Obituaries

Jan 24, 2017

Payton "Pate" Smith slept peacefully into the arms of his loving Father on the night of January 24, 2017. Pate was born on May 8, 1951, in Westlake, Louisiana, to the union of the late John and Emily Wilrye Smith. Pate met and married Jean Evelyn Jourdan and to this union two loving and devoted sons were born. Payton joined...

Jan 24, 2017

Debra Ann Ambrose Edwards, 64, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Ascenion Parish. She was retired from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Debra was a graduate of Washington High School. She grew up in the Himount Community and was a member of Greater Love Oak Baptist Church. She later united with Faith Vision Ministries....

Jan 22, 2017

Burklin Ray Fontenot 70, passed on January 22, 2017 in a local hospital. He was born on May 7, 1946 to the late Bervick Fontenot Sr. and Eva Mae Pete. He was a US Army Veteran having served in Vietnam and becoming a Drill Sergeant at Fort Polk, La. Burklin retired from the US Postal service with 33 years of...

Jan 22, 2017

Dorothy Zachary Reado was a caring and loving person died Sunday January 22 2017 in Missouri City Tx. She was 70 years of age. She was born in Lake Charles, La on November 7, 1946. She was very active in her church teaching the youth here in Houston. She is preceded in death by her high school sweetheart her husband...

Jan 17, 2017

Albert "Winnie" Miller, 62, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at 1:30pm in the Debakey VA Hospital in Houston,TX. Albert was born August 19th, 1954 to James Joseph Miller and Annie Mae Kane Miller. Albert was a Navy Vietnam Combat Veteran. He was executive Director of the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. Albert was a member of Iron Workers of America. He...

Jan 1, 2017

Clifton Joseph Avery, at the age of 82, passed away at 10:50pm, Sunday January 1, 2017 in St. Patrick's Hospital. Clifton, better known as "Uncle Brother", served as a driving force in his church and in the community. He lived all 82 years of his life in Lake Charles, nourishing and nurturing others. Clifton served in the United States Marine...

Dec 28, 2016

Valentine Brignac Sr. was born on June 10,1931 To Walter Brignac Sr. and Pauline Lede in Mallett,LA. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. He lived most of his adult life in Lake Charles LA. Sixteen Years ago he moved to Iowa LA, where he enjoyed living in the country Taking care of his animals, working...

Dec 27, 2016

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Dec 25, 2016

Pervis "Doc" Royster Jr, 64, died Sunday, December 25, 2016, in the American Legion Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a member of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents Pervis Royster Sr. and Bernadine Gauthier Royster, his brother Albert Royster and sister Angela Robertson Royster. Survivors include two brothers...

Dec 23, 2016

Archie Frazier, 94, entered eternal rest at 5:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at his home with his loving wife. Archie was a native of Columbia, La., and he had lived in Lake Charles, La., for 68 years. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in World War II. He was gainfully employed by McNeese State University for 36...

Dec 23, 2016

Allen James Colston, 78, passed away at his home on Dec. 23, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born in Opelousas, La., on June 5, 1938, and during his high school years moved to Lake Charles where he attended Sacred Heart High School. He served in the United States Army. Allen spent the majority of his career with the...

Dec 19, 2016

Grace J. Combre, 94, died December 19, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA. She was born in Oakdale, LA, August 20, 1922 and moved from there, in 1925 with her parents, Dr. And Mrs. T.A. (Doretha) Combre and older brother, T.A., Jr., to Lake Charles, LA where her siblings, Doris, Gwendolyn, Warren and Doretha (Poopie) were born. Grace graduated as Second...

Dec 15, 2016

Lake Charles - Rosalie N. Lewis, 78, died at 10:22 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at her residence.

She was a native of Opelousas, La., and lived most of her adult life in Lake Charles, La. Rosalie was a wonderful woman who loved and was dearly loved by her family and friends. She was an excellent cook...

Dec 9, 2016

Geraldine Evans Miller, 63, passed away on December 9, 2016. She was born on February 18, 1953 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the late Lee Gilbert Evans, Sr. and Lillie Charles Evans. She departed her life''s journey on December 9, 2016 in Houston, Texas.

She was married to James Miller for 32 years, and from this union...

Dec 5, 2016

LAKE CHARLES- Albert Frazier Jr, 86, died at 7:41 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2016, in the local hospital surrounded by his family and loved ones.

Albert Frazier Jr. was born February 6, 1930 in Branch, La to the union of Mr. & Mrs. Albert & Lucille Wilridge Frazier Sr. Albert was baptized at an early age by...

Nov 30, 2016

Wanda Brown was born July 11, 1970, and passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016.

Wanda was a resident of Lake Charles at the time of her passing.

Wanda was survived by her five children, Derrick, Santana, Sherri, Carrie and Jasmine Brown; her grandchild; and her siblings.

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Nov 27, 2016

Josephine Antoine Jones, 88, died at 4:39 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at home.

She was born June 29, 1928 in Jennings, La., to Joseph and Celestine Antoine of Jeanerette, La., and lived in Lake Charles, most of her life.

Survivors include her three children, Evelyn Keys Alexander, Moses Key and Robert Keyes.

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Nov 26, 2016

Mary "Pap" Joseph, 73, of Lake Charles, La., departed this life Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in a local hospital. Mary was born Aug. 13, 1943, in Lake Charles, La.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Felton Joseph and Estelle Joseph Cartwright; her son, Roy Joseph; and sisters, Willie Dean Tucker and Jessie R. Gladney.

Nov 16, 2016

On November 16, 2016 in her residence, Ms. Mary Alice Reynaud was called home by her Heavenly father. She was born April 1, 1940 in Jennings, La. to the late Viola Ceasar Franklin & J.C. Jordan Sr. She later moved to Lake Charles. She attended WO Boston High School and she married at a young age. She loved her...

Oct 31, 2016

Wilfred Gallien Sr.(Willie), 85 died at 1:09 a.m. Monday October 31st, 2016 in Alexandria, Louisiana at Christus Cabrini Hospital. He was born on February 6, 1931 in Opelousas, Louisiana and was youngest of eight siblings born to Louis Gallien and Celestine Jean. Wilfred met and married his wife Isabella Joseph in 1957. After ten years they gave birth the...