Robert "R.L." LaCaze

A service to honor the life of Robert “R.L.” LaCaze will be at 2 pm Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home with Tim Miley officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery in Flora, LA. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 9 pm on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home. R.L. LaCaze, 94 years of age and a resident of Cypress, LA, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Natchitoches, LA. He was born June 25, 1922, in Flora, LA to Felix and Edna Desadier LaCaze. He proudly served in the United States Army during World War II. He will be dearly missed but always remembered as a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Annie Mae LaCaze, one son, Louis "Buddy" LaCaze; and parents, Felix LaCaze and Edna Desadier LaCaze. He is survived by five daughters, Vergie Ann George of Red Dirt, La., Rita Fay McCallister and husband John of Cypress, La., Caroline Maxine Prothro and husband Charles of Cypress, La., Charlene "Peanut" Lachney and husband Pete of Natchitoches, La., and Becky Miley and husband Tim of Campti, La.; seven sons, Wayne LaCaze and wife Rose of Marthaville, La., Billy Roy LaCaze and wife Catherine of Red Dirt, La., Van LaCaze and wife Sharon of Flora, La., Riley LaCaze and wife Glenda of Cypress, La., Danny LaCaze and wife Lynn of Belmont, La., Patrick LaCaze and wife Carolyn of Cypress, La., and Mickey LaCaze and wife Angel of Natchitoches, La.; sisters, Dot Stevens of Shreveport, La. and Lenore Garcia of Natchitoches; one brother, Leland LaCaze of Flora, La.; twenty grandchildren, Layne LaCaze, James Ray Edwards, Rhonda Barbin, Billy Ray LaCaze, Michael LaCaze, Shane LaCaze, Tina Poche', Christi Sarpy, Cody LaCaze, Brandy Rachal, Todd Rachal, Melissa Scott, Shawn Prothro, Larenda Lachney, Krystal Lachney, Craig Lachney, Haley LaCaze, Jake LaCaze, Casey LaCaze, and Chelsea Osborn and numerous great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Van LaCaze, Mickey LaCaze, Patrick LaCaze, Wayne LaCaze, Danny LaCaze, and Billy LaCaze.