On Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, John Chavis departed this life at the age of 73 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. He was born Sep. 2, 1950, to John Merlin Chavis Sr., and Ethel Marie Valarie.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at 8 a.m., at King’s Funeral Home and funeral service at 10 a.m., at Christian World.  Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King’s Funeral Home.