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Frances Louise Enterkin

Frances Louise Enterkin

Feb 19, 2021

Funeral services for Frances Enterkin, age 82 of Olla, will be held at 10 AM, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Standard Baptist Church, Olla, LA with Bro. Jack McKeithen officiating. Interment will follow at Olla Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Olla. The family will receive visitors at the church on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from...

Antonio Dion Harris

Antonio Dion Harris

Feb 19, 2021

Funeral services for Antonio Harris, age 39 of Columbia, Louisiana will be held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Life Church of Columbia, Columbia, LA with Bro. Dean Love officiating. Interment will follow at Brownville Cemetery, Columbia under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors at the church on Friday, March 5, from noon to 4 PM....

Kathryn Sue "Susie" Nelson

Kathryn Sue "Susie" Nelson

Feb 18, 2021

Funeral services for Susie Nelson, age 69 of Grayson will be held 1:00 PM Friday February 26, 2021 from the sanctuary of Cross Roads Baptist Church with Rev. Shane Duke officiating. Interment will follow in the Cross Roads Cemetery at Grayson with services under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be at the church on...

Billy Ray "Lightning" Warner

Billy Ray "Lightning" Warner

Feb 11, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Billy Ray Warner will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, LA With Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Services are under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. Billy Ray was born June 12, 1940 in Columbia, LA to the union of his parents, Alva Hilburn Warner and...

Paul Wayne McCoy, Sr.

Paul Wayne McCoy, Sr.

Feb 9, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Paul McCoy, Sr., age 72 of Columbia, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Columbia Hill Cemetery, Columbia with Bro. Courtney Dunn and Sister Kristy Dunn officiating. A visitation will be held at the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia from 12:30 to 1:45 prior to the service on Saturday. Paul...

Tom David Gay

Tom David Gay

Feb 5, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Tom Gay, age 73 of Columbia, LA will be at 11:00 AM Friday, February 12, 2021 at Columbia Hill Cemetery, Columbia with Pastor Stephen Fife officiating. Services are under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. Tom David Gay was born on August 31, 1947 in Monroe, LA and passed from this life on...

Haley Elizabeth Barlow

Haley Elizabeth Barlow

Feb 4, 2021

Funeral services for Haley Elizabeth Barlow age 33 of Columbia will be held 10:00 AM Monday, February 8, 2021 from the sanctuary of Outreach Baptist Church with Rev. C. R. Martin and Rev. Manuel Acevedo officiating. Interment will follow in the Legion Memorial Cemetery at Newellton under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be...

Tommy Hicks Jr.

Tommy Hicks Jr.

Feb 2, 2021

Funeral services for Thomas “Tommy” Jackson Hicks Jr. will be held 3:00 Pm Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Olla First Baptist Church with Bro. Dennis Baker officiating with the Interment following in Olla Cemetery under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Olla First Baptist Church from 5:00 PM to 8:00...

Henry Dewayne Beckley

Henry Dewayne Beckley

Feb 2, 2021

Henry Dewayne Beckley was born on June 23, 1971 in Monroe, LA to the union of his parents, William "Beaver" Beckley and Cathy Parkerson Beckley, and passed from this life on February 2, 2021 in Grayson, LA. Dewayne worked as a barge engineer in the oilfield for many years. He loved spending time with his friends and family. His children...

Kenneth Jackson

Kenneth Jackson

Feb 1, 2021

Funeral services for Kenneth A. Jackson, age 77 of Columbia will be held 12:00 PM Noon Saturday February 6, 2021 from the sanctuary of Columbia Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce McGee officiating. Interment will follow in the Columbia Hill Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be held on Friday February 5, 2021...

Wilma Pauline "Moseadean" Murray

Wilma Pauline "Moseadean" Murray

Jan 27, 2021

Wilma Pauline Templeton Murray, known as Moseadean, was born March 2, 1940 in Baskin, LA to the union of her parents, Elmore Templeton and Opal Owens Templeton, and passed from this life January 27, 2021 at her home in Columbia, LA surrounded by her loved ones. Moseadean was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed. She...

Elizabeth Ann Thompson Spence

Elizabeth Ann Thompson Spence

Jan 24, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Elizabeth Ann Spence age 84 of Fort Necessity will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday January 26, 2021 at the Burroughs Cemetery east of Columbia with Bro. Herbie Hitt officiating. Services are under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. There will be a brief visitation at the cemetery on Tuesday from 1:30 PM until...

Connie Sue Harris

Connie Sue Harris

Jan 23, 2021

Connie Sue Harris, born on September 11, 1969 in Alexandria, LA, has peacefully passed away and went to be with the Lord in Heaven on January 23, 2021 at the age of 51. She was predeceased by her mother, Dorothy Wiley; her father, Phillip Barron; her grandmother, Vera Barron; and her godfather, Larry Grimm. Connie is survived by her loving...

Marselene Franklin Coleman

Marselene Franklin Coleman

Jan 23, 2021

Marselene Elizabeth Franklin Coleman was born January 8, 1928 to the union of her parents, Cicero Jarrell Franklin and Christina Jernigan Franklin, and passed from this life January 23, 2021 following a lengthy illness. Marselene had a long, full, active life. She didn’t get much of a childhood from having to become strong and be an adult at the age...

Johnny Lee Quaid

Johnny Lee Quaid

Jan 22, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Johnny Lee Quaid age 66 of Clarks will be held on Thursday January 28, 2021 at the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson with Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Services are under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Johnny Lee Quaid was born on May 28, 1954 to the union of his parents, Robert Wesley...

Earl R. "Doeboy" Self JR.

Earl R. "Doeboy" Self JR.

Jan 22, 2021

Earl R. (Doeboy) Self Jr. was born on Marchy 1, 1929 at Rochelle, LA to the union of his parents, David Self, SR and Mable Moss Self. He passed away on Friday January 22, 2021 at the LaSalle General Hospital in Jena following an extended illness. Mr. Doeboy started out working in the sawmill industry and retired in 1991 from...

James Horace  Holland

James Horace Holland

Jan 17, 2021

James (Jimmy) Horace Holland Jimmy was born March 4th, 1938 in Weiss, Livingston Parish, Louisiana to Arthur Leroy Holland and Minnie Helen Wesley. He passed peacefully at his home Saturday January 17th, 2021. His early days were spent in Baton Rouge Louisiana where he grew up hunting, fishing, and camping in the bayous. When he wasn’t exploring the bayous Jimmy...

Ira Michael McGehee

Ira Michael McGehee

Jan 15, 2021

The family of Ira Michael McGehee (Mackie) would like to share, with friends and extended family, the sad news of his sudden death on Friday, January 15, 2021. He was 73 years old and survived by one brother and sister: Neal McCowin and Brenda McGehee Meadows; nieces: Heather, Kelly, Christa, and Stephanie; one son, Michael Duane Monnin of Colorado; and...

Sandra Lee  Norrell

Sandra Lee Norrell

Jan 15, 2021

Funeral services for Sandra Norrell will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, LA at 1:00 PM with Bro. Willie Beauboeuf officiating. The visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 11:00 AM on Tuesday. Interment will be at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, LA under the direction of Riser and...

Gary Wayne Johnson

Gary Wayne Johnson

Jan 12, 2021

Funeral services for Gary Wayne "Jukebox" Johnson will be held at Urania First Baptist Church in Urania, LA at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 16, 2021. Interment will follow at Urania Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. The visitation will be Friday, January 15, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the church. “Jukebox” was born on October...