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Cathy Parkerson Beckley

Cathy Parkerson Beckley

Apr 2, 2024

Funeral services for Cathy Beckley will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 4, 2024, from the sanctuary of Cross Roads Baptist Church with Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Interment will follow at Cross Roads Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. The family will have visitation at the church on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 5:00...

Roy Elton Mayes

Roy Elton Mayes

Mar 31, 2024

Roy Elton Mayes was born on January 26, 1954  at Columbia, LA to the union of his parents, the late Audie Lillian Roberts Mayes and Herman "Red" Mayes. He passed from this life on March 31, 2024 following a brief illness.  Dad was seventy years old and he has reunited  with his parents, grandparents, his sister Julia and brother-in-law Charles.He...

Dovie Mae Tarver

Dovie Mae Tarver

Mar 28, 2024

Funeral services for Dovie Tarver will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, April 5, 2024 at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, La with interment following at Sandy Bayou Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Friday, April 5, 2024 at Riser from 10:00 AM until time of service at 11:00.Dovie Mae Moore Tarver was born in...

Dan Potts

Dan Potts

Mar 26, 2024

Graveside services for Dan Potts age 76, of Clarks, La., will be held Saturday, March 30, 2024 in Liberty Hill Cemetery at 11:00 AM. The address is 1560 Hwy 508, Bienville, La 71008.Dan was born in Acadia Louisiana, May 25, 1947 and passed from this life March 26, 2024 at his residence in Clarks. Dan was a loving husband, step-dad,...

Myrtle Love Cloteaux

Myrtle Love Cloteaux

Mar 25, 2024

Graveside funeral services for Myrtle Love Cloteaux, age 97 of Orange, Texas, will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, Louisiana, under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. Family and friends are encouraged to begin gathering at 10:30 AM, at the funeral home at 7131 Hwy 165, Columbia, LA. Family...

Charles Anthony Chisolm

Charles Anthony Chisolm

Mar 24, 2024

Funeral services for Charlie "Hot Rod" Chisolm will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Olla, La with Bro. Johnnie Phillips officiating and Bro. Dennis Baker assisting and interment following in Urania Cemetery under the directions of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 27, 2024 from 12:00 PM until time of...

Rev. Dr. Ronald Lee Ostten, Sr.

Rev. Dr. Ronald Lee Ostten, Sr.

Mar 18, 2024

Funeral services for Rev. Dr. Ronald Lee Ostten, Sr., aged 86 of Denham Springs, LA, will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Bro. Steve Hart officiating. Interment will follow at Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks, LA. The family will host a visitation on Tuesday, March 26,...

Linda Michelle Orr

Linda Michelle Orr

Mar 18, 2024

Graveside funeral services for Linda Michelle Cain Orr age 51 of Grayson will be held at 10:00 AM Friday March 22, 2024 at the Red Wing Cemetery at Goodwill, LA under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The Orr Family will receive guests on Thursday March 21, 2024 at the funeral home located at 7131 U S...

Julian Bryant Martin, Jr.

Julian Bryant Martin, Jr.

Mar 8, 2024

Funeral services for Bryant Martin, age 53 of Olla, LA will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Kelly Baptist Church, Kelly, LA with Bro. Joe Aguillard officiating and Stacy Bearden assisting. Interment will follow at Little Star Cemetery, Holum, LA under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2024...

Odis Randolph "Butch" Darden III

Odis Randolph "Butch" Darden III

Mar 5, 2024

Funeral services for Odis "Butch" Darden will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 9, 2024, from the sanctuary of Cross Roads Baptist Church, Grayson, LA with Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. The family will have a visitation at the church prior to the service...

Tony Randall Douglas

Tony Randall Douglas

Mar 4, 2024

Funeral services for Randy Douglas age 59 of Olla, will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, March 8, 2024 at Tullos First Baptist Church with Bro. Scott Smith officiating and interment following at Urania Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.Visitation will be held Thursday, at Tullos First Baptist Church from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Tony Randall Douglas was born...

Mark Allen Crain

Mark Allen Crain

Mar 2, 2024

Funeral services for Mark Crain will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, La with Rev. Larry Adkins officiating and interment following at Old Bethel Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Thursday from 12:00 PM until times of service at 2:00.Mark Allen Crain was born April 9,...

John D Blackwell, Jr.

John D Blackwell, Jr.

Mar 1, 2024

Funeral services for John Dorsey Blackwell, Jr., age 92 of Columbia, will be held 11:00AM, Monday, March 4, 2024, from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Marty Earnest officiating. The Stamper Sisters including Jeanie Duchesne, Janice Brannon and Joyce Adams will minister in song. Interment will immediately follow in the Bethany Cemetery at Hebert. The...

David Crockett Humble

David Crockett Humble

Feb 29, 2024

Visitation for  David Crockett Humble, age 76 of Tullos, will be held on Monday, March 4, 2024, from the sanctuary of Tullos First Baptist Church from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. At the end of visitation Pastor Scott Smith will offer remarks. Services are under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Olla.

David Crockett Humble was born on March...

Kathryn Ann Peoples

Kathryn Ann Peoples

Feb 28, 2024

Funeral services for Kathryn Ann Peoples, age 76 of Columbia, will be held 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Chris Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in the Columbia Hill Cemetery. The Peoples Family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday.

Kathryn...

Glen Martin Wise

Glen Martin Wise

Feb 22, 2024

Graveside funeral services for Glen Martin Wise, age 79 of Grayson will be held 1:00 PM Saturday February 24, 2024 from the Roberts Cemetery at Kelly with Bro. Jimmy Rowland officiating. Services are under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Family and friends may begin to arrive at 12:45 PM at the cemetery.

Mr. Wise was born...

Sandra Kaye Gough Hester

Sandra Kaye Gough Hester

Feb 18, 2024

Funeral services for Sandra Hester will be held 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Olla First Baptist Church with Bro. Dennis Baker officiating and Bro. Joe Lowe assisting, with interment following in Olla Cemetery under direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 5:00PM until 9:00PM at Olla First Baptist Church.

Sandra Kaye...

Kaythena J Simmons

Kaythena J Simmons

Feb 17, 2024

Kaythena J. Simmons, age 64 of Grayson was born on October 1, 1959 at Winnfield, LA to the union of her parents, the late Thomas Atley Fogger and Velma Catherine Robinson and she passed from this life on February 17, 2024 at her residence in Grayson following an extended illness. 

Mrs. Simmons was a loving wife to her husband Wade Simmons,...

Phillip Lee Jones

Phillip Lee Jones

Feb 11, 2024

Phillip Lee Jones

 

Phillip Lee Jones passed away peacefully at Ochsners LSU Hospital on February 11, 2024. He was born in Monterey, California on August 16, 1947.

His Father was stationed in Germany for seven years and then  retiring from the military, his family made their home in Minden, LA.  After graduating from high school.  Phillip graduated from Louisiana Tech University. 

Phillip served...

John William Parker

John William Parker

Feb 10, 2024

A memorial service for Twill Parker will be held at 5:15 PM Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Riser Funeral Funeral Home in Columbia with Bro. Rod Shipp officiating and Bro. Billy Lane McClannahan assisting. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until time of service at 5:15.

John William Parker was born on May 12, 1943 in Columbia, La to the...

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