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Glenda Fay Russell Broussard Grant
Feb 15, 2025
Funeral services for Glenda Fay Russell Broussard Grant will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday February 18, 2025 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Jack McKeithen officiating. Interment will follow in the Little Star Cemetery at Holum. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Monday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Glenda was...
Martha Lou "Thornhill" Simons
Feb 14, 2025
Martha Lou Simons passed from this life to life eternal on February 14, 2025, at the age of 78 at the Haven Nursing Center in Columbia following an extended illness. Martha lived a life of faith with dedication to children, community, church and family.
Martha proudly served forty years in education in Caldwell Parish as a teacher, Supervisor of Secondary Education,...
Nancy Aileene Hancock
Feb 8, 2025
Nancy Aileene Holmes Hancock was born January 29, 1938 in Columbia, Louisiana to the union of her parents, Joe Holmes and Dorlis Eula Finley Holmes and passed from this life on February 8, 2025 at Haven Nursing Home. Nancy was a member of Old Bethel Church, where she went until her health started declining. She was a school nurse in...
Bettye Sue Hearns
Feb 7, 2025
Bettye Sue Hearns was born in Columbia, La on July 26, 1941 to the union of her parents, Grover Starks and Onieda Brown and passed from this life February 7, 2025 at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
Bettye was a hard worker, and a loving mother. She was not only a mother to her children, but all the other children...
Robert Edward "Bob" Love
Feb 2, 2025
Robert Edward "Bob" Love was born on March 14, 1943 at Monroe, LA to the union of his beloved parents, the late Clifton Benson Love and Mary Burnice Barker Love. He passed from this life on February 2, 2025 at the Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria following a brief illness.
Bob was also preceded in death by his parents and...
Chad Michael Walton
Jan 30, 2025
Chad Michael Walton was born on May 10, 1983, at Lancaster, California, to the union of his parents, James Dean Hanson and Kimberly Tabatha Walton, and passed from this life on January 30, 2025, in North Little Rock, Arkansas, his current residence. Chad was preceded in death by his grandparents, Margerite Hatten and Don Hatten of Hebert, LA. He was...
Casey Leigh Crooks
Jan 26, 2025
Funeral services for Casey Leigh Stamper Crooks, age 45 of Columbia, Louisiana, will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from the sanctuary of Columbia Heights Baptist Church, Columbia, with Sister Kristy Dunn and Bro. Courtney Dunn officiating. Interment will follow at Fellowship Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. The family will have...
Ralph R. Harris
Jan 26, 2025
Ralph R. Harris, age 76 and a lifetime resident of Urania, Louisiana, passed from this life after a long hard-fought battle with cancer on January 26, 2025. He was born September 25, 1948, to his parents, Carl W. “Dooley” and AnnieBelle “Bill” Harris. Ralph worked as an electrician at Urania Lumber Company then continued to Georgia Pacific and Louisiana Pacific....
Alton Norman Gilliam
Jan 24, 2025
Funeral Services for Alton Gilliam will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, January 27, 2025, at Riser Funeral Home in Olla, Louisiana with Bro. Shad Tibbs officiating and Rickey Nugent assisting. Interment will follow at Chickasaw Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Riser Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 8:00...
Raygn Ellis Rials
Jan 21, 2025
Raygn Ellis Rials passed away in the arms of his loving parents on January 21, 2025 at Columbia, Louisiana, after a brief illness.
Raygn was born on November 11, 2024, to Sara Kosh and Ronnie Rials, joining siblings: Mason Rials, Madison Rials, Ryley Rials, Ruth Kosh, and Rayna Rials. Despite his short time on earth, he was deeply loved and brought...
Suzanne Norris Harris
Jan 18, 2025
Suzanne Norris Harris, age 71 of Olla passed from this life on January 18, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness. She was surrounded by her loving family . Suzanne was born on August 13, 1953 at Alexandria, LA to the union of her parents, the late Charles Shelby Norris and Jean McCann Norris. She was preceded in death...
Mary Viola Strahan
Jan 17, 2025
Mary Viola Strahan was born on April 2, 1959 at Winnsboro, LA to the union of her parents, the late Les and Blanche Taylor. She passed from this life on January 17, 2025 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria following an extended illness. Mrs. Strahan was a loving mother and homemaker and a loving grandmother. Mary always enjoyed being...
Mary Louise Thompson
Jan 15, 2025
Mary Lou Thompson, 93, of Olla, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at her home with her 2 daughters present.
The celebration of Mary Lou’s life will include a Funeral mass at St. William’s church in Olla, LA, on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 6 p.m. A memorial service will be held at Riser Funeral Home in Olla, LA, January...
Ronnie Joe Templeton
Jan 15, 2025
A Celebration of Life for Ronnie Templeton will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, January 24, 2025 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Grayson, La with Bro. Shane Duke officiating.
Ronnie Joe Templeton was born January 24, 1949 in Delhi, Louisiana to the union of his parents, Elmore Templeton and Opal Owens Templeton and passed from this life at his residence on...
Ana Sofia Echavarria
Jan 13, 2025
Ana Sofia Echavarria, age 61 of Olla, Louisiana, was born December 25, 1963, in Venezuela, and she passed away suddenly on January 13, 2025, at Hardtner Medical Center in Urania, Louisiana. Ana was born and raised in Venezuela where she completed her education and became a doctor. She loved her work in the medical field because she loved people and...
Johnathan Michael Williams
Jan 10, 2025
Johnathan Michael Williams passed from this life on January 10, 2025, at his residence in Grayson, Louisiana. He was born in Bastrop, Louisiana, on March 9, 1979, to the union of his parents, Jeffery Williams and Dorothy Morgan. Johnathan lived life to the fullest. He was always making people laugh, telling jokes, or just cutting up. Johnathan liked fishing, cooking...
Doris Anne Perkins
Jan 8, 2025
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Doris Anne Perkins, age 66 of Columbia, LA. Doris was born January 24, 1958, in Ruston, LA, to the union of her parents, Anthony Andrew Henderson and Melba Cheatwood Henderson, and she passed from this life on January 8, 2025, in Alexandria, LA, after a brief illness. Doris was a...
Doyle David Williamson
Jan 4, 2025
Doyle David Williamson“Bango”
August 19, 1943 – January 4, 2025
Doyle David Williamson, affectionately known as “Bango,” passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on January 4, 2025, in his home in Round Rock, Texas. Born on August 19, 1943, in Pollock, Louisiana, Doyle’s life was defined by his dedication to hard work, his deep love for family, and his remarkable...
James Madison Oliveaux
Jan 2, 2025
Funeral services for Jim Oliveaux will be held 12:00 PM, Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Hebert Full Gospel Church in Hebert, Louisiana with Mark London officiating and interment following at Etier Cemetery, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 4, 2025 from 10:00 AM until time of service at 12:00 at Hebert Full Gospel...
Everritt Norman Williams
Dec 30, 2024
Graveside funeral services for Everritt Norman Williams will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, Louisiana, with Bro. Denva McBroom officiating. The family will have visitation on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Riser Funeral Home, Olla, Louisiana, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Everritt Norman Williams was born July 16, 1947 in Olla, Louisiana...
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