A Christian Vigil Service to honor the life of
Mr. Richard Rachal will be 1 pm Saturday, May 18, 2013 in the chapel of
Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Rev. Adam Travis serving as celebrant.
Interment will follow at Russell Cemetery in the Red Dirt Community. The family
will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm Friday, May 17, 2013 at Blanchard St.
Denis Funeral Home. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 6 pm Friday evening.
Richard, 69 years of age passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 in Natchitoches. He
was born April 23, 1944 in Montrose, LA to Richard J.D. Rachal and Florentine
LaCaze Rachal. He retired after 33 years of service with Trans La Gas. He was a
long time member of the Natchitoches Moose Lodge and he served as Governor for
many years. A lover of music, he enjoyed operating “Ricky Ticky” DJ music
service for many in the Natchitoches area. He enjoyed having a small yard
service after retirement to keep him busy. The most important thing in his life
was his family. Richard was married for 25 years to Mary Lou Bennett Rachal and
for those 22 years he helped care for a special angel of God that was placed in
their life, Frannie, whom he adored. He was preceded in death by his father,
Richard J. D. Rachal. Those left to cherish his memory include wife, Mary Lou
Bennett Rachal; his precious mother, Florentine LaCaze Rachal; his children,
Richard A. Rachal and wife Shirley, Suzanne Rachal Moore and husband Billy and
Richard Meylain and wife Lisa; one sister, Linda Lou Rachal; three brothers,
David Rachal and wife Connie, Kenny Rachal and wife Virginia and Van Dale
Rachal. He was blessed with 7 grandchildren, J. R. Rachal, Will Moore, Wesley
Moore, Whitney Meylain, Megan Meylain, Jesse Rachal, and Jena Rachal; and three
great grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews; and was blessed with dear
friends who were always faithful and true to him, John and Ginger Jacobs. Those
honored to serve as pallbearers include: Will Moore, Wesley Moore, Whitney
Meylain, Jesse Rachal, John Jacobs and Glen Vascocu. No words are appropriate
enough to describe what a wonderful man Richard Rachal was. He lived his life
with dignity, compassion, love, and an abundance of kindness. He was one of
those rare jewels that was quiet by nature but always had a kind word when he
spoke. Above all he was a good man who spoke well of all and helped anyone as he
could when he could. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends but they
are times richer for his life, and that, in all good grace is the best we could
say of any man. A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of
death than the day of birth. Ecclesiastes 7:1
Mrs. Willie Mae Butler 
Ms. Mary Washington 
Elleace Bamburg Mitchell
William Baker
A
service to honor the life of William Baker will be 2 pm Thursday May 16, 2013 at
Black Lake Full Gospel Church with Bro. Dan Chance officiating. Interment will
follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 noon
until time of the service at the church on Thursday. Mr. Baker, 58 years of age,
passed away Sunday May 12, 2013 in Lake Charles, LA. He was born November 16,
1954 in Houston, TX to Billie and Edna (Stevens) Lambert. He proudly served his
country in the United Sates Marine Corps. He was preceded in death by his
father. Those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Edna Lambert;
sister, Joyce Fredieu of Campti; brothers, Sammy Baker, Robert Baker, Johnny
Baker, and Kelly Bowman all of Houston, TX. 
Richard Rachal