Our Staff

Meet Our Caring Staff

Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.

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Willie King, Jr.

Owner and General Manager

Born in Washington, Louisiana and raised on a farm, Willie King started from humble beginnings and paved his way with hard work, relentless determination, and an impressively savvy mind for business. He has four daughters and a son, and they are all his favorites.
Willie’s motto: Serve others, and having fun doing it.

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Eligha Guillory, Jr.

Assistant Manager, Licensed Funeral Director and Insurance Agent, Notary Public

A graduate of McNeese in Management and Marketing, Eligha has served as a Funeral Director Assistant at King’s Funeral Home since 2019, and became licensed as a Funeral Director in 2020. He is also owner of Signatures Statewide Notary Services. He is Founder of the Eljay Foundation for Parkinson Awareness, and board member of Keep Louisiana Beautiful, Sisters Surviving Cancer, and the DownTown Lake Charles Crawfish Festival Association. He is also a member of the Zeta Psi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Eligha is a deacon and Sunday School teacher at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church. He is married to his best friend Nomica and they are the proud parents of three children, Matthew, Martina, and Isabella. Eligha’s hobbies include traveling, cooking, and serving the community.

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Wanda G. King

Licensed Funeral Director

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Marian Morgan

Licensed Funeral Director, Insurance Agent and Embalmer's Apprentice

Marian E. Morgan is a licensed Funeral Director as well as an Embalmer's apprentice. She is a 2024 graduate of Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and also has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. Marian has completed a dual internship with the Louisiana State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Marian is helping the funeral home embrace the new digital age by interacting with our community online. She has worked in the funeral industry for four years and is a licensed insurance agent.

Marian was born in Lake Charles and raised in South Central Louisiana and West Tennessee. Her family is from the unincorporated town formerly known as Mossville and she attends her childhood church there, New Beginnings Church.

She takes care of her Nana, Kathy and their precious pooch, Bishop “Bubba” Preslee. Marian adores spending time with family, especially her three beautiful nieces, Azalyah, Lauren and Emryn. In her free time she enjoys shopping with her mama, Janet, watching documentaries, building legos, creating art, attending football games and listening to podcasts as she travels to visit family and friends. Marian was called to the profession when she was four years old and has been pursuing a career in funeral service since the eighth grade.

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Kendra Mazyck

Licensed Funeral Director

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Anthony Guidry

Funeral Attendant

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Shelly Dugas

Licensed Insurance Agent and Pre-Need Specialist

Shelly R. Dugas is a 1984 graduate of Kinder High School and attended Sowela Technical College where she majored in Business Management. Shelly is a licensed and ordained pastor, the presiding Apostle and stands with her husband Pastor Darrell Dugas at Repairers of the Breach 5 Fold Ministries Lake Charles, Louisiana. Shelly serves King’s Funeral Home as Office Manager and Insurance Educator/Producer.
Shelly has worked as a Property Manager in the housing industry for over 20 years. She is a State of Louisiana licensed insurance agent educating individuals and families on not only the benefits of being prepared but also on leaving a legacy for their descendants.
She is the founder of the Full Figured, Fit and Fabulous Pageant and The Lake Charles LaBelle Pageant, founder and president of SOS Foundation, Inc., founder of Thanksgiving in the Park, Ain't 2 Proud 2 Praise In The Park, T.O.T.E (Teens On The Edge), and K.I.C. (Kids In Crisis). Shelly has ministered in many different states and places including The Men and Women Halfway House and JDC.
Shelly is the proud mother of three beautiful daughters, Laikyn, Gabrielle and Trinity and two spoiled granddaughters, Malaiya and Ivah.
Shelly loves shopping, traveling and spending time with family and friends. She has a passion for her community and loves serving others.

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Sandra Joubert

Office Curator

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Jade Martin

Funeral Director and Embalmer Intern

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Shaquille Guy

Funeral Attendant