barry joins his parents Aubrey “Buck” Russell and Dorothy Reynolds Russell, who preceded him in death.
Barry was born in Bossier City, LA on October 6, 1941, and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur, LA. He enjoyed bass fishing and college sports, supporting his favorite baseball and football...
