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Louise Pearl Stott Exline

Louise Pearl Stott Exline

Sep 17, 2021

Funeral service for Louise Pearl Stott Exline, age 62 of Clarks, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 22, 2021, from the sanctuary of Outreach Baptist Church, Columbia with Rev. C. R. Martin and Rev. Bill Britt officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson and will be under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral...

Gwendolyn  Evelyn Mills Shipp

Gwendolyn Evelyn Mills Shipp

Sep 17, 2021

Funeral services for Gwendolyn Mills Shipp, age 82 of the Woolen Lake Community, Hebert will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, September 19, 2021, from the sanctuary of the Hebert Full Gospel Church with Pastors Marvin Tabora and Jo Mills officiating. Private family interment will follow in the Boeuf River Worship Center Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son...

Mildred Cox Oser

Mildred Cox Oser

Sep 17, 2021

Mildred M. Cox Oser was born on January 10, 1935, in Provencal, LA to the union of her parents Walter M. Clary and Ruby Lola Clary, and passed from this life on Friday September 17, 2021, at the St. Vincents Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, following an extended illness. She was a devoted Christian and a faithful member of...

Martin Guerrero, Jr.

Martin Guerrero, Jr.

Sep 15, 2021

Funeral services for Martin Guerrero, Jr. will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 18, 2021, from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Rev. Jeff Masters and Rev. Timothy Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Columbia Hill Cemetery, Columbia. The family will hold a visitation at the funeral home on Friday, September 17, 2021, from...

Michael  Henry Richmond

Michael Henry Richmond

Sep 14, 2021

Michael Henry Richmond, age 63 of Columbia, was born on November 1, 1957, at Columbia, Louisiana to the union of his beloved parents, Charles Edward Richmond, Jr. and Rosey Thomas Richmond. He passed from this life on September 14, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center in Columbia. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Left to cherish his memory are...

Rebecca Ann Smith Stapleton

Rebecca Ann Smith Stapleton

Sep 12, 2021

Funeral services for Rebecca Ann “Becky” Smith Stapleton will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Pastor Robbie Robertson officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, Louisiana. The family will hold a visitation at the funeral home prior to the service on Tuesday, beginning...

Alvin Roy Skyles

Alvin Roy Skyles

Sep 11, 2021

Graveside services for Alvin Roy Skyles, age 51 of Columbia, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, September 13, 2021, at Old Union Cemetery, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to assist with the funeral expenses. These may be mailed to Riser Funeral Home at PO BOX...

Aslyn Tess Bradley

Aslyn Tess Bradley

Sep 8, 2021

Funeral services for Aslyn Tess Bradley will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 12, 2021, from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg with Dr. Phillip Caples officiating and with Bro. Chad Franklin and Bro. Corey Bruce assisting. Interment will follow at Harrisonburg Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The family will...

Doris Faye Chrastina

Doris Faye Chrastina

Sep 6, 2021

Doris Faye Chrastina age 60 of Columbia was born on August 4, 1961 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the union of her parents Augustina Pinanelli, SR and Joann Canfield Pinanelli. She passed from this life on September 6, 2021 at her residence in Columbia.

Doris loved going to church and loved her canine friends Bella and Bear. She leaves behind...

Theresa Reitzell

Theresa Reitzell

Sep 4, 2021

Funeral services for Theresa Reitzell, age 88 of Clarks, LA, will be held 1:00PM, Thursday, September 9, 2021, from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Father Dale Meade serving as the officiant and eulogy to be given by Tommy Brown. The Reitzell family will receive visitors on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the funeral home from...

Patrick Lionel James

Patrick Lionel James

Sep 1, 2021

Memorial services for Patrick Lionel James, age 54, will be Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 1:00 PM in the Riser Funeral Home Chapel in Olla, LA with Pastor Steve Cripps officiating, A visitation for family and friends will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM.

Patrick Lionel James was born on August 20, 1967, at Mercy Hospital in New...

Elizabeth Davis

Elizabeth Davis

Sep 1, 2021

Elizabeth Davis, age 83 of Columbia, Louisiana, passed away on September 1, 2021, at Citizen Medical Center, Columbia. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her six children: Nancy Moreno, Shirley Thornton, LeaAnn Green, James Davis, Jimmy Miles, and James Thompson, as well as many other family members.

Ida Jean Foy

Ida Jean Foy

Aug 31, 2021

Funeral services for Ida Jean Popplewell Foy will be held at 10 AM, on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Old Bethel Baptist Church, Clarks, LA with Rev. Stephen Laughlin officiating. Interment will follow at Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. The Foy family will have visitation at the church on Monday, September 6, 2021...

Phyllis  Annabell Tucker

Phyllis Annabell Tucker

Aug 27, 2021

Phyllis Annabell Norman Tucker, age 84 of Columbia, was born June 21, 1937, in Houston, Texas and passed from this life August 26, 2021 at her home in Columbia. While Phyllis had a varied work history including opening her own business, The Wine Table in the mid-70’s, she retired from Entergy working as a customer service representative. She was a...

Randy Dewayne Kelly

Randy Dewayne Kelly

Aug 25, 2021

Randy Dewayne Kelly was born January 23, 1974, in Monroe, Louisiana and passed from this life August 25, 2021, at his home in Columbia, Louisiana, at the age of 47. Randy enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, and hunting. He was an avid duck hunter and loved training Labrador retrievers in his free time. His favorite activity was any activity that involved...

Flora Bell  Wilkinson

Flora Bell Wilkinson

Aug 23, 2021

Funeral Services for Flora Bell Grant Wilkinson age 88, of Monroe, Louisiana will be held Sunday, August 29, 2021, at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, with Rev. Wesley Manning officiating. Burial will follow at Little Star Cemetery in Grayson, LA under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will start at 1:00...

Janis Gregory Lewellyan Brown

Janis Gregory Lewellyan Brown

Aug 23, 2021

Janis Gregory Lewellyan Brown, 74, of Columbia, Louisiana passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021, at her home in Columbia after a lengthy illness.

Janis was born on February 4, 1947, in Columbia, Louisiana to the union of Roberta Duke Gregory and Tillman Eugene Gregory. Janis was a graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge where she earned a...

Shirley Louise Johnson

Shirley Louise Johnson

Aug 22, 2021

Funeral services for Shirley Louise Johnson, age 74 of Columbia, will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 26, 2021, at the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home in Columbia with Bro. Chris Bennett officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, west of Columbia. The family will have a visitation on Wednesday evening from 5 PM until 8...

Henry Laray Nugent

Henry Laray Nugent

Aug 22, 2021

Funeral Services for Henry Laray Nugent will be at Christian Sharing Christ Church in Clarks, La, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM with Bro. Johnny Barnhill and Bro. Larry Adkins officiating. Visitation will be at Christian Sharing Christ Church in Clarks, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Interment will be at Welcome Home Cemetery...

Truman Perry Proffer

Truman Perry Proffer

Aug 21, 2021

Funeral services for Truman Proffer, age 75 of Olla, Louisiana, will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 27, 2021, at Olla Pentecostal Church with Bro. Jonathan Crist and Bro. Ronnie Temple officiating. Burial will follow at Chickasaw Cemetery in Olla under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. The family will hold a visitation at the church on...