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Carey Etier

Carey Etier

May 7, 2024

Funeral services for Carey Etier, age 85 of Columbia, Louisiana, will be held at 11 AM, Friday, May 10, 2024, from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, with officiants, Bro. Jeff Thomas and Bro. Doyle Adams. Interment will follow at Bethany Cemetery, Hebert, LA. The family will have visitation on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the funeral...

Jerry Glenn Anding

Jerry Glenn Anding

May 2, 2024

Funeral services for Jerry Glenn Anding will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from the sanctuary of Kelly Baptist Church, Kelly, LA, with Bro. Joe Aguillard officiating. Interment will follow at Chickasaw Cemetery, Olla, LA, under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. The family will have a visitation prior to the service at the church...

Kathaleen Reid Lanham

Kathaleen Reid Lanham

May 2, 2024

Kathaleen “Susie” Lanham was born on May 6, 1946 in Winnfield, LA, to the union of Autry Reid and Clotiel Reid Hammond. She passed peacefully on May 2, 2024 at the age of 77.

Susie was a kind, loving mother and grandmother, sister and friend. She loved to cook, garden, loved flowers and in her younger years, she loved to play...

Rickey Eugene Hightower

Rickey Eugene Hightower

May 1, 2024

Memorial services for Rickey Hightower will be held 12:00 PM, Monday, May 6, 2024, at Outreach Baptist Church with Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Visitation will start at 10:00 AM and last until service begins.Rickey Eugene Hightower, age 66 of Columbia, LA was born in Tennessee on April 30, 1958, to the union of his parents, Frank Hightower and Iva Ruth...

Marjorie Elaine Cox

Marjorie Elaine Cox

Apr 27, 2024

Marjorie Elaine Robinson Cox 

Marjorie Elaine Cox, 94, passed from this life on Saturday, April 27, 2024. She was born on October 11, 1929 to the union of Benjamin and Lessie Robinson. She was a beloved mother, “Mamaw”, and sister. She was the epitome of kindness and compassion, leaving behind a legacy of love through her family that she cherished so...

Everett Gilmore

Everett Gilmore

Apr 25, 2024

Funeral services for Everett Wayne Gilmore, age 75, of Columbia will be held 12:00 noon, Monday, April 29, 2024, from the sanctuary of Bethany Baptist Church with Bro. Ed Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Duncan Cemetery at Mangham under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The Gilmore family will receive visitors on Monday, prior to...

Ray E. Parham

Ray E. Parham

Apr 23, 2024

Funeral services for Ray E. Parham, age 84, of Olla will be held 2:00 PM Friday, April 26, 2024 from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Olla with Bro. Dennis Baker officiating. Interment will follow in the Urania Cemetery at Urania and will be under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Olla. Visitation will be on Friday...

Robert King

Robert King

Apr 22, 2024

Funeral services for Robert King will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, April 25, 2024, from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA, with Bro. Clay Hutto officiating and Bro. E. R. Johnson assisting. Interment will follow in Urania Cemetery, Urania, LA. A visitation will be held for family and friends at the funeral home on Wednesday,...

Robert Lafayette Washam

Robert Lafayette Washam

Apr 21, 2024

Memorial services for Robert Washam will be held Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Bethany Baptist Church, Hebert, Louisiana with Bro. Don Wright officiating. The family will receive visitors from 10 AM until 11 AM prior to the service. Arrangements under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia.Robert Lafayette Washam was born in Hebert, Louisiana, on February 11, 1940,...

Danny DeWayne Kennedy

Danny DeWayne Kennedy

Apr 20, 2024

Memorial services for Danny Kennedy will be held at 12:00 PM, May 11, 2024 at The New Life Assembly of God Church in Olla, La with Ms. Sandy Osteen officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until time of service at 12:00. Danny DeWayne Kennedy was born February 27, 1970 in Monroe, Louisiana to the union of his parents,...

Norma Dell Adams

Norma Dell Adams

Apr 19, 2024

Funeral services for Norma Adams will be held 10:00 AM, Monday, April 22, 2024 at Pine Hill Baptist Church with Bro. Corey Fowler officiating with Bro. Stacey Pittman assisting with interment following in Olla Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Pine Hill Baptist...

Thelma Laverne Wilson Bennett

Thelma Laverne Wilson Bennett

Apr 16, 2024

Thelma “Laverne” Bennett was born on March 29, 1937 in Rayville, LA, to the union of Emmett and Gladys Wilson. She passed peacefully on April 16, 2024 at the age of 87.  Her homegoing will be held on Saturday April 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Columbia Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Warren Maxwell officiating.with visitation Friday, April 19 from...

Virgil Glenn Nugent

Virgil Glenn Nugent

Apr 15, 2024

Virgil Glenn Nugent 63, born on August 07, 1960 to the Union of Johnny Marvin Nugent and Corena Jenkins Nugent. Glenn passed from this life April  15,  2024 at his home after an extended illness.Glenn served his community anyway that he could and in his lifetime he was a pillar of this parish, he spent 39 years as a volunteer...

David William Moore

David William Moore

Apr 13, 2024

Funeral services for David Moore will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, LA with interment following at Mt Rose McGee Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the funeral home from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.David William Moore was born on...

Maxine Miriam McClanahan Duchesne

Maxine Miriam McClanahan Duchesne

Apr 13, 2024

Funeral services for Maxine McClanahan Duchesne, age 82, of Columbia will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday April 16, 2024 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Don Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethany Cemetery at Hebert. The Duchesne Family will receive visitors on Tuesday from 12:00 Noon to time of service at 2:00...

John Earl Lewis

John Earl Lewis

Apr 12, 2024

Funeral services for John Earl Lewis, age 69, of Columbia will be held 11:00 AM Saturday April 20, 2024 from the sanctuary of Brownville Baptist Church with Taro Autman, JR delivering the Eulogy and  Bro. Jim Hearns bringing forth the New Testament and the Old Testament. The Lewis Family will receive visitors on Friday April 19, 2024 at the Riser...

Richard Curtis "Rick" Atwell

Richard Curtis "Rick" Atwell

Apr 8, 2024

Richard Curtis Atwell of Highlands, Texas passed from this life on April 8, 2024 at the Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, in Baytown, Texas. Known as "Rick" to all of his friends and colleagues, he was born on August 8, 1959 at New Orleans, LA to the union of his parents, the late Kenneth Ray Atwell and Sally Ann Cockerham Atwell....

William Christopher Wheeler

William Christopher Wheeler

Apr 8, 2024

Graveside funeral services for William Christopher Wheeler will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, Louisiana, with Bro. Jack McKeithen officiating. Services are under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. Family and friends can begin gathering at the cemetery at 2:30 for visitation prior to the service.William Christopher Wheeler was...

Lillard Cecil "LC" Littlefield

Lillard Cecil "LC" Littlefield

Apr 8, 2024

Funeral services for LC Littlefield will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, April 12, 2024, from the sanctuary of Paron Baptist Church, 676 LA Hwy 2, Sterlington, LA, with Bro. Matt Coker officiating. Interment will follow at Urania Cemetery, Urania, LA under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. The family will receive visitors at the church on...

Margie Denise Fisher

Margie Denise Fisher

Apr 6, 2024

Funeral services for Margie Fisher will be held 10:00, Friday, April 12, 2024, at Clarks Baptist Church in Clarks, LA with Bro. Eddie Riley officiating and Bro. Jack McKeithen assisting. Interment will follow in Fellowship Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at Clarks Baptist...

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