Roberta Evelyn Brocato

Roy L. Cain

Clifton Etienne

Shirley Ann Duke Gain

Gerald Wayne Greer

Jo Ann Hanks

Kandace Landreneau Kendrick

Monty Mallett

Dylan Cade McFarlain

James Ronald Parker

Danny Sonnier

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Roberta Evelyn Brocato

Roberta Evelyn Brocato, 99, of Lake Charles died Monday, July 6, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Consolata Cemetery. A rosary service will be at Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles on Thursday at noon and visitation will follow until 2 p.m.

Roy L. Cain

OAKDALE-Roy L. Cain, 81, died in his home on June 29, 2020 after a battle with cancer.Memorial service for Roy L. Cain will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Oakdale. All arrangements have been entrusted to Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.

Clifton Etienne

July 21, 1948-July 2, 2020

Clifton Etienne (Pappy), passed away in Madrid, Spain, after a long battle of illness. He leaves to cherish his precious memories Juana G. Etienne, his wife; daughter Joyce Etienne of Madrid; son Dr. Clifton Etienne, Jr. (Dr. Rosario A. Etienne) of Westminster, Co. and two grandsons Victor Etienne, of Madrid and Thomas Etienne of Westminster, Co. He is preceded in death by his parents, Adam and Clayoula Etienne and his brothers, Rev. Arthur Etienne, Raymond Etienne, and Wilbert Etienne.

Shirley Ann Duke Gain

Shirley Ann Duke Gain died on July 4, 2020. Her life will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 7, at 10 a.m. in a private family service at Hixson Funeral Home in Lake Charles. Burial will follow at Consolata Cemetery.

Gerald Wayne Greer

Gerald Wayne Greer, (Gee), 56, died July 4, 2020. A memorial service will be held for family and friends at a later date. Friends, please leave your contact information on Gerald’s tribute page.

Jo Ann Hanks

Jo Ann Hanks, 85, died Saturday, July 4, 2020. Funeral service will be Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Hixson of Lake Charles beginning at 2 p.m. Jo Ann will be laid to rest at Duhon Cemetery.

Kandace Landreneau Kendrick

Kandace Landreneau Kendrick, 38, of Monroe, La passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at her residence.

She was born on February 4, 1982 in Lake Charles, La to Clent and Pamela Landreneau. She was a 2000 graduate of Barbe High School, and she earned a degree in Criminal Justice from Delta School of Business in Lake Charles. She served honorably in the U.S. Army as an M.P. She loved animals, and traveling. She will be remembered as a happy, jovial person. Most of all, she was a good mom who adored her daughter, Skye.

Those left to cherish her memory are, her daughter, Virginia Skye Landreneau; her parents; her husband, Kenneth Kendrick; her sister, Alecia Rene Booth (Cody); her niece, Hannah Booth; and her nephew, Nathan Booth; and special friend, Ganey Arsement. She was preceded in death by her brother, David Landreneau.

Her funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Robert Kratzer will officiate. Burial will follow in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Teen Challenge or SWLA Abolitionists.

Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.johnsonfuneralhome.net.

Monty Mallett

Monty Mallett, 65, of Vinton, died Saturday in a Sulphur Hospital. He was born in Lake Charles and lived his early life in the Holmwood Community. He graduated from Bell City High School and attended McNeese State University.

Monty was a chef and later the manager of New York Man, a large retail clothing store in New York. He also managed Aaron Rose Jewelry Store for many years before retiring in the Edgerly Community.

He is survived by his longtime companion, Roy Tatum of Edgerly; two sisters, Deanne Myers of Holmwood and Mary Stelly of Iowa; one brother. Jerry Mallett of Holmwood and numerous nieces and nephews.

Monty was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Pervis Mallett and Aileen Bujol, and two brothers Marty and Joseph Mallett.

The family will receive friends in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel from 3 until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.

Dylan Cade McFarlain

Dylan Cade McFarlain, 8, of Moss Bluff, La, died Saturday, July 4, 2020 in his residence. His memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel in Moss Bluff.

James Ronald “Ronnie” Parker

James Ronald “Ronnie” Parker, 73, of Sulphur, La, entered eternity in Heaven with God, His Heavenly Father, at 3:50 a.m., Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Guardian House Rehab and Rehabilitation.

Ronnie Parker was born in Crowville, La, and his family moved to Sulphur in 1955 after his father and grandfather helped build WestPoint Shopping Center & the Subdivision. He graduated from Sulphur High and attended McNeese University for two years after returning from the Navy. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and served in the Naval Reserve for four years upon returning home. Ronnie entered the Carpenter’s Union Apprenticeship School and work force in 1968. He excelled and completed the four year program in one year while attending McNeese and working as an apprentice. He received the Patterson Award for outstanding carpenter apprentice in tests against four year apprentice carpenters. The award was presented at the National Apprentice Convention in Memphis, Tn, in 1969. He worked seventeen years in SWLA as a master finish carpenter and union member. Ronnie was hired as a Construction Representative for the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service, Engineering Division, SE Region of the U.S., and served for twenty five years. He retired in 2010 to continue hunting, fishing, and gardening.

Ronnie was an avid outdoorsman loving hunting, fishing, and gardening. He also enjoyed cooking, dominos (especially moon), and fellowship with family and friends, children, reading his bible and books about what he loved, bible studies, sermons, hymns, gospel singings, old time country western music, football, basketball, working on federal refuges for 25 years, and helping other people in any way he possibly could. Traveling so much for his work, he found the enjoyment of listening to Christian talk radio stations.

Ronnie enjoyed actively serving the Lord at Houston River Baptist Church in Sulphur the last 49 years. He served as an active church Deacon, Youth and Adult Sunday School teacher, Choir member and on various church committees. He and his wife enjoyed chaperoning trips with youth to Baptist campgrounds at Dry Creek, Glorieta near Santa Fe, New Mexico and Ridgecrest, North Carolina. He enjoyed Vacation Bible School when he retired. Ronnie supported and enjoyed the music of Senior Adults Choir anytime he could be a part of the program. He volunteered for any construction work for the church buildings, Easter and Christmas Programs, Festival Booths, and Puppet Show Stages and props as well as driver for presentations. He used his time and tractor for Festivals to pull the Hay Rides as well as tilling garden spots and cleaning land for numerous neighbors every year. He also helped his wife with every endeavor of her teaching career even chaperoning school trips and church activities. Ronnie was a giver of his time, money, skills, and care.

Ronnie is survived by his wife of 51 years and 11 months, Vickie Ash Parker; “adopted daughter,” Beverly Koonce; brother, Ken Parker (Tonja) of Minnesota; sister, Julie Peterson (Jeff); sister in laws, Martha Parker of South Carolina and Mary Ann VanHaverbeke (Mark), of New Mexico; aunt, Cecile McKeivier; uncle Wayne Thrasher (Barbara) of Winnsboro; two nieces, six nephews, four great nieces and four great nephews and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, J.N. and Maurine (Walker) Parker and younger brother, William “Bill” Parker.

His family would like to extend special thanks, for Ronnie’s care the last three years following his Massive stroke, to Christus St Patrick Hospital ER, ICU and third floor care teams, Sulphur Cornerstone Hospital, Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) of Houston, Texas, Resthaven Inpatient Rehab, and Lake Charles Hope Therapy Outpatient Rehab. Following a severe brain infection the family thanks to Guardian House Inpatient Rehab and Skilled Nursing/ CNAs and Brighton Bridge Hospice for their love, compassion and care the last year. Thank you, Acadian Ambulance Service, for the many times you came so quickly even it was just a fall. We appreciated your EMTs so much for the professional care whether Ronnie was transported or not over the last four years.

Ronnie’s funeral service will be held at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home in Sulphur on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of service. Pastor Lonnie Gothrup will officiate services.

If you prefer to make donations rather than give flowers, please give on his behalf to the Houston River Baptist Church building or maintenance fund.

Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at www.robisonfuneralhome.com

Danny Sonnier

Danny Ray Sonnier, 61 of Tee Mamou, La died July 4, 2020 surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Jules Catholic Church in Tee Mamou, La on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 1 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Matthews & Son Funeral Home.