Obituaries

Oct 12, 2016

Regina Outley Mitchell,departed this life on October 12, 2016.

Regina Outley Mitchell was born on August 23, 1925 in Lake Charles, LA to Willie Outley and Mittie Piert Outley. She was reared by her mother and very dear grandmother, Rhine Piert Regina married Delma Joseph Mitchell in Lake Charles, LA on February 5, 1956 and to this...

Oct 9, 2016

Catherine "Cat" Francis DeClues, passed away in her home at the age of 86, on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. Catherine was born on Sept. 23, 1930, in Mallet, La., to the late Sidney and Estella (Dumas) Francis.

Catherine was a devoted Catholic and was an active member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, where she was...

Oct 8, 2016

Anna Belle Batiste, a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. She was 86 years old.

Ms. Batiste was born on Feb. 23, 1930, to Willie James and Rose Dora Blanchard-Batiste in Lake Charles, the youngest of 13 children. She attended school in Lake Charles and received her degree from McNeese State University. Ms....

Sep 21, 2016

Louis Guidry, Jr., 86 of Lake Charles, LA transitioned to his eternal home on September 21, 2016 at home. Louis was a native of Church Point, LA and later moved to Lake Charles where he practiced law over 50 years. Louis was the 1st African American City Prosecutor for the City of Lake Charles. In the legal community he...

Sep 12, 2016

Juanita Babineaux, 80, died at 5 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at home in Houston, Texas, surrounded by her family.

She was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Lake Charles, La., and was the oldest off our siblings, born to the late Issac and Eunice Campbell. She was a devoted member of Christian Baptist Church under the...

Sep 4, 2016

Ressie Mae Watts Mouton was born on May 7, 1934 in Oakvale, Mississippi to Shelby and Louvenia Watts. She was the youngest of five siblings. She accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at a young age. She was blessed with five children.

She became a faithful member of Mount Zion Baptist Church under the leadership of...

Sep 3, 2016

Lexi Sierra Holland, 22 died at 3:54 AM on Saturday September 3, 2016 at Oasis of Hope Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico.

Lexi was born and reared in Lake Charles, La. She attended Combre-Fondel Elementary, Molo Middle School, and was a 2012 graduate of Washington Marion High School. She attended Southern University and graduated May 13, 2016 with...

Aug 29, 2016

George S. Andrews, 80, departed this life on Monday, August 29, 2016 in a local facility.

He was a native of Lake Charles for 80 years. He was born on October 19, 1935 to George and Leontine Andrus (Andrews). He graduated from Sacred Heart High and McNeese University where he obtained a Bachelors and MBA in Math...

Aug 20, 2016

Olivia Hanney, 82, of Lake Charles, La passed away on Saturday, August 20th, 2016. She was born on June 8th, 1934 in Lawtell, La. She was married to the late Lionel (Leo) Hanney and of this union five children were born.

Olivia was a devoted wife and mother. She was a faithful member of Immaculate Heart of...

Aug 18, 2016

Anderson Joseph Hardy, 58 of Sulphur, La died Thursday, August 18, 2016 in his home. He was born on July 31, 1958 in Lake Charles, La to the late Earnest and Ethel (Simien) Hardy, Sr.

He was a 1977 graduate of Sulphur High School. After serving 17 1/2 years in the United States Army and defending our...

Aug 14, 2016

Gloria Cezere Fontenot passed away at the age of 71, in a local hospital.

Gloria moved to Lake Charles at the age of 19 where she met and married Nolton Fontenot. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and a Christian Mother. She worked at St. Patrick''s...

Aug 12, 2016

LAKE CHARLES Ruby Nell Thierry, 74, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in the local hospital. Ruby was a native of Opelousas, La., and she lived in Lake Charles, for 53 years.

Survivors include her husband, Arthur "Sonny" Thierry Jr.; two sons, Arthur "Poochie" Theirry and Mark Thierry; one daughter, Sonja Thierry, all of Lake...

Aug 12, 2016

Brenda Lee Thomas was born in Lafayette, LA to the union of Carlton and Verna (Alfred) Rideau, Sr. At the age of nine, she was baptized by Rev. Atkins Leday, Sr. at St. Peter Baptist Church in Ville Platte, LA. She became a resident of Lake Charles, LA at the age of eighteen, and on April 13, 1979, she...

Aug 10, 2016

Georgie Anna Ledet Norling was born April 27, 1949, a daughter of Fredand Edna Ledet in Chataignier, Louisiana. She attended Ross HighSchool in Crowley, Louisiana. Upon graduating she moved to Californiain 1968 which was one of her dreams as a child. There she worked atJob Corp and subsequently met Navin June Norling from Bakersfield,California. They married in 1970 and...

Jul 31, 2016

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7-87

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Jul 29, 2016

Mary Ann Leger, died on July 29, 2016, in a local hospital

Mary Ann Leger was born October 3, 1935 to Leonce and Lillian Jolivette in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Mary Ann was a loving, kind and caring person to everyone. She never met a stranger. She loved cooking and if there was a time you were hungry,...

Jul 27, 2016

Hinder Verdie "Modear" Mitchell, age 89, was born July 22, 1927 to Tom and Frances Mitchell in Port Barre, Louisiana. On Wednesday, July 27, 2016, the angels visited her in Harbor Hospice and carried Modear to her heavenly home.

Modear enjoyed her family and was well loved by family and friends. She was a devoted mother, grandmother,...

Jul 5, 2016

Glenn Edward Johnson, 57, died on July 5, 2016, in a Alexandria Hospital.Glenn Edward Johnson, the oldest child of Mae Ruth Hagger Johnson and thelate Edward Marshall Johnson, was born on January 28, 1959 in LakeCharles, Louisiana. He grew up in Lake Charles where he attended RiversideElementary School now (Combre-Fondel), then Molo Middle School, andfinally Washington High School. Glenn...

Jul 1, 2016

Mary Agatha "Aggie" LeDoux Sonnier was born on July 12, 1932 in Lake Charles, La. She married the love of her life, Herman Sonnier Jr., on July 12, 1969.They had a blissful marriage of 42 years and had two beautiful children named Yvette Therese Sonnier andLynette Sonnier Victor.An early advocate for education, Aggie graduated high school from SacredHeartHigh School...

Jun 18, 2016

Gary James Pappion, Sr. went to his heavenly reward on June 18, 2016. He was a beloved father, grandfather, son, brother and friend to many. He was born 2nd of 10 children originally, and then became a beloved older brother to five step-siblings as well. Gary loved spending time with his family. He loved his children and grandchildren, and...