Andrew "Andy" LaCour, Jr.

Andrew (Andy) LaCour, Jr., age 38, of Playa Vista, CA, and formally of Cloutierville, LA passed away Thursday, February 4, 2010, at his home. Arrangements are being taken care of by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, in Natchitoches, LA. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on February 13, 2010 at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville, LA with Rev. Kenneth Obiekwe officiating. Interment will be in the Cloutierville Catholic Cemetery. Andy was born on October 6, 1971 in Pineville, LA to the parentage of Andrew LaCour Sr. (late) and Jewel Marie Rachal LaCour. He was reared Catholic and attended St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville, LA. He attended Springhill Elementary School, St. Matthew School, Melrose, LA, and Cloutierville High School, Cloutierville, LA. After graduating in 1989, he attended Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA and University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. He majored in Business Marketing and Nursing. After spending numerous years of studying extensively, he began his career in retail sales in Lafayette, at Dillard's and transferred to Orlando, Florida. He then moved on to work at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, New York. After years in the retail industry, he became a self-taught Investment Trader in 2000 and began his own business. Four years ago, he ventured to Marina Del Ray, California where he worked until his death. He was preceded in death by his father, Andrew LaCour, Sr.; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Rachal and Mr. and Mrs. David LaCour. He is survived by his mother, Jewel Rachal LaCour Cloutier; step-father, George Cloutier; one brother, Alex Drew LaCour of Natchitoches, LA; special friend, Terri Silverberg of Playa Vista, CA; nine aunts, Martha Conde (Danny) of Derry, LA, Evelyn LaCour of Derry, LA, Elizabeth Metoyer (James) of Cloutierville, LA, Letreice Sue Beasley (Michael) of Cloutierville, LA, Barbara Nell Forsythe of Lake Charles, LA, Charolette Metoyer (Arthur) of Natchitoches, LA, Janie Conant of Natchitoches, LA, Jeannie Rachal (Mike) of Natchez, LA, and Amelia Morgan (John) of Cloutierville, LA; four uncles, Archie Ray Rachal of Alexandria, LA, James LaCour (Doris) of Lake Charles, LA, John David LaCour of Cloutierville, LA, and Bernard LaCour of Monet Ferry, LA; and numerous cousins and friends.