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John Elgin McCoy
Jan 7, 2022
Funeral services for John Elgin McCoy, age 70 of Kelly, will be held 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from the sanctuary of Columbia Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Aguillard and Rev. Warren Maxwell officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson with services under direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The McCoy Family...
Dorothy Trippe Roberts
Jan 5, 2022
Dorothy Trippe Roberts was born July 23, 1929, in Choudrant, LA to the union of her parents, Forrest Trippe and Norma Kelly Trippe, Dorothy passed away on January 5, 2022, at the age of 92, at her home in Urania, LA. Prior to living in Urania, she and her family lived in Delhi. They were members of First Baptist Church...
Denise Renae Ainsworth
Jan 4, 2022
Denise Renae Ainsworth age 52, of Columbia, La, passed away from this life on January 4, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center following a brief illness. Denise was born June 11, 1969, in Columbia to Patricia Fisher McKeithen. Denise loved many things, including crafting, traveling, and going to Canton, Tx, shopping. She had a love for animals, especially her French bulldog...
Rev. Phillip Quitman Hawkes
Jan 4, 2022
Obituary for Rev. Phillip Hawkes
Rev. Phillip Quitman Hawkes, 93, a native of Hamburg, MS and a resident of Raceland, LA, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
Visitation will be from 8:30 am until 10:00 am on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Falgout Funeral Home, Raceland, LA and from 8:30 am until 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Riser...

Joyce Horne Arrington
Jan 1, 2022
Private family graveside services for Joyce Horne Arrington will be held at Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson.
Sherry Elaine Ply
Dec 31, 2021
Funeral services for Sherry Elaine Ply, age 64 of Clarks, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, with Bro. Heath Barnhill officiating. Interment will follow at Little Star Cemetery, Kelly, LA. The family will hold a visitation on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the funeral home...
Irene Jameson
Dec 30, 2021
Irene Mathis Jameson passed away peacefully on December 30, 2021, after having lived over a century. Surviving 102 years, Irene was a child during the Roaring Twenties, a young girl during the Great Depression, a wife and mother through World War II, and a grandmother by the 1960s.
Irene was born in Standard, Louisiana, to William and Mattye Mathis on June...
Steven Howard Aldrich
Dec 27, 2021
Funeral services for Steven Howard Aldrich, age 67 of Olla, will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 30, 2021, from the Olla chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Josh McNaughton officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery at Clarks. The Aldrich Family will host visitation at Riser & Son in Olla on Wednesday, December...
Albert Donnie Hatten
Dec 27, 2021
Albert Donnie “Don” Hatten, 81, of Hebert, LA, passed away on December 27, 2021. Don was born in Columbia, LA, to Rev. Ralph and Helen Hatten on November 7, 1940. He joined the Air Force in 1957 at age 17. He met the love of his life and married Marguerite Ann “Peggy” Hopkins in 1962. Don was an outstanding mechanic...
James Darrel Gough
Dec 26, 2021
Graveside services for James Darrel Gough, age 58 of Sikes, Louisiana, will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Shady Grove Cemetery in Sikes under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 9:30 AM until time of service at the cemetery.
Darrel, better known as “Go Getter,” was...
Georgia "Missy" Conner
Dec 23, 2021
Funeral services for Georgia Sims Conner known to everyone as “Missy” will be held at 1 PM, Wednesday, December 29, 2021, from the sanctuary of Columbia Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce McGee and Rev. Joe Aguillard officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. The Connor Family will host...
Laura Geraldine Bailey
Dec 19, 2021
Funeral services for Laura Geraldine “Gerry” Kolb Bailey, age 87, of Columbia, Louisiana, will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, December 23, 2021, from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia with Bro. Eric Harriman officiating. Interment will follow at Fellowship Cemetery, west of Columbia. The family will hold a visitation on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the...
Mary Geneva Lancon
Dec 17, 2021
Mary Geneva Lancon, age 86 of Grayson, LA, was born in Rayville, LA, to the union of her parents, Huey Franklin Goodwin and Lessie Ates Goodwin, and passed from this life December 17, 2021, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands: Elzie Weatherford and Sonny Lancon; her daughter, Linda Broom; her brothers: James Goodwin,...
Billy Zack Exline
Dec 15, 2021
Graveside funeral services for, Billy Zack Exline, age 62 of Olla, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, Louisiana with Bro. C.R. Martin officiating. The family will host a visitation on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Outreach Baptist Church from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Services are under the direction of Riser...
Billy Ray Temple
Dec 13, 2021
Funeral services for Billy Ray Temple, age 82 of Columbia, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 18, 2021, from the sanctuary of Cross Roads Baptist Church, Grayson, with Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Interment will follow in Cross Roads Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. The Temple family will receive visitors at the church...
Roger Dale Brown
Dec 12, 2021
Funeral services for Roger Dale Brown age 64 of Columbia will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday December 16, 2021 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to service time Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the Hebert Cemetery at Hebert, LA.
Roger Dale Brown was born on...
Mason Elliott Hall
Dec 10, 2021
Funeral services for Mason Elliott Hall, age 85 of Grayson, will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 12, 2021, from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Amanda Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation for Mr. Hall will be on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at the funeral home from...
Gale Owens
Dec 6, 2021
Funeral services for Gale Owens age 46 of Hebert will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, December 10, 2021, from the sanctuary of Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in the Duchesne Family Cemetery at Hebert, under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia.
The Owens family will host visitation on Thursday, December 9,...
R E Perot
Dec 6, 2021
Funeral services for R. E. Perot, age 88 of Columbia, LA, will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, December 11, 2021, from the sanctuary of the Jigger Church of Christ with Bro. Stan Fortenberry officiating. Interment will follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery at Jigger, LA under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The family will...
Ralph J Anding
Dec 6, 2021
Funeral services for Ralph J. Anding, age 92 of Urania, will be held at 12:00 PM Noon on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from the sanctuary of Sharon Baptist Church at Sikes with Bro. Bob Majors officiating. Interment will follow in the Sharon Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Olla. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday from 10:00...