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Stacy Goodwin

Stacy Goodwin

Mar 30, 2025

STACY GLENN GOODWIN

Stacy Glenn Goodwin, 62, entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 30th 2025 in his residence in Lake Charles, LA. He was born April 15th, 1962 in Sulphur, LA to Lester and Mae Willow Goodwin. Stacy grew up in the Mossville & Willow Spring Community. He played football and...

Hilda Marie Thomas

Hilda Marie Thomas

Mar 21, 2025

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Hilda Marie Thomas (Lake Charles, Louisiana), whose life came to an end on March 21, 2025 at the age of 76, leaving behind cherished memories.

Though Hilda has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of...

Johnny Cal Thibodeaux

Johnny Cal Thibodeaux

Mar 21, 2025

Johnny Cal Thibodeaux was born on April 9, 1956, in Lafayette, Louisiana to Irving(Bobby) and Joyce Thibodeaux. Johnny was a graduate from Boston High in 1975 where he participated in Football and Basketball. After high school Johnny joined the Army where he was promoted to Army specialist four while serving as a driver with the 396th Transportation...

Larry Thomas Sr.

Larry Thomas Sr.

Mar 17, 2025

Larry Charles Thomas, Sr.

Portrait of Life

On March 17, 2025, Larry Charles Thomas, Sr. peacefully entered eternal rest in his heavenly home. Larry, affectionately known as "Larry Tee," was born in Lake Charles, LA, on November 13, 1951. He was the third of four children born to the...

Richard Clark Sr.

Richard Clark Sr.

Mar 17, 2025

RICHARD CLARK SR.

Quietly, in the early afternoon of March 17th, the bounds of earth were broken, and God called one of His own home. Richard Clark, a beloved husband, father, and servant of the Lord, was 92 years old. He was born on August 29, 1932, in Rosa, Louisiana, to...

Laura Babineaux

Laura Babineaux

Mar 15, 2025

Laura Taylor Babineaux died peacefully at 91 on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Laura Taylor Babineaux was born to Adeline and Gustav Taylor on May 12, 1933. She moved to Lake Charles in 1949 to care for her ailing sister and met and married the love of her life, Leo Babineaux. They built a...

Bessie Reed

Bessie Reed

Mar 12, 2025

Bessie Mae Forsythe Reed

Bessie Mae Forsythe Reed was born to the union of the late Willie Reginald and Nellie McCrea Forsythe on March 14, 1936, in Barbreck, Louisiana.  Who lived to be 89 years old, she was 88, her birthday would have been March 14.  She surrendered to the sovereign call of...

Thaddeus Declouet Jr.

Thaddeus Declouet Jr.

Mar 7, 2025

Thaddeus DeClouet, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025 at the age of 94.

He was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Rita Victorian DeClouet, his parents, Thaddeus DeClouette, Sr. and Monietean Sterling DeClouette, and his brothers, Latin Joseph DeClouet and Merrick DeClouette.

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Davin Guillory

Davin Guillory

Mar 3, 2025

" The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just...

Marc Anthony Boutte

Marc Anthony Boutte

Mar 2, 2025

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Trudy M Thomas

Trudy M Thomas

Feb 26, 2025

Trudy Mae Thomas passed away on February 26, 2025, she was born on February 20, 1918, in a rural area known as Welsh, Louisiana, to the union of Gabriel Garland and Victoria White Garland.

Trudy was married to Lawrence Thomas for sixty (60) years. She lived in Port Arthur before moving to Lake...

Bernette "Frog" Durouso

Bernette "Frog" Durouso

Feb 23, 2025

On Sunday, February 23, 2025 Bernette (Frog) Durouso, 73, entered into his eternal rest. He was born in Lafayette, LA on September 23, 1951 to August Durouso and Alice Malveaux Durouso.

Upon completing his education from Washington High School in Lake Charles, LA, he worked at many companies and held down various jobs....

Murphy Fontenot

Murphy Fontenot

Feb 20, 2025

Alpha               Omega

February 2, 1944       February 20, 2025

Brother Murphy Fontenot was born to Sister Elnora Fontenot Stevens.  He was a Mossville native and resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana.  He was a proud 1964 graduate of Mossville High School.  He served his country in the United States Army from...

Tonya R. Thomas

Tonya R. Thomas

Feb 19, 2025

Tonya Rose Skipper-Thomas, 61 years old, was born on Saturday, November 30, 1963, in Lake Charles, LA, to Rosa S. Smith. While a resident at Harbor Hospice, she departed this life on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

Tonya graduated from W.O. Boston High School, Class of 1981. She briefly attended McNeese State University in...

James Larry Coley

James Larry Coley

Feb 15, 2025

Retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major James Larry Coley entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 8, 1937, he was the cherished son of Robert Coley and Helen Simmons.

James was blessed with a close-knit family, including his siblings, Dorothy Coley Geter, Alphonso...

Bobbie Jean Captain

Bobbie Jean Captain

Feb 15, 2025

In Loving Memory of Bobbie Jean Pitre Captain

Bobbie Jean Pitre Captain, born on September 19, 1960, to the proud parents Mildred and Wild Bill Pitre in Beaumont, Texas, passed away peacefully. Bobbie was primarily raised in Kinder, Louisiana, and was a 1978 graduate of Sam Houston High School. She proudly served in...

Lila Pearl Modest

Lila Pearl Modest

Feb 13, 2025

Lila Pearl Pickens Modest

August 23, 1943 ~ February 13, 2025

"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me...

Toye Michelle Sterling

Toye Michelle Sterling

Feb 4, 2025

For I know the plans I have for you, "declares the LORD, "

plans to prosper you and not to harm you, …

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

Toye Michelle Sterling entered this world on January 24, 1975.  The first child of Arthur Sterling III and Roma...

Sylvia Marie Odom

Sylvia Marie Odom

Feb 1, 2025

Sylvia Marie Thibodeaux Odom was born on August 6, 1941 in Parks, LA. She was the third child to Roger Thibodeaux and Helen Dugas Thibodeaux. She was called home to her glory on Saturday, February 1st, 2025. Sylvia was best known for being everyones kindergarten teacher, either at Sacred Heart Catholic School or at Head Start. Sylvia...

Curley James Citizen

Curley James Citizen

Feb 1, 2025

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