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Patricia Ann Wyant
Oct 8, 2026
Patricia Page WyantSeptember 29, 1950 – October 8, 2026Patricia "Pat" Page Wyant, lovingly known as “Gram” to so many, went home to be with her Lord and Savior following a long and courageous battle with cancer.Gram was a woman of unwavering faith, strong character, and a deep, abiding love for her family. She was a woman of her word who...
John Westley Sikes
Oct 5, 2026
John Westley Sikes
John Westley Sikes, 76, of Holum, passed away on Monday October 5, 2026, at his home following a brief illness.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on October 17, 2026, at Pine Grove Apostolic Church, located at 2196 Hwy 506 E in Kelly, Louisiana, with Bro. Heath Barnhill officiating.
He was a decorated veteran, having recieved multiple medals while...
Stacy Lynn Nowlin
Oct 5, 2026
Stacy Lynn Nowlin was born in Columbia, Louisiana on July 2, 1971 to the union of her parents, Thomas Edward Nowlin Sr. and Patricia Walsh Nowlin and passed from this life October 5, 2026 at her residence. Stacy was a one of a kind. She was a tad bit stubborn like her father, but had a heart of gold, especially...
Leo Raines Barnett Sr
Oct 5, 2026
Leo Raines Barnett Sr. was born July 15, 1943 in Columbia, Louisiana to the union of his parents, Algia Barnett and Dottie Moore Barnett and passed from this life October 5, 2026 at Rapides Regional Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana. Leo was Leo. He was grouchy, contankerous, very out spoken, but loved his family, and took pride in giving his brother,...
Stephanie Eggins
Oct 4, 2026
Proverbs 31:25 NIV She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
Stephanie Christene Eggins was born on July 3, 1987, at Monroe, LA, along with her twin brother Steven Fuller, to the union of their parents, Gerald Evans Fuller and Melba...
Lavern Sikes Roshto
Oct 4, 2026
Lavern Sikes Roshto, age 81, of Urania, Louisiana went to her heavenly home on Sunday, October 4th, 2026 at Haven Nursing Home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on October 28th, 1944 in New Orleans, LA to Lloyd Sikes and Annie Killingsworth Sikes.Her family was the greatest blessing of her life. Nothing made her happier than everyone gathering together,...
Jeannie Dale Myers
Oct 2, 2026
Funeral services for Jeannie Dale Myers will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, October 5, 2026, at Riser Funeral Home, Olla, Louisiana, with Bro. Lamar Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Georgetown, LA. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the funeral home in Olla, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Jeannie Dale...
Margaret Reitzell Byrd
Oct 1, 2026
Margaret Reitzell Byrd, 88, of Columbia, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Margaret was born on May 24, 1938, at her childhood home in Clarks, Louisiana. She married at 17 and became a devoted wife and mother to three sons. While raising her family, she continued her education at Northeast...
Wanda Steely Smith
Oct 1, 2026
Funeral services for Wanda Ann Steely Smith, of Grayson, LA, will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, October 4, 2026, from the sanctuary of Old Bethel Baptist Church, Clarks, LA, with Bro. Larry Adkins officiating. Interment will follow at Old Bethel Cemetery. The family will have visitation on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, at the...
Katie Brooke Hart
Oct 1, 2026
In Loving Memory of Katie
Funeral services for Katie Brooke Hart, age 46 of Columbia, will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from the sanctuary of Columbia Heights Baptist Church with Bro. Daniel Binkley officiating. Interment will follow in the Fellowship Cemetery west of Columbia. The Hart family will receive visitors on Tuesday from 10:00 AM until time...
Camerin Joel Navarro
Sep 28, 2026
Funeral services for Camerin Joel Navarro will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, with Bro. Waylan Piercy officiating. Interment will follow at Columbia Hill Cemetery, Columbia. The family will have a visitation at the funeral home on Sunday prior to the service beginning at 12:00 PM until time of service at 2:00...
Donna Elizabeth Nethery
Sep 28, 2026
Donna Elizabeth Nethery, 63, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, passed away on September 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of the family to whom she had devoted so much of her life.Donna was born on January 24, 1963, the eldest child of Donal Andrew Milton and Jerry Nell Miles Milton. She grew up in the small town of Olla, Louisiana, in...
Herbert Ronald Brantley
Sep 22, 2026
Herbert Ronald “Ronnie” Brantley was born on December 19,1936, to L. Marvin and Era Malone Brantley and passed from this life on September 22, 2026, at the age of 89 years, nine months, and three days. To know Ronnie was to love him; he could tell a story in the funniest way possible and always had a joke he was...
Debra Ruth Lovell
Sep 20, 2026
Graveside funeral services for Debra Lovell will be held at 12:00 PM, Friday, September 25, 2026, at Perot Cemetery in Columbia, LA, with Bro. Wally Reitzell officiating. The family will have a brief visitation at Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, beginning at 11 AM prior to the service, with the procession leaving for the cemetery at 11:45 AM.
Debra Ruth...
Doris Frost Weeks
Sep 19, 2026
Funeral services for Doris Frost Weeks, of Grayson, will be held at 12:00 PM, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Grayson Baptist Church, with Bro. Joey Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Cross Roads Cemetery, Grayson. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 AM until time of service at 12:00 PM at the church on Tuesday.
Doris was born...
Ernest Glenn Johnson
Sep 19, 2026
Ernest Glenn Johnson passed away September 19, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 62 years old. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM, Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Old Bethel Cemetery, Clarks, LA, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Bro. Pappy Chenivert will officiate the service. Family and friends will begin to gather at the cemetery at...
Sheila Dianne Perot
Sep 17, 2026
Funeral Services for Sheila Perot will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, La with Bro. Buster Duplissey officiating and interment following in Old Union Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until time of service at 2:00 PM at Riser Funeral Home.
Sheila Dianne Perot...
Eual Edward "Hollywood" Douglas, Jr.
Sep 15, 2026
Eual Edward Douglas, Jr. , affectionately known to many as “Hollywood,” died on September 15, 2026, in Olla, LA. He was born in Monroe on July 16, 1957, and will be remembered with love by those who knew him and by the family who shared in his life.
Hollywood built his life through steady hard work and versatility. After high school,...
Geraldine Marie Ashley
Sep 11, 2026
Graveside funeral services for Geraldine Marie Ashley, age 79 of Morgan City, Louisiana, will be held 1:00 PM, Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Shady Grove Cemetery, west of Olla, LA, with Pastor Betsy Honeycutt officiating. Services are under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Olla. Family and friends will begin to gather at 12:45 PM.
Geraldine Marie...
Robert Charles Phillips
Sep 11, 2026
Robert Charles Phillips was born on November 30, 1947 at Jackson, Mississippi to the union of his parents, Cameron William Phillips and Dalton Jean Miller. He passed from this life on September 11, 2026 at the Citizens Medical Center in Columbia following an extended illness.
Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by his parents and by his beloved wife Shirley Lynn...
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