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Mary Lynn Jones

Mary Lynn Jones

Feb 22, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lynn Jones age 84 of Olla, LA will be held 11:00 AM Friday, February 25, 2022 from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Olla with Bro. Bradley Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Beech Creek Cemetery west of Olla with services under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Olla. The family...

Mary Doris Fisher  Humphreys

Mary Doris Fisher Humphreys

Feb 20, 2022

Funeral services for Mary Doris Fisher Humphreys, age 88, of Columbia will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 2:00 PM, from the sanctuary of Columbia United Methodist Church with Rev. Stephen Fife officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery west of Columbia, with services under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia.The Humphreys...

Autry Eugene Reid, Sr.

Autry Eugene Reid, Sr.

Feb 18, 2022

Autry Eugene Reid, Sr. was born February 8, 1949, at Winnfield, LA and passed away at his home in Columbia, LA on February 18, 2022, just days after his 73rd birthday. He was preceded in death by his parents, Autry Reid and Clotiel Virginia Reid. Autry contracted polio as a child and despite the physical limitations it caused he led...

Constance Brunt McCants

Constance Brunt McCants

Feb 17, 2022

Constance Brunt McCants a long-time resident of Columbia, LA died peacefully in her sleep in her home on February 17, 2022. She was 86.

Connie was born on October 18,1935 in Jacksonville, FL to her parents, Dr. Charles and Grace Moberly Brunt. The family moved to Louisiana and Connie and her sister Julie grew up in Iota. Connie graduated from...

Deborah  Kay Dulaney

Deborah Kay Dulaney

Feb 15, 2022

Funeral services for Deborah "Debbie" Kay Dulaney, age 62 of Sikes, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 20, 2022, from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, LA. Interment will follow at the Dulaney Family Cemetery in Sikes,  under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, February 20, 2022, at the funeral...

Vertie Martin Black

Vertie Martin Black

Feb 15, 2022

Funeral services for Vertie (Jackie) Martin Black age 80 of Columbia will be held 3:00 PM, Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Hebron Baptist Church with Bro. Todd Whittington officiating. Interment will follow in the Hebron Cemetery in Sikes, under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia.

The Black family will have visitation on Saturday, February 19, 2022,at...

Jerry  Lynn Strickland

Jerry Lynn Strickland

Feb 15, 2022

Funeral services for Jerry Strickland, age 74 of Columbia, will be held at 2 PM, Friday, February 18, 2022, at the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia with Bro. Shane Duke officiating and Ronnie McIlwain assisting. Interment will follow at Cross Roads Cemetery, Grayson, LA. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Friday, from 1 PM until...

Billy Marvin Allen Jr

Billy Marvin Allen Jr

Feb 11, 2022

Billy Marvin Allen Jr 59 of Columbia was born in Monroe, Louisiana to the union of his parents Billy Allen Sr and Barbara Smith Allen, and passed from this life on February 11, 2022, at the Richardson Medical Center in Rayville. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, and his In-Laws, Gearld Wheeler, and Lola Meredith Wheeler. Billy served...

Gary  Wayne  Taylor

Gary Wayne Taylor

Feb 10, 2022

Funeral Services for Gary Wayne Taylor 67 of Olla will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from the sanctuary of Olla First Baptist Church with Bro. Aaron Carpenter officiating, Bro. Dennis Baker reading the Eulogy, and Bro. David Mitchell speaking. Internment will follow in the Beech Creek Cemetery in Winn Parish, under the direction of Riser & Son...

James Nichols

James Nichols

Feb 10, 2022

Graveside services for James Leigh Nichols age 63 of Jena will be held 1:00 PM, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the Harris Chapel Cemetery in Olla, La under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. The family will have visitation from 12:00 PM until time of service. 

James was born on August 13, 1958 in Houma to the union...

Gracie Ellen Parker Rimes

Gracie Ellen Parker Rimes

Feb 9, 2022

Funeral services for Gracie Ellen Parker Rimes age 66 of Columbia will be held 2:00 PM Sunday February 13, 2022 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Marvin Reiger officiating. The Rimes Family will host visitation on Sunday from 1:00 PM until time of service at the funeral home in Columbia. Following cremation her remains...

Barbara Erskine Parker Reppond

Barbara Erskine Parker Reppond

Feb 9, 2022

Funeral services for Barbara Erskine Parker Reppond age 88 of Columbia will be held 11:00 AM Monday February 14, 2022 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Shane Duke officiating. Interment will follow in the Dean Baptist Church Cemetery at Dean, Louisiana. The visitation will be held on Monday beginning at 9:00 AM until time...

Joshua Lee Humphries

Joshua Lee Humphries

Feb 2, 2022

Funeral services for Joshua Lee Humphries, of Olla, LA, will be held at 11 AM, Monday, February 7, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Olla with Bro. Todd Whittington officiating and Bro. Denver McBroom assisting. Interment will follow at Adams Cemetery, Kelly, LA. The family will receive visitors at the Olla Chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Olla, LA...

Marion Michael Hillman

Marion Michael Hillman

Feb 2, 2022

Funeral services for Marion Michael "Mickey" Hillman, age 71 of Grayson, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 5, 2022, from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia with Bro. Tim Lasiter officiating. Interment will follow at Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks. The family will have a visitation at the funeral home on Friday, February 4, 2022, from 5...

Rose Marie Sneddon

Rose Marie Sneddon

Jan 31, 2022

Rose Marie Sneddon was born April 24, 1932, at Plaucheville, Louisiana, to the union of her parents, Adelma Gauthier and Edvise Dauzat Gauthier, and she passed away January 31, 2022, at Hardtner Medical Center in Olla, Louisiana. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Wayne DeSoto; and two grandsons: Timothy DeSoto and Joey Cassola. She was married...

James Wayne Franklin

James Wayne Franklin

Jan 31, 2022

Funeral services for James Wayne Franklin age 80 of Grayson will be held 10:00 AM Friday February 4, 2022 from the sanctuary of Apostolic Truth Tabernacle at Grayson with Rev. Sherman Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson with services under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The Franklin Family will host...

Charles Ray Mabou

Charles Ray Mabou

Jan 30, 2022

Charles Ray Mabou was born July 23, 1943, to the union of his parents, Emile and Virgie Aymond Mabou. He passed from this life January 30, 2022, at St. Francis Cabrini Medical Center in Alexandria surrounded by his family.

Funeral arrangements will be visitation on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 5-8 pm and with funeral services Wednesday, February 2, 2022,...

Michael Wayne Masoner

Michael Wayne Masoner

Jan 29, 2022

Funeral Services for Michael Wayne Masoner are Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Columbia Heights Baptist Church in Columbia, Louisiana, at 11:00 AM, with internment at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, Louisiana, under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Columbia Heights Baptist Church from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Michael Wayne...

James Truman Anderson

James Truman Anderson

Jan 28, 2022

James Truman Anderson was born on June 4, 1948, at Bayou Mason, Louisiana to the union of his parents, Wesley Anderson and Bobbie Evans Anderson, and he passed from this life on January 28, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center in Columbia following an extended illness. Affectionately known to everyone as Rooster, he was a farmer most of his life. He...

Vickie Sue Howard

Vickie Sue Howard

Jan 26, 2022

Funeral services for Vickie Sue Howard age 68 of Clarks, LA will be held 10:00 Saturday January 29, 2022 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Adkins officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation will be on Friday January 28, 2022 at the funeral home from 5:00 PM until...

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