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Samuel David Crain

Samuel David Crain

Aug 22, 2023

Funeral services for Samuel David Crain will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, August 25, 2023, from the sanctuary of Outreach Baptist Church, Columbia, Louisiana with Bro. Buster Duplissey officiating. Interment will follow at Old Hebron Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The family will have visitation at the church on Thursday, August 24,...

Mary Evelyn Wilson

Mary Evelyn Wilson

Aug 20, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Evelyn Wilson,"nee Phillips" age 77 of Clarks, LA will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday August 23, 2023 from the sanctuary of Selma Baptist Church at Georgetown with Bro. Joe Bruce delivering the Eulogy and Bro. Carl Phillips delivering the Message. Interment will follow in the Urania Cemetery at Urania with services under direction of Riser...

Lillian Diane Hollenshead

Lillian Diane Hollenshead

Aug 17, 2023

A celebration of life will be held for Diane, Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Clark's Baptist Church at 5:00 PM.

Lillian Diane Beckham Hollenshead was born January 20, 1969 in Monroe, La to the union of her parents, Regional Hines Smith and Mary Louise Beckham Smith and passed from this life August 17, 2023 at her residence following a brief...

Charlene Perot

Charlene Perot

Aug 13, 2023

Funeral services for Charlene Perot will be held 12:00, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, La with interment following at Perot Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 8:15 AM until time of service at 12:00.

Charlene Perot was born March, 4, 1954 in Monroe, La...

D E Jones

D E Jones

Aug 10, 2023

Funeral Services for D. E. Jones will be held 12:00 PM, Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Beech Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Brad Jones officiating and Pappy Chenevert reading the Eulogy with interment following in Beech Creek Cemetery under direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at Beech Creek Baptist Church Saturday, from 10:00 until time of service...

Linda Wright Long

Linda Wright Long

Aug 8, 2023

Linda Wright Long, age 76 of Serepta, Louisiana, was born February 13, 1947,  in Nacogdoches, Texas to the union of her parents, William Henry Wright and Florence Jones Wright, and she passed away after a brief illness on August 8, 2023, in Springhill, Louisiana. Linda worked her entire adult life as a nurse, giving all her patients loving care. She...

Christopher Lee Barbo

Christopher Lee Barbo

Jul 31, 2023

Funeral services for Christopher Lee Barbo will be held 8:00 AM, Sunday, August 6, 2023, at Riser Funeral Home in Olla, LA with Bro. Ron Skinner officiating and interment following in the Barbo Family Cemetery, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Riser Funeral Home in Olla from 5:00 PM to...

James Earl Cruse

James Earl Cruse

Jul 31, 2023

Funeral services for James Earl Cruse age 80 of Olla will be held at  1:00 PM Thursday August 3, 2023 from the Olla chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Bignar officiating. Interment will follow in the Harris Chapel Cemetery at Olla. The Cruse Family will receive visitors on Thursday beginning at 10:30 AM and continuing until...

R. B. "Berlon" McClanahan

R. B. "Berlon" McClanahan

Jul 30, 2023

Funeral services for R. B. “Berlon” McClanahan will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, from the sanctuary of Bethany Baptist Church, Hebert, Louisiana with Pastors Marty Earnest and Cody Earnest officiating. Interment will follow at the Bethany Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, Louisiana. The family will host visitation at the church...

Ruth Alleyne Morris Riser

Ruth Alleyne Morris Riser

Jul 28, 2023

 

Funeral services for Ruth Alleyne Morris Riser, who passed away on July 28, 2023 at the age of 101, will be held on Friday, August 4, 2023, at 2:00 PM, at the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home. The service will be officiated by Rev. Jack McKeithen, and the interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery...

William Henry Byrd

William Henry Byrd

Jul 26, 2023

 

On Wednesday, July 26,2023, William “Henry” Byrd, devoted husband and father, passed away peacefully at home with his beloved wife, Margaret.  Henry was born on February 29, 1936 in West Caroll Parish, Louisiana and went to be with the Lord at the age of 87.

He was known for his quick wit and infectious smile.  He had a...

Charles Isaac Chambers

Charles Isaac Chambers

Jul 18, 2023

Funeral services for Charles Isaac "Ike" Chambers will be held at 4:00 PM, Thursday, July 20, 2023, from the sanctuary of Outreach Baptist Church, Columbia, LA with Bro. Buster Duplissey officiating. Burial will follow at Rosefield Cemetery, Rosefield, LA. The family will have a visitation prior to the service on Thursday from noon until 4 at the church.

Charles Isaac...

Clydie Lucille Coates

Clydie Lucille Coates

Jul 17, 2023

Funeral services for Lucille Jones Coates age 91 of Columbia will be held 10:00 AM Saturday July 22, 2023 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Fife and Rachel Denison officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson. The Coates Family will host visitation on Friday July 21, 2023 at the...

Lula Majarie Hardin

Lula Majarie Hardin

Jul 15, 2023

Funeral services for Lula Majarie Antley Hardin will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, LA with Bro. Norman Bryant officiating and Bro. John Yates reading the eulogy. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery under direction of Riser Funeral Home. The family will have visitation on Thursday prior to the service from...

Ethel Margaret Mott

Ethel Margaret Mott

Jul 10, 2023

Burial Service for Ethel Mott will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Old Bethel Cemetery. Ethel Margarette Mott was born to the union of her parents, Mack Gunn and Irene Johnston Gunn, December 6, 1919, in Joyce, La in a box car, and passed from this life at Haven Nursing Home, July 10, 2023 at the age...

James Henry Fletcher

James Henry Fletcher

Jul 8, 2023

 

James Henry Fletcher was born on November 08, 1949, to the union of his parents in Coushatta, Louisiana.  He went to his heavenly home on July 08, 2023. Mr. James was a special man of few words, however, if he favored you, he would tell you just what he thought about things and maybe even give you his opinion...

Joe Raymond Cockrell

Joe Raymond Cockrell

Jul 8, 2023

Funeral services for Joe Raymond Cockrell, age 69 of Grayson, will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 13, 2023, from the sanctuary of Cross Roads Baptist Church with Bro. Shane Duke and Bro. Tommy Prince officiating. Interment will follow in the Cross Roads Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The visitation will be held on...

Marcus Glen Foster

Marcus Glen Foster

Jul 7, 2023

Funeral services for Marcus Glen Foster, age 40 of Quitman, Louisiana will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 15, 2023, from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Glen Lenard officiating. Interment will follow at the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson, LA. The Foster Family will receive visitors on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the funeral...

Levon Bonnie Stamper

Levon Bonnie Stamper

Jul 7, 2023

Funeral services for Levon Stamper, known to everyone as Bonnie, will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, from the sanctuary of the Olla Pentecostal Church with Bro. Jonathan Crist officiating. Donnie Taylor will deliver the eulogy. The Stamper Family will  receive visitors at the church on Monday, July 10, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Interment will...

Dennis James Kees

Dennis James Kees

Jul 6, 2023

 

Funeral services for Dennis James Kees, age 63 of Urania will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 8, 2023, from the Olla chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the Urania Cemetery at Urania.

Dennis James Kees was born on September...