Claude Neal Rachal

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Claude Neal Rachal will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cloutierville.  Burial will follow in St. John Catholic Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until time of mass on Saturday morning at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Claude Neal Rachal 67 years of age and a resident of Natchitoches, passed away on November 20, 2019. He was born on July 30, 1952 to Walter and Corine Coutee Rachal. Claude was a loving father, son, brother, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and best friend to all. He will be extremely missed by his family and friends. He will especially be missed by his brother-in-law, Daniel Bodine Beaudion, whom was his right hand. He is survived by his father, Walter (Badoo) Rachal; children, James Edwards Moody and wife, Alfreda, of Natchitoches, Curtis Ray Moody and wife Glenda Marie of Natchitoches, and Everatter (Billy Jean) Moody of Natchitoches; sisters, Mary Ann Beaudion and husband Daniel of Natchitoches, Linda Rachal Reed and husband Gregory, Sr. of Cloutierville; brother Herbert Rachal and wife Judy of Alexandria; nieces, Cheryl Lynn Galvan and husband Robert of Houston, Tx, Brianna Reed of Natchitoches; nephews, Ronald Rachal of Alexandria, Gregory Reed, Jr. of Cloutierville, and Brandon Rachal of Alexandria. He is preceded in death by his mother, Corine Coutee Rachal and nephew Daniel James Beaudion.