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Mary Juanita Crockett

Mary Juanita Crockett

Aug 13, 2020

A private graveside service for Mary Juanita Honeycutt Crockett will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 15 at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. While we regret to delay this celebration, we are vigilant to protect our family and loved ones during this uncertain time. Juanita was born...

Sheila Kay Cantrell Holmes

Sheila Kay Cantrell Holmes

Aug 11, 2020

A celebration of life service for Shelia Kay Cantrell Holmes, age 72 of Youngsville, LA, will be held at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from the santuary of Bellview Baptist Church, Columbia with Bro. Travis Sanders officiating. Mrs. Holmes was born on April 26, 1948 in Monroe, LA to the union of her parents Sheila Polk Cantrell and Mildred...

Roy Lee Wise, JR

Roy Lee Wise, JR

Aug 11, 2020

Funeral services for Roy Lee Wise, JR age 78 of Columbia will be held at 11:00 AM Friday August 14, 2020 from the sanctuary of Cross Roads Baptist Church at Grayson with Dr. Mike Holloway and Chad Wise officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson with services under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of...

Nathaniel Bradley Blackwell

Nathaniel Bradley Blackwell

Aug 11, 2020

Services for Nathaniel "Nat" Bradley Blackwell will begin with a visitation Friday, August 14, 2020 at the Chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia,LA from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The funeral service will be Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home in Columbia with interment following at Urania Cemetery, Urania, LA. Nat was born September...

Christopher Gordon Henry

Christopher Gordon Henry

Aug 11, 2020

Christopher (Chris) Gordon Henry, 50, passed on to his heavenly home, August 11, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He was a West Monroe High School/LA Tech graduate, a decorated sergeant in the LA Army National Guard, a 24 year State Farm employee (CAT team}, and a Dale Carnegie awardee. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, sports, music, and hanging out with...

Barbara Jean Coates

Barbara Jean Coates

Aug 10, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Barbara Jean Coates will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Fellowship Cemetery, Columbia, Louisiana with Bro. Jim McKeithen and Bro. Joe Aguillard officiating. Services will be under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Barbara Jean Williams Coates was born September 13, 1943 in Comanche, Oklahoma to the union...

Linda Sutterfield Garrett

Linda Sutterfield Garrett

Aug 10, 2020

Funeral services for Linda Sutterfield Garrett, age 69 of Columbia, Louisiana, will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 13, 2020 at St. John Catholic Church, Columbia, Louisiana with Father Dale Meade officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, Louisiana under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5 PM until 8...

Rev.  Glen Edward Lowery

Rev. Glen Edward Lowery

Aug 9, 2020

Funeral services for Rev. Glen Edward Lowery, age 89, of West Fork, Arkansas and formerly of Hebert, LA will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2020 from the sanctuary of House of Prayer International with Rev. Warren Heck and Rev. Wallace White officiating. The funeral service itself will be private. Interment will follow in the Woolen Lake Cemetery at Hebert...

Randy Allen Girod, Jr.

Randy Allen Girod, Jr.

Aug 3, 2020

Randy Allen Girod, Jr. was born in Monroe, Louisiana on November 14, 1984 to the union of his parents, Randy Allen Girod, Sr. and Connie James Jones, and departed from this life in DeQuincy, Louisiana on August 3, 2020. Randy enjoyed baseball, fishing, music, and was a hard worker. He loved his family, and was very much loved by them,...

Lesley Marlon Word, JR

Lesley Marlon Word, JR

Jul 31, 2020

Funeral services for Lesley Marlon Word, Jr. age 83 of Columbia will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday August 5, 2020 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Eric Harriman and Rev. Jack McKeithen officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery at Clarks. Visitation will be on Tuesday August 4 at the funeral home...

Johnnie Lea Whitten Whittington

Johnnie Lea Whitten Whittington

Jul 30, 2020

Funeral services for Johnnie Lea Whittington, age 88, of Grayson will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, August 1, 2020 from the sanctuary of Cross Roads Baptist Church with Bro. Shane Duke and Bro. Todd Whittington officiating. Interment will follow in the Cross Roads Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Johnnie Lea Whitten was born on...

Robin Keith McClanahan

Robin Keith McClanahan

Jul 29, 2020

Robin Keith McClanahan was born in Columbia February 7, 1960 to the union of his parents, Isaac and Dora Escalon McClanahan. He passed from this life July 29, 2020 at Glenwood Medical Center in West Monroe following an illness. Robin was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Hebert, Louisiana. He was a carpenter for many years, and enjoyed working...

Jolene Poole McGuffee

Jolene Poole McGuffee

Jul 29, 2020

Jolene McGuffee age 93 of Enterprise was born on April 13, 1927 at Rosefield, LA to the union of her parents Nathan H. Poole and Dessa McVay Poole and she passed from this life on July 29, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe following a brief illness. Mrs. McGuffee was preceded in death by her parents and by...

Mary Angelyn Thomas

Mary Angelyn Thomas

Jul 26, 2020

Mary Angelyn Thomas went to her heavenly home July 26, 2020 surrounded by those who loved her. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was born to the union of her parents, Lawrence and Edith Holmes on October 22, 1953 in Urania, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Nancy Holmes. Those...

Melissa Elaine McLain Frederick

Melissa Elaine McLain Frederick

Jul 23, 2020

Funeral services fopr Melissa Elaine McLain Frederick age 41 of Monroe will be held 10:00 AM Monday July 27, 2020 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Autrey officiating. Interment will follow in the Fellowship Cemetery west of Columbia. Visitation will be on Sunday July 26, 2020 at the funeral home located at 7131...

Dwanna Gail Jones Miley

Dwanna Gail Jones Miley

Jul 21, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Dwanna Gail Miley age 66 of Tullos will be held 2:00 PM Friday July 24, 2020 at the Urania Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Rowland officiating. Services are under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Olla and Columbia. Family and friends may gather at the cemetery beginning at 1:45 PM. Dwanna Gail Miley was born...

Veronica Loice Schleuter

Veronica Loice Schleuter

Jul 21, 2020

Veronica entered into her heavenly home on July 21, 2020 after fighting an illness. She was a loving wife, mother and Nana. She was preceded in death by her parents Jerry and Tommie Sanders and her brother Gerry Sanders. She is survived by her loving husband Rickey Schleuter of Olla, her four children Jason Statham and wife Kim of Dodson,...

Mary Viva Carter

Mary Viva Carter

Jul 20, 2020

Funeral services for Mary Viva Childress Carter age 90 of Grayson will be held 10:30 AM Saturday July 25, 2020 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Shane Duke officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation will be on Friday July 24, 2020 at the funeral home from 5:00 PM...

Ronnie Gayle Simons

Ronnie Gayle Simons

Jul 12, 2020

Ronnie Gayle Simons 79 years old of Tullos,Louisiana went to her Heavenly home July 12, 2020. A private graveside will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery on Tuesday. She put up a courageous 10 year battle against Alzheimer’s. Ronnie Gayle was born in Bastrop, Louisiana to the union of her parents John Henry and Vera Mckoin. Those preceding her in...

Alma Louise Carter Gros

Alma Louise Carter Gros

Jul 6, 2020

Funeral services for Alma Louise Carter Gros, age 69, of Grayson will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, July 11, 2020 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Shane Duke officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation will be on Friday, July 10, 2020 at the funeral home from 5:00 PM...