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Lora Anne May
Jan 27, 2024
Lora Anne Shell May, age 85, was born on March 11, 1938, in Grayson, Louisiana, to her parents, Charlie Pendleton Shell and Mary Juanita Brown Shell. She entered Heaven's gates on January 27, 2024, after a brief illness.Lora Anne married the love of her life, Miles E."Pete" May, on January 4, 1957. They had been married almost 50 years at...
Kathryn Willis
Jan 26, 2024
Kathryn Dunn Willis, age 81,was born on December 30, 1942, at Columbia, LA to the union of her parents, the late Creston Dunn and Eula E. Blackmon Dunn. She passed from this life on January 26, 2024, at the Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rayville following an extended illness.
Kathryn spent her career as a legal receptionist. She loved...
Jimmie Allen Walters
Jan 24, 2024
Funeral services for Jimmie Walters will be held 2:30 PM Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Riser Funeral Home in Olla, Louisiana with Brother Lamar Carpenter officiating with interment following in Olla Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 28, 2024 from 1:00 PM until time of service at 3:00.
Jimmie (Jim) Walters was born...
Calvin Ray Nugent
Jan 20, 2024
Funeral services for Calvin Nugent will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Bro. Jeff Masters officiating with interment following at Welcome Home Cemetery, under direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Riser.
Calvin Ray Nugent was born on...
Eugenia Lois Kelly
Jan 20, 2024
Eugenia Lois Crawford Kelly, age 70 of Monroe and formerly of Columbia was born on December 4, 1953 in Savannah, Georgia to the union of her late parents, Eldon Eugene Crawford and Joyce Elois Ford Crawford. She passed from this life on January 20, 2024 at Avalon Place Nursing Center in Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Kisha Rena Rockett
Jan 19, 2024
Kisha Rene RockettWas born on September 18, 1967 to the parents of James Woody Thompson and Judy Annette Thompson in Monroe, Louisiana.She passed from this life and to her new home in eternity on January 19, 2024 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana.She was surrounded by the love of her family and friends as she went peacefully into...
Charles Gary Poole
Jan 19, 2024
Funeral services for Buddy Poole will be held 11:00 AM Monday, January 22, 2024 at Cornerstone Apostolic Church in Summerville, La with Bro. David Poole officiating and Dan McClure assisting with interment following in Squires Cemetery under directions from Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Riser Funeral Home in Olla, La., Sunday,...
Marlene Thompson Meredith
Jan 17, 2024
Funeral service for Anita Marlene Meredith will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, January 21, 2024, at First Baptist Church of Columbia with Bro. Eric Harriman and Bro. Glenn Carroll Meredith officiating. Interment will follow at Columbia Hill Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. The family will have visitation for friends and family on Saturday,...
James L Wilks
Jan 15, 2024
Funeral services for James L. Wilks, of Hebert will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 20, 2024, from the Columbia chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home with Bro. Doyle Adams officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in the Bethany Cemetery at Hebert. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until time of service at 2:00 PM.
James...
Alice Bernice Farmer Jones
Jan 13, 2024
Funeral services for Alice Farmer Jones will be held Friday, January 19, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Riser funeral Home in Olla, LA with interment following at Urania Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will held 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Riser Funeral Home in Olla.
Alice Bernice Farmer Jones was...
Jerry Wayne Young
Jan 11, 2024
Funeral services for Jerry Wayne Young age 69, of Columbia will be held 1:00 PM Saturday January 13, 2024 from the Olla chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Clay Hutto officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Jena . The family will receive visitors on Saturday at the funeral home from 11:00 AM until...
Bryon Keith Sanders
Jan 10, 2024
Bryon Keith Sanders was born on December 3, 1967, at Columbia, LA to the union of his parents, Vernon B. Sanders and Pamela Richmond Sanders. He passed away at home on January 10, 2024, following extensive health issues. He was fifty-six years of age. Bryon was preceded in death by his father, Vernon Sanders.
Left to cherish his memory are...
Thomas Ray Wilson
Jan 7, 2024
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Ray Wilson, age 75, of Clarks; will be held 11:00AM Friday January 12, 2024, from the sanctuary of Selma Baptist Church with Bro. Kent Hatfield officiating. Interment with full military honors will be at Urania Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be on Thursday January 11, 2024, at...
Ginger Gale Taylor
Jan 4, 2024
Graveside services for Ginger Taylor will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Olla Cemetery with Bro. Brian Rankin officiating and interment following under direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Tuesday at Olla Cemetery from 12:30 PM until time of service at 1:00 PM.
Ginger Gale Gilbert Taylor was born in Kelly, La., on...
Mildred Ann Amberg Harter
Jan 3, 2024
Funeral services for Mildred Harter will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Olla First Baptist Church with Bro. Johnnie Phillips officiating and Bro. Dennis Baker assisting with interment following at Starks Cemetery in Georgetown under direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Friday, January 5, 2024 at Olla First Baptist Church from 5:00 PM to...
Mark Steven Escalon
Jan 2, 2024
Funeral services for Mark Escalon will be held 2:00 PM, January 6, 2024 at Fellowship Baptist Church, in Columbia, La. with Bro. John Jones officiating and Bro. Chris Bennett assisting with interment following in Fellowship Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, January 5, 2024 at Fellowship Baptist Church.
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Leonard "Bud" Rankin
Dec 29, 2023
Funeral services for Leonard "Bud" Rankin will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, January 2, 2024, from the sanctuary of Tullos First Baptist Church, Tullos, LA, with his son, Bro. Brian Rankin officiating and Bro. Scott Smith assisting. Interment will follow at New Union Cemetery, Tullos, under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Olla. The family will have...
Mary Francis Hankemeier
Dec 27, 2023
Celebration of Life and visitation for Mary Francis Hankemeier, age 83 of Olla will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, December 30, 2023 from the Olla chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with layman, Jim Pierce officiating. The family will receive visitors beginning at 10:00 AM.
Mary Francis Hankemeier was born on January 21, 1940 at Winnfield, LA to the...
Patricia Nell Irby
Dec 22, 2023
Patricia Nell Smith Irby was born July 9, 1936 in Clarks, LA, a backwoods rural town, to the union of Robert A. "Bob" Smith and Harriette Thelma Rogers. Clarks was a well-known town for its lumber industry. There were rail spurs running in all directions to harvest the virgin pine and hardwood trees being railed back to Clarks. It...
James Denison
Dec 22, 2023
Funeral services for James Denison will be held at 2:00 PM, December 28, 2023, at Fellowship Baptist Church with Bro. Chris Bennett officiating, Bro. Roger Johnson along with Bro. Bobby White assisting. Interment will follow at Old Bethel Cemetery under direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Fellowship Baptist Church from 5:00 PM...
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