Freddie Hazel Jr.
Jan 15, 2021
Freddy Hazel, Jr. was born August 2, 1936 in Elizabeth, LA. to the late Freddy Hazel, Sr. and Havana Compton. He was the second of two children and his family moved to Lake Charles while he was still a little boy. On August 22, 1959 Freddy married his beloved wife Joyce Ann Johnson, and to this union 4 children were...
Stacy Ann Landry
Jan 11, 2021
Stacy Ann Landry, age 43, left this earthly life on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 10:20 am at St. Patrick Hospital. The angels of silence came into Stacy's hospital room and delivered her soul from a place o sorrow and pain to a place of eternal rest.
She resided in Lake Charles all of her life and...
Earl Michael Deruso
Jan 8, 2021
Earl M. DeRuso was born In Lacassine, La. to Willis & Annie [Carrier) DeRuso, He was called to Glory an January 8th, 2021 in his home at the age of 74. Earl was united in marriage to Pamala Joubert of 30 years.
Earl was proud to say he attended school on Cherry St. From there, he furthered...
Albert Foote Sr.
Jan 8, 2021
Albert Foote Sr. was called home to our Lord on January 8, 2021. He passed peacefully from natural causes at his daughter's home in Houston, Texas. He was 93 years old and lived a healthy, happy life with his family in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Mr. Foote was born on March 17, 1927 to Alphonse and Mary Foote....
Albert Hartwell Jr.
Jan 7, 2021
Albert Hartwell Jr. "Coach" was born to Albert Hartwell Sr. and Sarah Nell Jones Hartwell in Simsboro, Louisiana.
He attended Grambling State University and played basketball at Grambling under the legendary Tigers Head Coach Fred Hobdy. After graduating from Grambling State University he played for the NBA on the New York Knicks and the New Orleans Jazz...
Betty Collins Funches
Jan 5, 2021
Betty Lou Collins was born February 2, 1955 in Lake Charles, LA to Murphy and Elnora Roberson Collins. She graduated from Lake Charles Boston High School and attended Xavier University in New Orleans, LA.
After college, she moved to Los Angeles, CA, where she met Mr. Angulet Joe Funches and moved to Walla Walla, WA. The two...
Ivory Mae Durisseau
Jan 3, 2021
Ivory Mae Deville Durisseau departed this life on January 3, 2021 in her home. Ivory was born in Lake Charles, LA on April 22, 1927 to the late Oliver and Leona Deville. A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Ivory attended Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School.
Ivory prayed without...
Doris Marie Guillory
Jan 1, 2021
Doris Marie Senegal was born on July 29, 1935 in Lafayette, Louisiana. She is one of eleven children born to the union of the late Lucien and Aline (Perkins) Senegal.
Doris was baptized at an early age and was a devout catholic. She was married to Eugene Antoine, Jr. and later in life  remarried to Liness Guillory,...
Lee Ivory Mcdaniel
Dec 22, 2020
Today we celebrate Mrs. Lee Ivory Bonner McDaniel. This ninth daughter of Mr. Erastus "Rassie" and Mrs. Lula B. Slaton Bonner was born in Ruston, Louisiana on March 23, 1930, the eleventh of twelve children in her family. She departed this life during the morning hours of December 22, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana having dedicated her life to...
William Willie Smith Jr.
Dec 10, 2020
On December 10 th , 2020 God called down from heaven and Willie Smith Jr ., age 83 graciously and peacefully accepted God's call at MD Anderson Hospital. Willie Smith was born on October 19 th , 1937 to the late William Smith Sr and Dorothy Smith. He was joined in holy matrimony to Mae Belle Smith...
Sharon Ann Gilliam
Dec 6, 2020
Sharon Ann Nickerson Taylor Gilliam. She was born on July 3rd, 1951 in Lake Charles, LA and departed life on December 6th, 2020 in Crowley., LA.
She worked as a Cook for most of her life and loved it. She was the life of the party everywhere she went. Everyone who met her, fell in love with...
Ursula Marie Jones
Nov 26, 2020
Ursula Marie Jones was born to Rev. Earnest Ford Sr. and the late Sis. Mary Ida Ford on October 22, 1949 in Lake Charles, LA. Ursula retired from the Calcasieu Parish Public Library system after 25 years of service. Ursula was a faithful member of the Hillcrest Missionary Baptist Church, where she held numerous positions.
Ursula also...
Mae Ruth Johnson
Nov 26, 2020
Home-going celebration for the life of Mae Ruth Hagger Johnson who was the third child of the late Leroy Hagger and Lela Gray Hagger. She was born on July 16th, 1932 in Lake Charles and departed life for a spiritual domain on November 25th, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.
Mae Ruth accepted Christ at an early age and...
