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Melvin Chapman
Mar 19, 2016
Funeral services for Melvin Earl Chapman, age 87 of Columbia, will be held at 11 AM Monday, March 21, 2016 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia with Bro. Larry Russell officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson. Visitation will be Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia from 5 PM to 8 PM. Earl,...
Murl Poole Strong
Mar 16, 2016
Murl Poole Strong, 89, of Olla, Louisiana passed from this life on March 16, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in the Homochitto community of Amite County, Mississippi on July 30, 1926. She graduated from Crosby High School in Crosby, Mississippi and attended Southwest Junior College in Summitt, Mississippi where she was an...
Raymond Franklin
Mar 14, 2016
A celebration of the life of Raymond Alvin Franklin age 73 of Columbia, La. will be Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 2pm at the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home in Columbia, LA. Bro. C.R. Martin and Bro. Shane Duke will be officiating. Eugene Dunn will provide the eulogy. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 16, 2016 from 4-8pm. Graveside...
John Marshall
Mar 12, 2016
John Charles Marshall, age 71 of Columbia and formerly of New Orleans passed away at his home on Saturday March 12, 2016, peacefully following an extended illness. John was born on November 24, 1944 in Henderson, Texas to the union of his parents Leonard Ellis Marshall and Ruby Pearl Roberts Marshall. Following Hurricane Katrina John relocated to Caldwell Parish and...
James Thompson
Mar 11, 2016
Funeral services for James Woody Thompson age 70 of Clarks will be held 2:00 PM Sunday March 13, 2016 from the sanctuary of Clarks United Pentecostal Church with Bro. Bobby Bennett officiating. Bro. Johnathan Broussard will be in charge of music . Interment will follow at the Little Star Cemetery at Holum under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia....
Barbara Peterson
Mar 11, 2016
Graveside funeral services for Barbara Peterson age 70 of West Monroe will be held 11:00 am Monday at the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson with Rev. Rick Crandell officiating. Services are under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be from 10:45am until 11:00 am at the cemetery.
Lessie Marie McNaughton
Mar 9, 2016
Funeral services for Lessie Marie McNaughton were held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Riser Funeral Home in Olla with Bro. Jesse Henderson officiating. Interment followed at Hebron Cemetery west of Grayson. Lessie was born February 25, 1937 to the union of Bert and Lessie Belle Cader in Urania and she passed from this life on March 9,...
David Sears
Mar 7, 2016
Memorial services for David Dewayne Sears, age 59 of West Monroe, will be held at 12 PM Saturday, March 12, 2016 from the sanctuary of Bethany Baptist Church with Bro. Brian Rankin officiating. David was born on October 10, 1956 in Caldwell Parish to the union of his parents; David E. Sears, Sr. and Myrtle Fitzgerald Sears and passed from...
Kenneth "Babbs" Young
Mar 2, 2016
Funeral services for Kenneth "Babbs" Young, age 69, of Olla, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 5, 2016 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Bro. Ricky Gresham officiating. Interment will follow At Westbrooks-Swilley Cemetery in Olla. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home. Babbs was born August...
Willie Nugent
Feb 29, 2016
Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Mae Nugent, 79 of Holum will be held 2:00 PM Thursday March 3, 2016 from the Columbia chapel of Riser Funeral Home with Bro. Boyd Tannehill and Bro. Benny Braddock officiating. Interment will follow in the Little Star Cemetery at Holum. Vistation will be on Wednesday March 2, 2016 at the funeral home from 4:00...
Frances Williams
Feb 26, 2016
Funeral services for Frances Ellington Williams age 94 of Columbia will be held 1:00 PM Sunday February 28, 2016 from the Columbia chapel of Riser Funeral Home with Rev. Robert L. Primm, Jr officiating. Interment will follow in the Luna Assembly of God Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday Feb. 28 from 9:00 AM until time of service at the...
Margie Fore
Feb 21, 2016
Funeral services for Margie Steen Fore, age 81 of Grayson, LA will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Bro. Brent McClure officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, LA. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Riser Funeral Home from 5 PM to 8...
Kathy Dale Kepney
Feb 12, 2016
Funeral services for Kathy Barrett Kepney, 58, of Columbia will be at 10:00 am Tuesday February 16, 2016 from the Columbia chapel of Riser Funeral Home with Rev. Eric Harriman officiating. Interment will follow in the Cross Roads Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation will be on Monday, February 15, 2016 at the funeral home from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Kathy...
Raymond Cruse
Feb 10, 2016
Funeral services for Raymond Cruse age 87 of Grayson will be held 2:00 pm Saturday February 13, 2016 from the Columbia chapel of Riser Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Crandell and Rev. Stacey Pitmon officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation will be on Friday February 12, 2016 at the funeral home in Columbia from...
Sr. Floyd
Feb 7, 2016
Funeral services for Charles L. Floyd, age 89 of West Monroe will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2016 from the Columbia chapel of Riser Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy Owens of Woodlawn United Methodist Church officiating the funeral, the Masonic Brethren of Western Star Lodge # 24 delivering Masonic Honors, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars providing military...
Ronnie Dale Russell
Feb 5, 2016
Funeral services for Ronnie Dale Russell, age 65, of Urania, will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, February 8, 2016 at the Urania Pentecostal Church with Rev. Clay Hutto officiating. Interment will follow at the Urania Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Riser Funeral Home in Olla and Monday from 12:00 PM until service...
Elvin Allbritton
Jan 29, 2016
Funeral services for Elvin Allbritton age 71 of Tullos will be held 10:00 am Monday February 1, 2016 from the sanctury of New Union Baptist Church at Tullos with Bro Tommy Hollis and Bro. Lamar Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in the New Union Cemetery with services under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Olla. Visitation will be on Sunday...
Gaytha Johnson
Jan 26, 2016
Funeral services for Gaytha Johnson, age 69 of Grayson, will be held at 11 AM Friday, January 29, 2016 from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Chatham with Bro. Tim Adkins officiating. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery, west of Grayson. Visitation will be Thursday, January 28, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Chatham from 5 PM to...
Peggy Whitehead
Jan 26, 2016
Funeral services for Peggy Davis Whitehead, age 84, of Olla, Louisiana will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Olla Methodist Church, Olla, Louisiana with Bro. Aaron Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow at Olla Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Visitation will be Friday at the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Olla...
Cassie Jo Crain Lloyd
Jan 26, 2016
Funeral services for Cassie Jo Crain Lloyd, age 76 of Grayson, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Christian Sharing Christ Baptist Church in Clarks with Bro. Larry Adkins officiating. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery west of Grayson. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the church. Cassie was born...
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