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Peggy Rachal

January 20, 1939 — January 19, 2019

Peggy Rachal

Funeral services for Peggy Rachal, 80, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Rose-Neath Southside Chapel. Visitation with the family will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Keithville, LA at 2:00 p.m. following services.

Peggy was born on January 20, 1939 in Parhams, LA to Lessie Elizabeth Hill Hawthorne and Herbert Randolph Hawthorne and passed away suddenly from cancer on January 19, 2019. She was an Executive Assistant of Southern Plastics for over 15 years and then later worked alongside her husband at Joe Rachal Transmissions. Peggy was a wonderful cook and amazing at party planning. She also was the first lady to the Potentate of the El Karubah Shrine in 1998. Peggy always was a very loving and supportive wife and mother.

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Alvie Dale Hawthorne. Left to cherish her beautiful memories are her beloved husband of 55 years, Furman Alcee "Joe" Rachal; son, Al Rachal of Tyler, TX; daughters, Kim Phillips and husband Dennis Phillips of Lawrenceville, GA, Karen Shuler of Dallas, TX, Pam Rachal of West Monroe, LA, Stacy Nunnelee and husband Chris Nunnelee of Dallas, TX; grandchildren, Danny Trevino, Jason Trevino, Matt Bryant, Steven Shuler, Jake Shuler, Kevin Shuler, Amanda Bison, Haley Odom, Collin Nunnelee, Cori Nunnelee and Caroline Nunnelee; sister, Donna Hawthorne Seale and husband Vaughn Seale of Hammond, LA.

Honoring Peggy as pallbearers are Danny Trevino, Jason Trevino, Matt Bryant, Steven Shuler, Jake Shuler, Kevin Shuler and Collin Nunnelee.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children.

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