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Sarah Spence Sanson

Sarah Spence Sanson

May 3, 2026

Funeral services for Sarah Spence Sanson will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, May 8, 2026, at Riser Funeral Home with Bro. Maxwell Bennett officiating and Sis. Betsy Honeycutt assisting. The family wants this to be a celebration and respectfully requests that those attending wear colorful clothing to honor Sarah receiving her eternal reward. Interment will follow at Fellowship Cemetery...

Mary Elizabeth Patton

Mary Elizabeth Patton

May 1, 2026

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Mary Elizabeth Patton, beloved baby girl, on May 1, 2026. Only with her family a few short hours, every second was filled with love, kisses, and tenderness. She will always be missed and loved deeply. 

Mary Elizabeth is survived by her loving parents, LeAnn Kristian Bourgeois and Jonath Caleb Patton; her sister, Hayden...

Jessica Carroll Tyson Hendrix

Jessica Carroll Tyson Hendrix

Apr 30, 2026

Jessica Carroll Tyson Hendrix, age 43 of Grayson, LA  was born on August 24,1982 in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. She passed from this life on April 30, 2026 at Oschner LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana surrounded  by her parents and family members. 

Jessica is survived by her husband Waylon Glenn Hendrix; father-in-law: Edmon Glenn Hendrix (Carla); her mother-in-law: Ruby Roberts (Jeff)...

David James Hillman, Sr.

David James Hillman, Sr.

Apr 29, 2026

A memorial service for David James Hillman Sr will be held at Grayson Baptist Church in Grayson, LA on May 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. visitation & service to follow at 4:00 PM.

David James Hillman Sr. was born September 28,1948 in New Orleans, LA. He entered eternal rest on April 29,2026 in Bernice, LA. He is preceded in death by...

Mack William Fife, Jr.

Mack William Fife, Jr.

Apr 27, 2026

Funeral services for Mack William Fife , Jr., age 83 of Tullos, will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 2, 2026, from the Olla chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday. Interment will follow in the New Union Cemetery at Tullos.

Mack William Fife, Jr. was born on December 3, 1942, in Louisiana...

Deborah Ann Reitzell

Deborah Ann Reitzell

Apr 25, 2026

Deborah Ann (Nichols) Reitzell, age 65 of Grayson, was born on December 6, 1960, in Omaha, Nebraska. She passed from this life on April 25, 2026, at the Ochsner LSU Medical Center in Monroe. She was preceded in death by her father and by her grandmother, Estelle Toney.

Deborah was known throughout Caldwell Parish having been employed with Moreno Insurance Agency...

April Lashay Breland

April Lashay Breland

Apr 24, 2026

Funeral Services for April Breland will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Clarks Pentecostal Church, with Bro. Jeff Masters officiating and interment following at Crossroads Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Tuesday at Clarks Pentecostal Church from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 

April Lashay Breland was born June 4, 1980 in Monroe,...

Ronald Steven Rainwater

Ronald Steven Rainwater

Apr 22, 2026

                                                                                      Ronald Steven Rainwater

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Leo Smith

Leo Smith

Apr 20, 2026

Leo Smith was born at Columbia, LA on October 2, 1964 to the union of his parents, Lonnie Smith and Lucy Maureen Newsom Smith. He passed from this  life on April 20, 2026 at his residence in Columbia. 

Leo spent his life working as a logger. He loved working in the woods and also did sawmill work He loved being in...

Karen Renee Phillips

Karen Renee Phillips

Apr 20, 2026

Funeral Services for Renee Phillips will be held 2:00 PM, April 24, 2026 at Apostolic Truth Tabernacle in Grayson, Louisiana with Bro. Sherman Jones officiating Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. 

Karen Renee Swayze Phillips was born August 5, 1966 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the union of her parents, Cloyde Layton Swayze Sr...

Quincy Lee Boyett, JR

Quincy Lee Boyett, JR

Apr 20, 2026

Quincy Lee Boyett, Jr., age 70 of Tullos, was born on December 17, 1955, at Olla, Louisiana, to the union of his parents, Quincy Lee Boyett, Sr. and Alvire Fitzgerald Boyett. He passed from this life on  April 20, 2026, at the Plantation Manor Nursing Center in Winnsboro following an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Jessie Leo Clark

Jessie Leo Clark

Apr 20, 2026

Funeral Services for Jessie Clark will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church with Bro. Shane Duke officiating with interment being private.

Jessie Leo Clark was born August 15, 1945 in St. Joseph, Louisiana to the union of his parents, James Clark Sr and Eunice Oser Clark and passed from this life April 20, 2026...

Joyce Ann Rucker Causey

Joyce Ann Rucker Causey

Apr 10, 2026

Funeral Services for Joyce Ann Rucker Causey will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Methodist Church in Columbia, La. with Bro. Tommy Basco and Bro. Stephen Fife.

Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held Friday, April 17, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and again...

Harold Wayne Tarver

Harold Wayne Tarver

Apr 8, 2026

Funeral services for Harold Wayne Tarver age 81 of Fort Worth, Texas were held at 12:30 PM on April 13, 2026 graveside at the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson with Bro. Adam Tarver officiating. Services were entrusted to Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Harold Wayne was born on September 22, 1945 at San Augustine, Texas to the union...

Delores "Dee" Ann Gough

Delores "Dee" Ann Gough

Apr 6, 2026

Delores Ann McBroom Gough was born June 22, 1950, in Olla, Louisiana, to the union of her parents, Luther Charles McBroom and Ethel “Corinne” Bennett McBroom. She passed from this life on April 6, 2026, at Haven Nursing Center in Columbia, Louisiana at the age of 75. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, David Lynn Gough and...

Robert Wesley Wilson, Jr.

Robert Wesley Wilson, Jr.

Apr 1, 2026

A proud retiree of the United States Air Force, Robert Wesley Wilson, Jr., age 81, passed away April 1, 2026, at his home on Bouef Lake in Columbia, Louisiana. He was born March 9, 1945, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a 1963 graduate of Istrouma High School. He dedicated more than 26 years to military service, demonstrating exemplary commitment and...

Annie Louise Peppers

Annie Louise Peppers

Mar 31, 2026

Funeral services for Annie Birdwell Peppers will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home in Olla, Louisiana. Interment will follow at Harris Chapel Cemetery, Olla. The family will have a visitation at the funeral home on Friday, April 3, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again Saturday,...

Mary Barbara Poole

Mary Barbara Poole

Mar 30, 2026

Funeral services for Mary Barbara Smith Poole will be held at 11:30 AM, April 3, 2026 at New Ouachita Baptist Church in Enterprise, Louisiana with Bro. Jeff Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in Rosefield Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home. Mary was 88 years old when she passed from this life on March 30, 2026. She was born...

Margaret Farmer Coleman

Margaret Farmer Coleman

Mar 22, 2026

Funeral services for Margaret Farmer Coleman will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 1:00 PM, at Riser Funeral Home, Olla, LA, with Bro. Lamar Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow at Olla Cemetery. The family will have visitation on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 from 4 PM until 8 PM, at the funeral home, and again on Wednesday, prior to the...

Jerry Franklin "Sug" Clack

Jerry Franklin "Sug" Clack

Mar 20, 2026

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry “Sug” Clack are scheduled for 2 PM, Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at the Horseshoe Baptist Church, with David Burkett  presiding. Interment will follow in Stevenson Cemetery near Oak Ridge under the direction of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop. Visitation will be at the church on Monday evening, March 23, 2026, from 5 until 7 PM. Mr....