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Harold Owens Conrad

Harold Owens Conrad

Dec 23, 2021

Owens Conrad 11/06/1952 – 12/23/2021 Owens Conrad, 69, of Westlake, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at his home. His memorial service will be Thursday, December 30, at 6pm, with a time of visitation from 3-6pm at First Baptist Church of Moss Bluff. Rev. Glenn George will officiate. Owens loved the Lord and his family. He enjoyed Old Westerns and...

Trey Alston Augustine

Trey Alston Augustine

Dec 23, 2021

Trey Alston Augustine 11/13/1992 – 12/23/2021 Trey Alston Augustine, 29, of Westlake, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021. His visitation will be Thursday, December 30, from 11am until time of service, with his funeral at 2:30pm at Heritage Funeral Home. Interment will be at New Ritchie Cemetery. Rev. Luke Thigpen will officiate. Trey is survived by his parents, Melody &...

Mary Frances Tugwell

Mary Frances Tugwell

Dec 12, 2021

Mary Frances Regan Tugwell 6/23/1931 – 12/12/2021 Mary Frances Regan Tugwell, 90, of Moss Bluff, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Longville. Her visitation will be Wednesday, December 15, from 4-8pm at Heritage Funeral Home, and Thursday, December 16, from 9-11am at First Baptist Church of Moss Bluff. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 16 at 11am at First...

Lester Frank Downs

Lester Frank Downs

Dec 10, 2021

Lester Frank Downs 10/08/1954 – 12/10/2021 Lester Frank "Rusty" Downs, 67, died Friday, December 10, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was born in Lafayette, LA the son of Josiah and Thelma Hart Downs. Lester was an Honors Graduate at McNeese State University at Lake Charles, LA and was retired from the...

Minice Lee, Jr.

Minice Lee, Jr.

Dec 8, 2021

Minice Lee, Jr. 12/23/1946 – 12/08/2021 Minice Lee Jr, of Moss Bluff, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in Nederland, TX. A graveside service will be Friday, December 10, at 11:30am at New Ritchie Cemetery. Rev. Jon Hair will officiate. Minice is survived by his wife of 32 years, Ethel Lee; two children, Sally Gaspard & Scott, and Robert "Lucky"...

Nicholas James Pohl

Nicholas James Pohl

Nov 26, 2021

Nicholas James Pohl 8/20/1979 – 11/26/2021 Nicholas James Pohl, 42, of Moss Bluff, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2021. His memorial service will be Thursday, December 2, at 11:00am, with a time of visitation from 9- 11am at First Moss Bluff Worship Center in Moss Bluff. Nick is survived by his wife of nine years, Jessica Pohl; three sons, Doug...

Danita Lenora Lebleu

Danita Lenora Lebleu

Nov 25, 2021

Danita Lenora LeBleu 7/18/1939 - 11/25/2021 Danita Lenora Long LeBleu was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away peacefully on November 25, 2021 at the age of 82. Born and raised in Moss Bluff, LA, Danita was the daughter of Bill and Sabra Long. She was a resident of Ragley, LA. Danita was lovingly known as...

Jeffery "Grumpy" Lanclos

Jeffery "Grumpy" Lanclos

Nov 24, 2021

Jeffery "Grumpy" Lanclos 6/09/1947 - 11/24/2021 Jeffery "Grumpy" Lanclos, 74, of Washington, LA, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 in Opelousas. Services were conducted by Heritage Funeral Home. He was proudly employed in the petroleum industry for over 45 years. After retirement, he enjoyed spending all of his time with granny, his grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He is survived by...

Peter Michael Deroche

Peter Michael Deroche

Nov 23, 2021

Peter Michael DeRoche 11/21/1952 – 11/23/2021 Peter Michael DeRoche, 69, of Moss Bluff, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Lake Charles. Services are being conducted by Heritage Funeral Home. Peter was loved by his wife of 35 years, Roxanne DeRoche; four daughters, Rachael DeRoche, Melissa Richardson & Chris, Sarah Tranter & Collin, and Kelly DeRoche & Ethan Davis; son-...

Nathaniel Eli Smith

Nathaniel Eli Smith

Nov 21, 2021

Nathaniel Eli Smith 12/18/1982 – 11/21/2021 Nathaniel Eli Smith, 38, of Ragley, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Kinder. His visitation will be Tuesday, November 23, from 4-8pm at Heritage Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 24, at 10am at Heritage Funeral Home. Interment will be at Westlake Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Lloyd Carroll will officiate. Nathaniel...

Joycelyn Marie Smith

Joycelyn Marie Smith

Nov 17, 2021

Joycelyn Marie Smith 10/04/1960 – 11/17/2021 Joycelyn Marie Smith, 61, of Baker, LA, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Baton Rouge, from complications of pneumonia. Services were conducted by Heritage Funeral Home. Joycelyn is survived by one brother, Mark Anthony Smith & wife Robin Najolia Smith of Gillis; one niece Angel Marie Smith; and a host of family and...

Ricky Joseph Cormier

Ricky Joseph Cormier

Nov 8, 2021

Ricky Joseph Cormier 10/28/1946 – 11/08/2021 Ricky Joseph Cormier, 75, of Ragley, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at his home. Services were conducted by Heritage Funeral Home. Ricky is survived by three children, Sheila LaFleur & Greg of Sulphur, Tim Cormier of Ragley, and Pam Jones & Mike of Ragley; nine grandchildren, Josh Smith & Taylor, Jake Smith &...

Brenda Dodd Reed

Brenda Dodd Reed

Sep 26, 2021

Brenda Dodd Reed 9/07/1946 – 9/26/2021 Brenda Dodd Reed, 75, of Moss Bluff, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Brenda was born September 7, 1946 to Charles Dodd and DeJuana LeJeune Dodd. Brenda was a native of Oklahoma and a long-time resident of Lake Charles. She was the piano player at...

Don Franklin Lambert

Don Franklin Lambert

Sep 18, 2021

Don Franklin Lambert 10/22/1945 - 9/18/2021 Don Franklin Lambert, 75, of Westlake, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Lake Charles. A visitation will be Wednesday, September 22, from 10am-2pm, with his funeral service starting at 2, at Heritage Funeral Home. Interment will be at Black Bayou Cemetery. Rev. Luke Thigpen will officiate. Don is survived by two children, Melodie...

Charles Edward Toney, Jr.

Charles Edward Toney, Jr.

Sep 10, 2021

Charles Edward Toney, Jr. 1/02/1971 – 9/10/2021 Charles Edward Toney Jr., 50, of Lake Charles, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at his home. A graveside service will be Friday, September 17, at 12pm, with a time of visitation from 10am until time of service, at New Ritchie Cemetery. Rev. Glenn George will officiate. Charles is survived by his wife...

James Douglas Guzman

James Douglas Guzman

Sep 8, 2021

James "Bubba" Douglas Guzman 1/09/1952 – 9/08/2021 James "Bubba" Douglas Guzman, 69, of Moss Bluff, passed away Wednesday September 8, 2021 in Lake Charles. His visitation will be Monday, September 13, from 10am-1pm, with the funeral starting at 1:00, at Heritage Funeral Home. Interment will be at Old Ritchie Cemetery. Rev. Richard Rials will officiate. Bubba is survived by his...

Ethel Cecile Latham

Ethel Cecile Latham

Aug 27, 2021

Ethel Cecile Latham 1/10/1941 – 8/27/2021 Ethel Cecile Latham, 80, of Ragley, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 in DeRidder. Her visitation will be Friday, September 3, from 5-8pm at Magnolia Baptist Church in Ragley. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 4, at 10:00am at Magnolia Baptist Church. Interment will be at Magnolia Cemetery. Rev. Kelly Craft will officiate. Cecile...

Jonathon David Harms

Jonathon David Harms

Aug 26, 2021

Jonathon David Harms 10/21/1982 – 8/26/2021 Jonathon David Harms, 38, of Longville, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021. A visitation will be Wednesday, September 1, 2021 from 10:00am until time of service at Memorial Baptist Church in Longville. His funeral service will be Wednesday, September 1, at 1:00pm at Memorial Baptist. Interment will be at Memorial Cemetery. Revs. Mark Norwood,...

Billy Joe Higginbotham

Billy Joe Higginbotham

Aug 14, 2021

Billy Joe Higginbotham 2/23/1947 – 8/14/2021 Billy Joe Higginbotham, 74, of Moss Bluff, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 14, 2021. Billy graduated from LaGrange Highschool in 1965. After graduation he worked for Jake's Produce as a truck driver. In 1966 he married his high school sweetheart Donna Yentzen, and then enlisted with the Army Reserves. He then went to...

Raymond Douglas Catt

Raymond Douglas Catt

Aug 7, 2021

Raymond Douglas Catt 6/28/1959 – 8/07/2021 Raymond Douglas Catt, 62, of Lake Charles, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 in Lake Charles. A graveside service will be Tuesday, August 10, at 10am at Big Creek Cemetery in Soso, Mississippi. Raymond is survived by four children, Jessica M. Turner, Matthew R. Van Norman, Lindsey Goodman, and Melissa Mixon; eleven grandchildren, with...

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