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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Steve  Sims

Steve Sims

Jan 12, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Steve Sims will be held at 2 PM, Friday, January 15, 2021 at Columbia Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Louisiana. Services are under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. Steve was born May 10, 1946 in Oak Grove, LA to the union of his parents, Alfred Joe Sims and Maxine Gault Sims, and he passed...

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...

Myrtis Richmond Stapleton

Myrtis Richmond Stapleton

Jan 11, 2021

Myrtis Richmond Stapleton passed from this life and entered heaven's gates on January 11, 2021 at Haven Nursing Home, Columbia, Louisiana. She was born February 27, 1935 in Columbia, LA to the union of her parents, Jesse Thomas Richmond and Beatrice Taylor Richmond. Myrtis loved cooking, shopping, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her...

Ellis Auston Weatherford

Ellis Auston Weatherford

Jan 8, 2021

Ellis Auston Weatherford age 75 of Olla was born on January 14, 1945 at Winnfield, LA to the union of his parents Clarence Ray Weatherford and Beulah Spangler Weatherford and he passed from this life on January 8, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Weatherford had an extended illness. Ellis Weatherford was a loving husband and...

Timothy Robert Collins

Timothy Robert Collins

Jan 8, 2021

Funeral services for Timothy Robert Collins, age 58, of Columbia will be held at 12:30PM, Sunday, January 10, 2021 from the sanctuary of Outreach Baptist Church in Columbia with Rev. C.R. Martin and Rev. Shane Duke officiating. Interment will follow in the Liberty Baptist Cemetery at Hale, LA. Services are under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia....

Deana  Tingle

Deana Tingle

Jan 4, 2021

Funeral services for Deana Tingle will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 8, 2021 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia with Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Deana will be laid to rest next to her parents at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, LA. Visitation will be held on Friday, prior to the service, from noon until 2:00 at the...

Mattie Eran Weeks

Mattie Eran Weeks

Jan 3, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Mattie Eran Weeks, age 97, will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Cross Roads Cemetery, Grayson, LA with Bro. Frank Wood officiating. Face masks are required for attendance and social distancing guidelines will be strictly adhered to during the service. Mattie Eran Weeks was born September 10, 1923 in Caldwell Parish to...

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