Pablo "Paul" Rangel's Obituary
Funeral services for Pablo “Paul” Rangel, 62, of DeRidder, LA, will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at 10 A.M., in Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in DeRidder, with Rev. Dr. Arthur Rocket officiating. Burial will follow in Cooper Cemetery near DeRidder under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Visitation will begin on Monday, August 6, 2012 at 6 P.M. at the funeral home and Tuesday from 9 A.M. until time of the service. Paul passed away in his residence Saturday, August 4, 2012.
Born on March 10, 1950, to Pascual Alvarez Rangel and Elena Palomino Rangel in Rio Hondo, TX, after high school he completed broadcasting school in Houston, TX, and has lived most of his life in DeRidder, LA. He was retired after 30 years with Bell Telephone Company where he was a service technician. Paul was currently serving as president of the Cooper Cemetery Association, he was a member of the DeRidder Kiwanis Club and attended Texas Avenue Baptist Church. He loved his family and enjoyed horticulture.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Marilyn Holliday Rangel of DeRidder, LA; son, Reuben Aaron Rangel and wife Christina of Baton Rouge, LA; daughter, Paula Jayne Rangel of New Orleans, LA; his mother, Elena Rangel of Rio Hondo, TX; four brothers, Porfirio Rangel of McAllen, TX, Pascual Rangel, Jr. of Weslaco, TX, Frank Rangel of Sebastian, TX, and Fred Rangel of Huntsville, TX; sister, Teresa Lopez of Rio Hondo, TX; and one grandson, Jackson. Paul was preceded in death by his father, Pascual Rangel, Sr.
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