Sebastian Rachal, III

Funeral service for Mr. Sebastian Rachal, III will be Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 1:00 pm in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. Brother Ken Price will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery in Flora, LA. The family will receive friends Monday, February 23, 2009 from 5pm until 9pm at Blanchard St. Denis and again Tuesday from 8am until service time. Mr. Rachal, 70, of Flora, LA, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009. He was born August 27, 1938 to the late Sebastian Rachal, II and late Essie Hillman. He was a graduate of Flora High School. After completing his service to his country in the United States Army, he worked for First National Funeral Home while attending Northwestern State University. He also worked at Ben Franklin’s and retired from Walmart as a department manager. He was an avid outdoorsman. Mr. Sebastian was a devoted family man and especially enjoyed his time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sybil Freeman Rachal and his parents. Those left to cherish his memory include two sons, Sebastian Rachal, IV and his wife Tina of Natchitoches and Reuben Dewayne Rachal and his wife Christine of Many; two sisters, Elizabeth Ragan of Clarence, and Cynthia Jennings and her husband Billy of Clarence; two brothers, Douglas A. Rachal and his wife Renee’ of Campti and Glendel W. Rachal and his wife Elaine of Plaquemine; three grandchildren; Reuben Rachal, Jr., James Eric Rachal, and Crystal Renee’ Hipler; two great grandchildren, Ryan Matthew Rachal and Cooper Lynn Rachal. Pallbearers will be James Rachal, Dewayne Rachal, Trey Rachal, Doug Rachal, Jr., Billy Jennings, and Samuel Ragan. Honorary Pallbearers will be Alton Rachal and Eulice Rachal.