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Bret Anthony Larson
May 31, 2021
Bret Anthony Larson was born in Lone Star, Texas on September 8, 1964 to the union of his parents, James Warren Larson and Joan Elizabeth Parker Larson, and he passed from this life on Monday, May 31, 2021, following a brief illness.
Visitation will be held at Hebert United Methodist Church, 12 until 2 PM, Saturday, June 5, 2021. Funeral services...
Lesa Michelle Crawford
May 31, 2021
Funeral services for Lesa Michelle Crawford, age 51, of Olla, LA will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 3, 2021 from the sanctuary of Standard Baptist Church with Brother Kent Nugent and Bro. Phillip Crawford officiating. Interment will follow in the Rosefield Cemetery under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home. The Crawford family will receive visitors on Wednesday,...
Shane Edward Rieger
May 26, 2021
Funeral services for Shane Edward Rieger, age 20 of Calhoun, LA will be held at 3 PM, Sunday, May 30, 2021 from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Calhoun, LA with Bro. Neil Everett officiating. Interment will follow the service at Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA. The family will have...
J. W. Hatten
May 25, 2021
J. W. “Little Boy” Hatten, Jr.
Despite his tough exterior, stubbornness and bold personality, there is evidence that J. W. was a loving and kind person. That evidence is in the pain and deep sorrow in the hearts of his family.J. W. Hatten, Jr. departed this earthly life on May 25, 2021. He was born in Columbia, LA on June 3,...
Reba Jan Stamper
May 22, 2021
Funeral services for Reba Jan Stamper, age 63 of Grayson, LA will be held at 2 PM, Friday, May 28, 2021, at The Pentecostal Church, Clarks, LA with Bro. Courtney Dunn officiating. The family will receive visitors at the church on Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 5 PM until 9 PM. Services will be under the direction of Riser and...
Ronnie Lee Lafferty
May 20, 2021
Graveside funeral services for Ronnie Lee Lafferty will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Holum Cemetery, Holum, LA with Bro. Stacey Pittman officiating. The family will receive visitors prior to the service from noon until 2 PM, Tuesday at Holum Baptist Church. Services are under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia.
Ronnie Lee...
Patsy Bradford Bates
May 20, 2021
Patsy Routh Bradford Bates, age 83 of Olla, Louisiana, was born March 16, 1938 in Walters, LA to the union of the late Arthur Milton Bradford and Lela Bearl Cooper Bradford. She passed from this life on May 20, 2021. Patsy was a graduate of Block High School of Jonesville, LA. She continued her education at Northwestern State University where...
Thomas Alexander Peterson
May 19, 2021
Funeral Services for Thomas Alexander Peterson will be held at 3 P.M. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Grayson Baptist Church, Grayson, LA. Interment will follow the service at Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks, LA under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM.
Thomas was born August 10, 1963 in...
Charles Edwin Jones
May 17, 2021
Funeral services for Charles Edwin “BoBo” Jones, age 65 of Grayson, LA, will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 20, 2021, from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Prince officiating. In accordance with “BoBo's” wishes, cremation will follow the funeral service on Thursday. Charles Edwin Jones was born on December 1, 1955 at Monroe,...
Barbara Ann Thompson
May 16, 2021
Funeral services for Barbara Ann Nugent Thompson age 79 of Columbia will be held 2:00 PM Sunday May 23, 2021 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Ryan Babin officiating. Interment will follow in the Hurricane Creek Cemetery near Jena. The Thompson Family will receive visitors on Saturday May 22, 2021 from 5:00 PM...
Bishop Roy Glen Lowery
May 12, 2021
Funeral services for Bishop Roy Glen Lowery will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, May 15, 2021, from the sanctuary of Grace Pointe, 1905 Auburn Ave., Monroe, LA with Bishop John Wesley Jones and Bishop Bennie Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Woolen Lake Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. The family will receive visitors...
Samuel Edward Greenwood
May 8, 2021
Funeral services for Samuel “Sam” Edward Greenwood, age 65, of Kelly, LA will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Bro. Joe Aguillard officiating. Interment will follow at Lowes Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA. The family will receive visitors at the chapel of...
Russell Benard McMullen
May 4, 2021
Funeral services for Russell Bernard McMullen, age 78, of Columbia, LA will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 7, 2021 from the Chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, Louisiana with Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA. Visitation will be Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Riser...
Billy Joe May
May 1, 2021
Billy Joe May, age 79 of Columbia, Louisiana, was born February 2, 1942 in Cottonplant, LA to the union of his parents, Joe Melton May and Annie West May, and he passed from this life May 1, 2021 at Columbia, LA. Billy worked for many years as a log truck driver. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. As...
Debbie Snyder Clark
Apr 28, 2021
Debbie Rose Snyder Clark, age 59, of Grayson, LA passed away on April 28, 2021 at Glenwood Medical Center in West Monroe, LA. Debbie was born October 18, 1961 in Johnson County, Indiana to the union of her parents Vernon Snyder, and Waunita Peters Snyder. Debbie was proceeded in death by her father and her brother, Daniel Snyder. She enjoyed...
JoAnn Bailes Nelson
Apr 21, 2021
Funeral services for JoAnn Bailes Nelson, age 84, of Grayson, La will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 24, 2021 from the sanctuary of Clarks Baptist Church, Clarks, Louisiana with Bro. Jack McKeithen and Bro. Jim McKeithen officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA. Visitation will be Friday, April...
Teresa Arceneaux Cooper
Apr 19, 2021
Teresa Ann Arceneaux Cooper, age 68, of Columbia, LA passed away on April 19, 2021, in Houston, TX. Graveside services will be held at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, LA on May 1, 2021 at 10 AM. Speakers will be Bro. Shane Duke and James Mixon. Teresa was born in Monroe, LA to Durham and Nettie Arceneaux on February 23,...
Lucius Shelton Earls
Apr 19, 2021
Funeral services for Lucius Shelton Earls, age 79, of Roxie, MS will be held at 3 PM, Thursday, April 22, 2021 from the sanctuary of Rosefield Baptist Church, Rosefield, Louisiana with Bro. Richard Cullum officiating and Bro. Everett Ellzey assisting. Interment will follow at Rosefield Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA. The family will receive visitors...
Myrtie Gryder Bond
Apr 17, 2021
Graveside services for Myrtie Gryder Bond of West Monroe, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Old Bethel Cemetery in Clarks, LA with Todd Burnaman officiating. Visitation will be held at the cemetery from 9:30 AM until the service starts at 10:00. Myrtie was born in West Monroe, Louisiana, on February 15, 1928 to the...
Tyler Lane Ogden
Apr 15, 2021
On April 15, 2021 we received the call that no one wants to receive. Tyler Lane Ogden, Ty to his family and Og or Big Og to his friends, had passed away in West Texas. Ty was born on February 11, 1995, and he touched many lives in his short 26 years. He never met a stranger and when he...