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Darwin Pete Smith, SR
Aug 17, 2024
Graveside funeral services for Pete Smith, SR age 89 of Grayson will be held 11:00 AM Thursday August 22, 2024 at the Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson, under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Bro. Denver McBroom will officiate the service. Family and friends may begin to gather at 10:45 AM.
Darwin Pete "Dadaw" Smith SR was...
Terry M Russell, SR
Aug 17, 2024
Funeral services for Terry M. Russell, Sr, age 55 of Columbia will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday August 21, 2024 from the sanctuary of Bosco Baptist Church with Bro. Buster Duplissey officiating. Interment will follow in the Bosco Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Family and friends may begin to call on Wednesday at the...
Tonya Elaine Dortch
Aug 14, 2024
Tonya Elaine Dortch was born on March 29, 1974 in Columbia, LA and she passed from this life on August 14, 2024 at her home in Columbia surrounded by her loved ones and close friends. Her services will be held at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, August 17, 2024 and will be officiated by Bro....
Sarah Beth Jones
Aug 3, 2024
Funeral services for Sarah Jones will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at Straight Road Full Gospel Church in Olla, La. with Bro. John Norwood officiating and interment following at Beech Creek Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, from 10:00 AM until time of service at 2:00 PM.
Sarah Beth Lee Jones...
John Randall Cagle
Aug 3, 2024
Funeral services for John Randall Cagle, known by everyone as Randy, will be held 10:00 AM Thursday August 8, 2024 from the sanctuary of Hebert Methodist Church with Bro. Randy Hatten and Bro.Clyde Fowler officiating. Interment will folllow in the Hebert Cemetery under direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The Cagle Family will receive visitors on Wednesday...
David Allen Blackmon
Aug 1, 2024
Funeral services for David Allen Blackmon, age 72, of Olla will be held 2:00 PM Sunday August 4, 2024 from the sanctuary of Bethany Baptist Church with Bro. Pappy Chenevert officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethany Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The Blackmon Family will receive visitors on Sunday at the church from...
Ronald Ray Wilson
Jul 31, 2024
Ronald Ray Wilson was born in Hebert, Louisiana to his parents Paul Wilson and Winnie Walker Wilson. After an extended illness he passed away at the Haven Nursing Center in Columbia on July 31, 2024.
Ronald "Ronnie" married Brenda Carol Alexander on July 9, 1966 and was blessed with three children.
Ronald joined the Marines in 1965 and was stationed at Camp...
Wyvone Lasyone Powe
Jul 31, 2024
Wyvone Layone Powe was born February 7, 1948, in Columbia, Louisiana, to the union of her parents, Pinkey Lasyone and Ruby Thomas Lasyone. She passed to her heavenly home on July 31, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Larry Powe and Taylor Roberson; brothers-in-law, Robert Barnes and Michael White; and nephew, Eric Barnes.
Wyvone loved to hunt...
Charles Lynn Barbo
Jul 30, 2024
Funeral services for Charles Barbo will be held 1:00 PM, Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Riser Funeral Home in Olla, La. with interment following at Zion Hill Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Riser Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Charles Lynn “Butterball” Barbo, age 76 passed away...
Glenda Faye Williamson
Jul 28, 2024
Funeral services for Glenda Faye Williamson were held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, from the sanctuary of Beulah Baptist Church, Winnfield, Louisiana with Bro. Lamar Carpenter and Bro. E. R. Johnson officiating. Interment followed the service at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia.
Glenda was born September 17, 1940, in Arcadia,...
David George Erskine
Jul 26, 2024
Funeral services for David Erskine, age 86 of Monroe, will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Rev. Ben McGehee officiating. Interment will follow at Columbia Hill Cemetery. The family will have visitation on Thursday from 11:00 AM until time of service at 1:00 PM at...
Alvin J Berry
Jul 20, 2024
Funeral services for Alvin J. Berry, age 88 of Grayson will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from the sanctuary of Columbia Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Warren Maxwell officiating. Interment with full Military Honors will follow in the Cross Roads Cemetery at Grayson under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The Berry...
Vernon Lavelle Redmond
Jul 19, 2024
Graveside funeral services for Vernon Lavelle Redmond, age 85 of West Monroe will be held 10:00 AM Monday June 22, 2024 at the Old Union Cemetery west of Grayson, LA. with Chris Austin and Bro. Bobby Wilson officiating. Family and friends may begin to gather at 9:30 AM at the cemetery. Services and interment are under direction of Riser &...
Sherwin Loyd "Buddy" Estis
Jul 18, 2024
Sherwin Loyd Estis was born on September 9, 1953 at Aimwell, Louisiana to the union of his parents Pat Estis and Mary Ann Aplin Estis. He passed from this life on July 18,2024 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe following an extended illness.
Mr. Estis was a crane operator in the Oil and Gas Industry. He loved to build...
Betty Lucille Moses
Jul 15, 2024
Funeral services for Betty Lucille "Lucy" Moses will be held at 2 PM, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from the sanctuary of Holum Baptist Church, Holum, LA, with Bro. Shane Duke officiating and Bro. Tommy Prince assisting. Interment will follow at Hebert Cemetery, Hebert, LA under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. The family will have a visitation at the church...
Chris McDaniel
Jul 14, 2024
Matthew Christopher McDaniel, better known as Chris, died unexpectedly July 14, 2024, at age 54. Chris was living in the Seattle area when he died but for the last several years wanted to be buried in Columbia, LA, where he spent most of the first 5 years of his life and his summers until his early teens. While in Columbia...
Carolyn Rose Hatten Gough
Jul 12, 2024
Funeral Services for Carolyn Gough will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Columbia Heights Baptist Church in Columbia, Louisiana with Kristy Dunn, Jeff Masters, and Dane McGuffee bringing the message and sharing stories. Interment will follow at Roberts Cemetery, Kelly, LA, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Riser Funeral...
Edward Frank Howard
Jul 5, 2024
Edward Frank Howard was born on October 30, 1957 at Monroe, LA to the union of his parents, the late Cecil William Howard and May Joy Howard; and he passed from this life on July 5, 2024 at his residence following a brief illness.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters-in-law, Vicki Sue Lindsey Howard, Son Cha Kim...
Scotty Ray Poole
Jul 4, 2024
Funeral services for Scotty Ray Poole, age 63 of Olla will be held 10:00 AM, Monday, July 8, 2024, in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Olla with Rev. Buster Duplissey officiating. Interment will follow in the Olla Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Olla. The Poole Family will receive visitors on Sunday, July 7,...
Mildred Williams Smith
Jun 25, 2024
Funeral services for Mildred Williams Smith age 86 of Columbia will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday July 9, 2024 from the sanctuary of Locust Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Frantz C. Dunn, III officiating. Mrs. Betty Robinson will be in charge of the music. The Smith Family will receive visitors on Monday July 8, 2024 at the Riser &...
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