Rachel Louise (Hosch) Guillory


January 3, 1926 - December 29, 2012

Rachel Louise Hosch Guillory of Westlake, Louisiana completed her journey in this life on December
29, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born in Athens, Texas on January 3, 1926 to Reverend
Lonnie James and Katilee Vernon Hosch. She married Reverend Daniel Timothy Guillory from Oberlin,
Louisiana, October 10, 1945.
Louise Guillory was a pastor's wife, school teacher, precious mother and grandmother. She loved
spending time with her family. As a young lady she excelled in her studies and went on to complete
her Bachelors Degree at McNeese State University and Masters Degree at Stephen F. Austin State University
and North Texas State University. She obtained degrees in both English and Business. She excelled in
all courses and maintained high academic status while serving her church in a pastor's wife capacity.
In most of the towns where they pastored she taught in public education. She taught at LaGrange High
School, Westlake High School, Panola Jr. College, and Mansfield Jr. High School. After retiring from
DeSota Parish School Board she took principalship of the Capitol City Christian School in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana.
She and her husband pastored United Pentecostal Churches in Ft. Smith, Arkansas; Hillsboro, Texas;
Westlake, Louisiana; Carthage, Texas; Logansport, Louisiana; and Oberlin, Louisiana where they retired
from active ministry. She served with her husband as Historian for Louisiana District Museum and
Archives for the United Pentecostal Church.
Those left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Rachel Guillory Morrison and husband, Allen,
of Moss Bluff, Louisiana and Gloria Guillory Rasco, of Moss Bluff, Louisiana; grandchildren; Lisa Morrison
Smith and husband Ken of Perth, Australia; Reverend Tony Morrison and wife, Dana of Beaumont,
Texas; Holly Rasco Pitts and husband, Reverend Carey Pitts of Shreveport, Louisiana and York Rasco of
Dallas, Texas; great-grandchildren, Victoria and Grant Smith; Caleb, Hunter and Katy Morrison; Kelton,
Kedric, Kalyn, Greyson and Ethan Pitts; sisters, Martha Hosch Myre, Mary Hosch Russell, Becky Hosch
Sylvester and husband Gary; brother, T.W. Hosch and wife, Carol; and many other family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Reverend L. J. and Katilee Hosch; husband, Reverend D.T.
Guillory; son-in-law, Reverend Steve Rasco; sister, Naomi Hosch Caldwell and brother, Reverend James
Hosch.
Visitation will be at Hixson Funeral Home in Lake Charles on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will
resume Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Apostolic Temple in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Her funeral
service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday at Apostolic Temple, 2711 W. Prien Lake Rd. in Lake Charles.
Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Westlake, Louisiana.