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Dr. Richard E. Landry
Dr. Richard E. Landry MD., of Lake Charles, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, after a brief illness.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles and graduated from Lake Charles High School where he played football and was a member of the 1958 State Champions.
He graduated from LSU School of medicine and did his residency in family medicine at Moss Regional Hospital. Dr. Landry also served in the US Army from 1966 to 1969 including two tours of duty in Vietnam as an infectious disease specialist.
Visitation for Dr. Landry will be Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church. Dr. David Rose, the Rev. Steve James and Dr. David Hankins will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers Doc requests donations be made to Trinity Baptist Church's mission scholarship fund.
