Richard D. “Rick” Rabalais, Jr.

Funeral services for Mr. Rick Rabalais will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Kingsville Baptist Church, Ball, Louisiana with Rev. Kevin Boles officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ball, Louisiana, under the direction of Gallagher Funeral Home, Ball, Louisiana.

Rick, age 50, of Alexandria, entered eternal rest on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Riverside Hospital, Alexandria, Louisiana, surrounded by his loving family.

He cherished his family and loved being Grandad to his grandchildren. Rick was an avid LSU fan and loved to fish, duck and dove hunt with his family. He always had kind words for others, had a beautiful personality, and was always encouraging and a role model to many. Rick was a member of Kingsville Baptist Church, Ball, Louisiana. He will be sadly missed by many family, friends and coworkers.

Rick was the Manager of the Pipeline Control Center for EnLink Midstream in Pineville. He began his career with EnLink’s pipeline asset Louisiana Intrastate Gas (LIG) in 1990 as a gas controller. Due to his leadership and deep knowledge of the pipeline system, he was promoted to manager, a role in which he displayed daily enthusiasm and excellence. He demonstrated genuine care and compassion for his colleagues, and his dedication was contagious. He was fair, empathetic, and a willing mentor whose personal work ethic was a great example to others. He was also modest, never seeking praise, and a man of strong faith, which he showed proudly. He received the company’s top honor in 2013 when he received the President’s Leadership Award.

He is preceded in death by his brother, Chad Rabalais; one grandson, Preston Cutts.

He is survived by his loving wife, Kathy L. Rabalais of Alexandria; father, Richard Rabalais, Sr. of Pollock; mother, Rebecca “Becki” Baird (Guy) of Sugar Land, Texas; three sons, Benjamin Rabalais of Ruston, Jacob Rabalais of Tioga and Cameron Rabalais of Grayson; one daughter, Meredith Rabalais of Monroe; step-son, Brandon Cutts (Melanie) of Frisco, Texas; step-daughter, Kristin Thiels (Jamie) of Boyce; two sisters, Julie Jones (Danny) of Pine Grove and Sharon Hannan (Ryan) of Brentwood, TN; three grandchildren, Colton Thiels, Ryland Cutts and Amelia Cutts; a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Dale Lingenfelter, Larry Hair, Tim Jameson, James Roscoe, Blake Soileau and Joe Baty.

Friends may call at Gallagher Funeral Home, Ball, Louisiana on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday July 1, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until service time at Kingsville Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, family request memorials be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, 7200 Desiart St., Monroe, Louisiana 71203.

Friends may post online messages of condolence for the Rabalais family by visiting www.gallagherfh.com.