HENRY H. RACHFORD, JR.

06/14/1925 - 10/31/2022

Henry H. Rachford, Jr. was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on the 14th of June 1925, and passed away in Houston on Monday, the 31st of October 2022. He was 97 years of age.

A more detailed and specific obituary is to be published in this week’s Wednesday edition of the Houston Chronicle. In the interim, you may opt to receive updated information by visiting his online memorial tribute at GeoHLewis.com and selecting the “Get Notifications” icon. While there, you may also share fond memories and words of comfort and condolence electronically with his family by selecting the “Add A Memory” icon.

The memorial service is to be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 12th of November, in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston, where Rev. Andrew Wolfe, Associate Pastor of Congregational Care for St. Paul’s United Methodist Church,, is to officiate.

Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family and share remembrances during a reception to be held in the adjacent grand foyer.

In lieu of customary remembrances, Wednesday’s notice is to also include a listing of philanthropic organizations to which memorial contributions may be directed.