Grace Lee Braddock , age 96 of Columbia, was born on November 2, 1929, in Indiana to the union of her loving parents, Willard Atteberry and Hazel Dailey Atteberry and she passed from this life on February 25, 2026, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Melvin Braddock; her daughter, Yvonne Ross; her sister, Lillian Page; and her brothers: Bobby, Donald and Frankie Atteberry. She worked at J. C. Penney for some forty-five years. She wore many hats during her time there. She was loved by all who knew her.

Left to cherish her memory are her son, Danny Braddock of Columbia; her sister, Mary Lou Wilson; two grandchildren, Daidre Duke and Shayne Ross; and her great-grandchildren: Jacob Ross, Ethan Ross, Alyssa Boulton and Joshua Boulton.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jeffery Paul Leonard, Joshua Boulton, Donald Duke, Jacob Ross, Destin Duke, and Dennis Rowland. Honorary pallbearers are Shayne Ross and Gary Braddock.

A visitation for Grace will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA, from 5 PM until 8 PM and Saturday, prior to the service from noon to 1:30. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the funeral home with Bro. Jack McKeithen officiating. The interment service will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, LA. The family cordially invites friends to join them after the conclusion of services at Bosco Baptist Church to enjoy a meal and fellowship.