Floyd M. Rachal, Sr.

Funeral services for Floyd M. Rachal, Sr. will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 19, 2015 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Melrose, LA with Fr. Thomas Paul officiating. Interment will follow at St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Melrose, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm with a recitation of the rosary at 7:00 pm on January 18, 2015 at Blanchard - St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. Floyd, 89 years of age, was born June 5, 1925 in Derry, LA and passed away January 16, 2015. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Isle Brevelle. In 1949, Floyd married Lena Moran Rachal and the two had four children, William "Peanut" Gunter, Marie Alana “Laney” LaCour, Floyd "Pete" Rachal, Jr., and Mary Alma Dupree. He was a lifelong member of the Cane River community. He was an active member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and a member of the Holy Name Society. Floyd was employed as a Natchitoches Parish school bus driver and was also a butane truck driver. Floyd enjoyed interacting with his students and his many gas customers. During these times, he also worked on the family farm. Floyd was known as a great story teller, and he always loved to share his memories of growing up on Cane River. He is survived by his two daughters, Laney LaCour and her husband Danny of Cloutierville, LA and Alma Dupree and her husband Donald of Derry, LA; four grandchildren, Marsha Clemons, Monique LaCour, Nacoma Rachal, and Eckema Rachal; five great grandchildren, Monet' LaCour, James Gillyard, Raynin Rachal, Caleb Clemons, and Addison LaCour; two God-children, Jackie Perry and Connie Coutee; a special friend, Brian Monette; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lena Rachal; his parents, Willie Rachal and Louisiana Severin Rachal; two sons, William "Peanut" Gunter and Floyd "Pete" Rachal, Jr.; his grandson, Luke Dupree; his daughter-in-law, Lynette Rachal; three brothers; and four sisters. The family would like to thank the Courtyard of Natchitoches, Hospice of Natchitoches, Dr.'s Chris Ingram and Archie Breazeale, and all of his family and friends for their loving care and support.