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Debra Faye Dear Billy Gene Ewing Stacy Renee Chapel Heart McMurry Lasater Chester Ardie Chester Ardie, 64, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, 2023 at James Funeral Home. Mr. Ar- die passed away Thurs- day, June 01, 2023 in Lake Charles. Freddie Ray Baker Sr.
Freddie Ray Baker 67, of Pineville, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Central Louisiana Veterans Ceme- tery in Leesville, La. Burial will follow at Central Lou- isiana Veterans Cemetery in Leesville, La. under the direction of Myers Colo- nial Funeral Home.
Debra Faye Dear Debra Faye Dear, 67, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 in a local hospital. She was a native of Basile, La. was raised in Westlake, La. and had been by Space, a longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas before returning to the Westlake area. Debbie vol- unteered with the Wells of Agape in Orange, Texas, The Foundation of Hope Food Bank with Christian Life Church in Vinton, La.
and also helped with local street ministry in Port Ar- thur, Texas. She enjoyed sewing, and playing Scrabble, cards, husband, John Dear of Sulphur; her and hus- Sulphur, her sib- lings, Sherman LA Space, lake, La. Terry Guillory wife, Myra Sulphur, Jackie of Singer, Guillory and wife, Leanne Kalispell, Space, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is 107 Guillory and Rita Moore. phur Memorial be in Westlake Memorial Park Cemetery.
8:30 of service in the Words and expres- sions of sympathy may family Debra Faye Dear, 67, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 in a local hospital. She was a native of Basile, La. was raised in Westlake, La. and had been a longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas before returning to the Westlake area. Debbie vol- unteered with the Wells of Agape in Orange, Texas, The Foundation of Hope Food Bank with Christian Life Church in Vinton, La.
and also helped with local street ministry in Port Ar- thur, Texas. She enjoyed painting, sewing, and playing Scrabble, cards, and dominos. Survivors include her husband, John Dear of Sulphur; her children, Heather Guillory and hus- band, James of Sulphur, La. and Michael Dear of Bremerton, her sib- lings, Sherman Guillory and wife, Evonne of Sing- er, Sharon Gary of West- lake, La. Terry Guillory and wife, Myra of Sulphur, Connie Tuttle and hus- band, Jackie of Singer, Kevin Guillory and wife, Leanne of Kalispell, and Russell Guillory and wife, Shirley of Westlake, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Harry Jo- seph Guillory and Rita Marlene Moore. Her funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thurs- day, June 8, in Hixson-Sul- phur Memorial Funeral Home. The Rev. Leroy McClelland will officiate.
Burial will be in Westlake Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday and from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service Thursday in the funeral home. Words of comfort and expres- sions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneral- homes.com.
Billy Gene Ewing Graveside services will tures was Psalms be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Consolata the Lord; he turned to me Cemetery under the direc- tion of Johnson Funeral Home. In respect of his wishes, visitation will be private. Stacy Renee Chapel Kirkland Stacy Renee Chapel Kirkland, 39, passed away June 2, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m.
on Tuesday June 6, 2023, at Johnson Funeral Home lo- cated at 4321 Lake Street, Lake Charles, La. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a rosary being recited at 6 p.m. She will be laid to rest at 1 p.m. on Wednesday June 7, 2023, in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Heart McMurry Lasater Heart McMurry Lasater, 86, passed away peace- fully on Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Beaumont, Texas. Heart was born in Sulphur, La. on Dec. 13, 1936, to T. D.
and Jeannette Etie McMurry. ac- ceptance of Jesus as her Lord and Savior was ab- solute and unwavering, and in her final days, she remained steadfast in her belief that her victory in the form of eternal life awaited her and she looked forward to reuniting with her family that preceded her arrival in the presence of God. Among her favorite passages from the Scrip- I waited patiently for and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.
Heart graduated from Sulphur High School in was World War II veterans 1955, and married her high school sweetheart, R. C. Lasater in 1957. return to mark D-Day anniversary While in high school, she played the saxophone in the Sulphur High band, even beginning in the seventh grade, and was a member of the Homecom- Court. She also com- good friends Cotton Kinney and his sister Kin- ney.
In the Heart and R. C. moved to North Little and lat- er to Texas as his engineering she moved to Bryan, Texas, resid- 2019, when moved to Beaumont to be closer first to night her it daughter got struck. Jen- nifer. to go.
Bullets were ducked received her Bache- been of Arts greeted degree to the in Edu- cation Memorial, from Houston where Bap- tist University and later the Master of Li- brary Science degree from Houston State. Heart a Docent at the George H. a W. close Bush Presidential Library in Col- lege Station in the and was able to personally meet President at one of his visits there. Since that encounter oc- curred during the 2000 Presidential campaign in which his son George W.
Bush was the Republican nominee, she was excit- ed to be able to shake his hand and proudly tell him is a great pleasure to meet the father of the next President of the United to which he re- sponded with a laugh and the words, hope That was true to form for Heart, as she was always ready and prepared to meet any excitement and challenge with confi- dence, humor and a little added flair. Heart loved to travel, and on many occasions re- cruited her sisters to join in on the trips. She espe- cially adored being to her grandchildren and she always made extra ef- forts to make memories for and with them. They will hold those wonderful memories for the rest of their lives. I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the cruited her sisters to join slimy pit, out of the mud in on the trips. She espe- and mire; he set my feet on a rock to her grandchildren and and gave me a firm place she always made extra ef- to stand. He put a new song in my for and with them. They mouth, a hymn of praise will hold those wonderful to our God. Heart graduated from their lives.
Sulphur High School in 1955, and married her death by her husband, high school sweetheart, R. R. her parents, T. D. C.
Lasater in 1957. and Jeannette While in high school, she Etie McMurry; her niece, played the saxophone in Shelley Dee Nelson; and the Sulphur High band, her brother-in-law, Johnny even beginning in the Stone. seventh grade, and was a member of the Homecom- children, David C. Lasater ing Court. She also com- and his wife Melissa, Bar- peted in rodeo with good ry Sloan Lasater, and Jen- friends Cotton Kinney and nifer Lasater Gardner and his sister Kin- her husband Gates.
She is ney. In the Heart grandchildren, Don Hunt- and R. C. moved to North er Gardner and his wife Little Rock and lat- Sarah, Gage Lasater Gard- er to Houston, Texas as his ner and his wife Kelsey, engineering practice grew. Robert Clinton Lasater, Later she moved to Bryan, Victoria Heart Lasater, Texas, where she resid- Hope Elisabeth Gardner, ed until 2019, when she Mark David Lasater, Mad- moved to Beaumont to be dox Cole Gardner, Man- closer to her daughter Jen- ning Chase Gardner; her nifer.
She received her Bache- Scarlett Marie and Ivy lor of Arts degree in Edu- May; her four siblings, cation from Houston Bap- Maribeth McMurry Nel- tist University and later son and her husband Jerry, received the Master of Li- Kathleen McMur- brary Science degree from ry Stone, Mark McMurry Sam Houston State. Heart and his wife Ann, and Deb- volunteered as a Docent bie McMurry Abel and her at the George H. W. Bush husband Doug; numer- Presidential Library in Col- ous nephews and nieces; lege Station in the and last, but certainly not and was able to personally least, her beloved Maltese meet President Bush at one of his visits there. Since that encounter oc- Mimosa Pines South will curred during the 2000 be held at 2 p.m.
Wednes- Presidential campaign in day, June 7, 2023, with the which his son George W. Rev. Tracy MacKenzie of- Bush was the Republican ficiating, and under the nominee, she was excit- direction of Johnson and ed to be able to shake his Robison Funeral Home of hand and proudly tell him Sulphur. is a great pleasure to meet the father of the next acknowledge and express President of the United gratitude for the passion- to which he re- ate care given to her over sponded with a laugh and the recent past by the staff the words, hope of the Brookdale care facil- That was true to ity in Beaumont, as well as form for Heart, as she was the Texas Total Care Hos- always ready and prepared pice agency. to meet any excitement and challenge with confi- words of comfort may be dence, humor and a little shared with the family at added flair.
Heart loved to travel, com. and on many occasions re- cruited her sisters to join in on the trips. She espe- cially adored being to her grandchildren and she always made extra ef- forts to make memories for and with them. They will hold those wonderful memories for the rest of their lives. Heart was preceded in death by her husband, R.
her parents, T. D. and Jeannette Etie McMurry; her niece, Shelley Dee Nelson; and her brother-in-law, Johnny Stone. She is survived by her children, David C. Lasater and wife Melissa, Bar- ry Sloan nifer Lasater Gardner her husband Gates.
She is survived eight grandchildren, Don Hunt- Gardner his wife Sarah, Gage Lasater Gard- ner there and was his when wife he landed Robert He was Clinton Lasater, Victoria French people: Heart Lasater, Hope cheering, Elisabeth clapping, Gardner, Mark David Lasater, Mad- Gardner, ning Chase Gardner; two beach great-grandchildren, Scarlett Marie May; four siblings, Maribeth McMurry her husband Kathleen McMur- ry Stone, Mark McMurry and wife Deb- Abel and her husband Doug; numer- ous nephews nieces; last, but certainly not least, her beloved Maltese War II veterans visit former battlefields, said, us, A graveside year is a big service at Mimosa Given Pines the ages South of the will be eight held decades at 2 p.m. ago, Wednes- day, June 7, 2023, with the Rev. Tracy ficiating, and under the direction of Johnson Robison Funeral Home of at a monument honoring Sulphur. The wishes acknowledge express gratitude for the passion- care given to her over the recent past by the staff of Brookdale ity in Beaumont, as well as Care Hos- pice agency. Fond memories and words His of brother comfort eventually shared served as with a U.S.
the combat family air www.robisonfuneralhome. com. added flair. Heart loved to travel, and on many occasions re- cially adored being forts to make memories memories for the rest of Heart was preceded in She is survived by her also survived by her eight two great-grandchildren, A graveside service at The family wishes to Fond memories and www.robisonfuneralhome. A2 AMERICAN PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023 By The Associated Press World War II veterans shared vivid memories of D-Day and the fighting dozens returned to Normandy beaches and key battle sites to mark the 79th anniversary of the decisive sault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
Looking at the vastness of Utah Beach, its sand blowing in strong wind and bright sunshine, 99-year- old Robert Gibson remembered: was Gibson landed there on June 1944 alongside more than 150,000 other Allied casualties. We had al- most run over bodies to get in the beach. glad I made The first job of his battalion, he said, was guard an ammunition dump and the You know where you were going all over the place. But we She On Monday, veterans have lor sound of bagpipes at the Pegasus they attended a ceremony commemorating a key op- the D-Day operations, when troops had to take control of a strategic bridge. Larson, a 100-year-old British national, met at the memorial where they had discussion.
want to give you a hug, thank you. I got tears in my eyes. We were meant to Larson told Glad- den, their hands clasped. Larson, who has more than 600,000 followers TikTok, explained with enthusiasm: just a coun- try boy. Now a star on TikTok.
You can see me all over: a legend! I plan this, it on Omaha der machine-gun fire and being wounded. 100 without ache or a pain. You fake he said. veteran Negra returned for the first time to Utah Beach this year. The last time he stood Kelsey, on July 18, 1944.
by the warm welcome from local place we went, people are and been doing this for I know how many age 99, the only member of his battal- ion who is still alive. Braving for a few minutes, he said, many we lost. And here Negra in combat operations until his division reached eastern more than World War II formed a parade, using wheelchairs, streets of the small town of Sainte-Mere- Eglise, where thousands of paratroopers jumped not after midnight June 6, 1944. applauded, calling out and Children waved, and many families asked for a photo the men. Edwards, president of the Best Defense Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps World every soldiers who fought nearly Edwards observed, is guaranteed.
So we want to make sure that we do ev- erything can to get them able The veterans then headed Mont for a brief ceremony the U.S. Navy that overlooks Utah Beach. fallen will be forgotten. The veteran will ever be inscription in the stone reads. Some of the almost-centenarians asked volunteers to accompany them on the wide stretch of sand.
Yacovino, 98, became emotional as he remembered what happened there to his older broth- who almost died landings. killed and my brother fell on the beach Yacovino said with tears in the eyes. may be recovered. Yacovino himself at crewman during the war. Like others who come to Normandy for historical reenactments of what transpired there, and Li- onel Draucourt, visitors from the Paris region, dressed in khaki uniforms.
They wanted to pay their respects to the veterans. I think we can quite fathom what they lived through. We understand it, so big, Lionel Draucourt said..
