Mr. Rachal was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He retired from the Rapides Parish Police Jury.
He was survived by one brother, Paul Rachal of Vicksburg, MS; four sisters, Frances Bebe of Marco, Maybell Carter of Cloutierville, Blanch Conn of Chatham and Gene Hall of Shreveport; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.