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Desmond Minger

Desmond Minger

Jul 18, 2015

Desmond Dominick Minger age 28 of Kelly passed from this life on July 18,2015 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on March 2, 1987 at Monroe, LA to the union of his parents, David Lee and Pearlie Lee Woods Minger. No service is planned at this time.

Elva Tingle

Elva Tingle

Jul 17, 2015

Elva Tingle 93, a longtime resident of the Collierville, Tn and Cordova, Tn communities, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Elva was born at home in Holum La. in 1921 and educated at Grayson La. elementary and high school where she graduated in 1938. She then earned a double degree in English...

Samuel Duchesne

Samuel Duchesne

Jul 16, 2015

Funeral services for Alfred Duchesne age 83 of Mangham will be held 2:00 pm Sunday July 19, 2015 from the sanctuary of Welcome Home Baptist Church at Hebert with Rev. Jim McKeithen officiating. Donald Oliveaux will deliver the eulogy. Visitation will be held on Saturday July 18, 2015 at the Riser Funeral Home in Columbia from 4:00 pm until 8:00...

Sue Meredith

Sue Meredith

Jul 13, 2015

Funeral services for Sue Meredith will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Bethany Baptist Church in Columbia, Louisiana. Interment will follow at the Bethany Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 15, 2015 from 5PM until 8PM also at the church.

Carol R. Ranton

Carol R. Ranton

Jul 12, 2015

Funeral services for Carol R. Ranton, age 51, of Olla, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Pinehill Baptist Church in Olla with Bro. Ed Smith officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the church. Interment will follow at Urania Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Riser Funeral Home of Columbia....

Ruth Garsee

Ruth Garsee

Jul 8, 2015

Funeral services for Ruth Lee Russell Garsee, age 88 of Columbia, will be held at 2 PM Saturday, July 11, 2015 from the Chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia with Bro. Bobby Bennett officiating. Interment will follow at Columbia Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 10, 2015 at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia from 5 to 9 PM. Mrs. Garsee...

Donnie Hanks

Donnie Hanks

Jul 7, 2015

Memorial services for Donnie Wayne Hanks 67 of Columbia will be held 10:00 am Saturday July 11, 2015 at the Clarks Baptist Church with Rev. Jack McKeithen officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 am until time of service. Donnie Wayne Hanks was born on October 30, 1948 in Houston, Texas to the union of Herman and Gertrude...

William "Beaver" Beckley

William "Beaver" Beckley

Jul 1, 2015

William C. "Beaver" Beckley , age 70, was born on September 15, 1944 to the union of his parents, James Henry Beckley and Nancy Lucille Finley Beckley. He passed from this life on July 1, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family after a long fight with cancer. Beaver was a veteran of the Vietnam War from 1965-1967. He...

Jerry Banes

Jerry Banes

Jun 28, 2015

Funeral services for Jerry Banes, age 52 of Columbia, will be held at 2 PM Thursday, July 2, 2015 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Olla with Bro. Jimmy Piercy officiating. Interment will follow at Urania Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Riser Funeral Home, Olla from 10 AM until time of service at 2 PM....

JT Thompson

JT Thompson

Jun 27, 2015

Funeral services for JT Thompson, age 83, of Kelly, will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 30, 2015 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Olla with brother E.R. Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. JT was born October...

Iris Rogers

Iris Rogers

Jun 27, 2015

Funeral services for Iris Reyes Rogers, age 77 of Grayson, will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, July 1, 2015 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia with Rev. Rick Crandall officiating. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia from 5 PM to 8 PM. Mrs. Rogers...

Cedric Haynes

Cedric Haynes

Jun 24, 2015

Funeral services for Cedric L. Haynes age 48 of Columbia will be held 11:00 am Wednesday July 1, 2015 from the sanctuary of Brownville Baptist Church with Rev. Anthony Nelson, Rev. Robert Sheridan, and Rev. Brian Moran officiating. Interment will follow in the Brownville Cemetery under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be on Tuesday at Riser...

Hiram Mayes

Hiram Mayes

Jun 18, 2015

Funeral services for Hiram L. "Dooge" Mayes age 94 of Grayson will be held 2:00 pm Saturday June 20, 2015 from the Columbia chapel of Riser Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce Weatherford officiating. Interment will follow in the Adams Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation will be on Friday June 19, 2015 at the funeral home from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm....

Sandra Ferrington

Sandra Ferrington

Jun 13, 2015

Funeral services for Sandra Lee Ferrington, age 53, of West Monroe will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia with Rev. Roy Telano and Rev. Justin Nowlin officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Faith Chapel Pentecostal Church...

Billie Gartman

Billie Gartman

Jun 13, 2015

Billie Porter Gartman , age 91, was born in Jacksboro, Texas on July 20, 1923, to Lillian and Thomas Rose Porter. The family, which included three older sisters, lived in different locations in Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, following Mr. Porter's employment supervising highway and bridge construction throughout the region. She graduated in 1940 from Bastrop High School, after which she...

Patsy Ponds

Patsy Ponds

Jun 13, 2015

Memorial services for Patsy Ponds, age 73, of Tullos, will be held at a later time this week. Patsy was born September 10, 1941 to the union of Ray and Lee Bowling in West Virginia and she passed from this life on June 13, 2015 at Hardtner Medical Center in Urania. She was a retired phlebotomist who worked for E.A....

Jack Reily

Jack Reily

Jun 11, 2015

A memorial service will be held for Jack Reily, age 83, of Olla, LA at First United Methodist Church at 3:00 PM in Olla, LA with Bro. Aaron Carpenter officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 1:00 PM until time of service at 3:00 PM. Jack Reily passed from this life June 11, 2015 at his residence in Olla. He was...

Anna Rose Brown Lisenby

Anna Rose Brown Lisenby

Jun 10, 2015

Anna Rose Brown Lisenby, of Kelly, La., was called home to the Angels on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. She passed away at her residence in Kelly. She was born on November 21, 1956 in Urania, La. to her parents Edward A. Brown and Mary Elaine Smith Brown. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She cherished her beloved...

Sybil Ballard

Sybil Ballard

Jun 8, 2015

Funeral services for Sybil McHenry Ballard, 77, of Clarks will be held 10:00 am Thursday June 11, 2015 from the sanctuary of Old Bethel Baptist Church in Clarks with Bro. Stephen Laughlin officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery with services under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday June...

Johnny Boss

Johnny Boss

Jun 7, 2015

Johnny Ray Boss, a resident of Richland Parish, passed away on June 7, 2015 at his residence following a brief illness. Johnny was born on September 23, 1949 at Artesia, New Mexico to the union of his parents, Curtis Oliver Boss and Ruth Blanche Wilfong Boss. Johnny was preceded in death by his parents and spent his entire adult life...