Graveside funeral services for Geraldine Marie Ashley, age 79 of Morgan City, Louisiana, will be held 1:00 PM, Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Shady Grove Cemetery, west of Olla, LA,  with Pastor Betsy Honeycutt officiating. Services are under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Olla. Family and friends will begin to gather at 12:45 PM.

Geraldine Marie Ashley was born on September 28, 1946, at Morgan City, LA, to the union of her parents, Alvin Crochet and Flavia Giroir, and she passed from this life on September 11, 2026, at Morgan City, LA, following an extended illness. Geraldine loved going to church and served as a  Sunday School teacher for many years. She also worked in the Women's Ministry. Geraldine loved witnessing for Jesus and helping others. She also served as a Deaconess in her church, Bayou Vista Community Fellowship. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Ashley and by her parents.

Left to cherish her memory are her son, Darren Ashley (Tammy); her daughter, Melissa Eubanks (Larry); her brother, Gerald Crochet; her sisters, Kathryn Kirkland and Dianna Sharp; her beloved grandchildren: Emily Emfinger, Daniel Eubanks, Joshua Ashley and Kaylin Albo; and eight great-grandchildren.

The Ashley Family would like to thank Dianna Sharp for the love and care she gave to our mother during her illness. We love you.