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Gerald Wayne Dumas

Gerald Wayne Dumas

May 18, 2023

Gerald Wayne DumasFranklin, TN – Gerald Wayne Dumas, a resident of Franklin, TN passed away on May 18, 2023 at the age of 77. He was born on August 19th, 1945 to Travis & Myrtie Mae Dumas. Gerald proudly & bravely served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for the Monroe, Louisiana Fire Department...

Edna Jacobs Tingle

Edna Jacobs Tingle

May 16, 2023

Funeral services for Mrs. Tingle will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 20, 2023 from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Columbia. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. The family will have a visitation prior to the service beginning at noon at the church.

Edna Jacobs...

Gregory Scott Bowden

Gregory Scott Bowden

May 15, 2023

Gregory Scott Bowden, age 63, of Columbia was born on August 6, 1959, at San Jose, California to the union of his parents, Ellis Duane Bowden and Patricia Ann Swope and he received his Ultimate Healing on May 15, 2023, at his residence in Columbia, LA.

Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of twenty-six years, Jean...

Judy Marie Williams

Judy Marie Williams

May 15, 2023

Graveside services for Judy Marie Dearmon Williams will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Olla Cemetery with Bro. Stacey Pitman officiating and interment following afterwards under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. Judy was born September 5, 1949 in Urania, LA to the union of her parents, Elton Dearmon and Annie Mae Sigman and...

Bobbie Rider Harrison

Bobbie Rider Harrison

May 11, 2023

Funeral services for Bobbie Rider Harrison, age 80, of Grayson will be held 2:00 PM Monday May 15, 2023 from the sanctuary of The Pentecostal Church of Clarks, LA  with Bro. Jeff Masters officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The Harrison Family will receive visitors beginning at...

Vernon Ray Coon

Vernon Ray Coon

May 11, 2023

Funeral services for Vernon Ray Coon, age 81 of Columbia will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday May 16, 2023 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Rose Lawn Cemetery at Calhoun. The Coon Family will host visitation at the funeral home on Monday. May 15, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM....

James Sidney Peel

James Sidney Peel

May 10, 2023

Memorial service for Jame Sidney Peel (Sonny) age 84 of Hebert will be held at Hebert Methodist Church on May 19th at 11 am.  Graveside to follow at Hebert Methodist Cemetery with family.

James Sidney Peel was born on October 12th, 1938 in Skene Mississippi to Wayman Peel and Marcia Mildred Owens and he passed from this life at his...

Lisa Ann May Johnson

Lisa Ann May Johnson

May 7, 2023

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Lisa Ann May Johnson, who left us on May 7, 2023. She was born on April 28, 1966, in Monroe, Louisiana, to John W. May Sr. and Gloria Ann May. Lisa enjoyed visiting with friends and neighbors alike and was always up for a car ride or listening to...

Jerry "Ricky" McAdams

Jerry "Ricky" McAdams

May 6, 2023

Funeral services for Jerry "Ricky" McAdams will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 12, 2023, at the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Bro. Warren Maxwell officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Tullos, Louisiana. The family will have visitation Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 6 PM until 8 PM, at the funeral home.

Jerry...

Killis Ray Nappier

Killis Ray Nappier

May 6, 2023

Killis Ray Nappier, age 65 of West Monroe was born October 29, 1957, in Monroe, Louisiana, to the union of his parents, Killis G. Nappier, Jr. and Mary Cathleen Boyette Nappier, and he passed from this life May 6, 2023, surrounded by numerous family and friends, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe. Killis was preceded in death by his...

Joyce Hefner Cassels

Joyce Hefner Cassels

Apr 30, 2023

Funeral services for Joyce Hefner Cassels will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, LA with Bro. Kent Nugent officiating and interment following at Rosefield Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Riser Funeral Home.

Mrs. Joyce Laverne Hefner Cassels, age 76, of...

Olivia Saige Ramsey

Olivia Saige Ramsey

Apr 28, 2023

Olivia Saige Ramsey, infant daughter of Jeremy Daniel Wise and Victoria Ramsey of Winnfield, LA,  will be laid to eternal rest on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 10:00 AM  at the Roberts Cemetery in Kelly with Bro. Joe Aguillard officiating. Family and friends will begin to gather at 9:45 AM. Services are under direction of Riser and Son  Funeral Home...

Charles Daniel Finley

Charles Daniel Finley

Apr 24, 2023

Memorial services for Charles Daniel Finley, age 71 of Grayson, will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia with Bro. Buster Duplissey officiating. The family will have visitation prior to  the service from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the funeral home.

Charles Daniel "Danny" Finley was born...

Virginia Boggan Cruse

Virginia Boggan Cruse

Apr 23, 2023

Mrs. Virginia Boggan Cruse, age 95, of Grayson, Louisiana, was born on July 21, 1927, in Panola, Mississippi, and went to meet her Savior and Lord on April 23, 2023, at the Haven Nursing Home in Columbia, Louisiana.

Virginia's family moved to Grayson, Louisiana, in 1938 and she attended Grayson School where she graduated valedictorian of her class in 1944....

Gary Eugene Barnhill

Gary Eugene Barnhill

Apr 21, 2023

  Graveside services for Gary Eugene Barnhill age 62 of Sour Lake, Texas were held April 25, 2023 at Guin-Cox Cemetery in Winn Parish under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Services were officiated by Brother Daniel Patton.  Gary was born July 4, 1960 in Monroe LA to the union of his parents, Johnny Barnhill and Elizabeth Ann Carpenter Barnhill...

Eddie Howard Finley

Eddie Howard Finley

Apr 20, 2023

Eddie Finley age 53 from Grayson, La and formally of Olla passed away April 20, 2023 from a motorcycle accident. Eddie was born June 22, 1969 in Urania to the union of his parents, Buster Finley and Yvonne White Finley. Eddie was a hard worker, a story teller, and a avid coffee drinker. Eddie loved picking his guitar, hanging out,...

Jerry Allen Duff, Sr.

Jerry Allen Duff, Sr.

Apr 20, 2023

 

Our father, Jerry Allen Duff Sr, 79, passed away Thursday April 20, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by his sons. His whole family was fortunate enough to be by his side in the days before his death sharing many laughs and memories.    Jerry was born in Columbia, Louisiana on March 13, 1944 to Margie Duff. Jerry...

Andy Riser

Andy Riser

Apr 18, 2023

On March 1, 1943 Andy Riser was born to John Henry and Lenory Compton Riser. He attended Union Central High School in Caldwell Parish. He was a graduate of the 1961 Class. He was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church. He married Jacqueline (Jackie) McClain in 1964. They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1966. They had three beautiful children:...

Valerie Genae May

Valerie Genae May

Apr 11, 2023

Funeral services for Valerie Genae May, age 38, of Harrisonburg will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, April 14, 2023, from the sanctuary of Rosefield Baptist Church at Rosefield with Bro. Jon Lord officiating and Elijah Boothe assisting. The May family will host visitation at the church from 11:00 AM until time of service at 1:00 PM. Interment will follow...

Ineida Christine Harveston

Ineida Christine Harveston

Apr 11, 2023

Funeral services for Ineida Christine Harveston, age 98, of Grayson will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 15, 2023, from the sanctuary of Cross Roads Baptist Church with Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Her son-in-law, Bro Wayne Baum will deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery at Clarks under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home...