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Fred Antoinne Richardel

Fred Antoinne Richardel

Oct 12, 2021

Fred Antoine Richardel, 93 of LaRose, Louisiana, was born on November 14, 1927, at LaRose to the union of his parents, Pierre Antoine Richardel and Argentine Robichaux Richardel and he passed from this life on October 12, 2021, at the Hardtner Medical Center, Olla, Louisiana.

Mr. Richardel was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in LaRose....

Amy DeVonne McKee Earls

Amy DeVonne McKee Earls

Oct 12, 2021

Funeral services for Amy DeVonne McKee Earls will be held 2:30PM Saturday October 16, 2021 from the sanctuary of Rosefield Baptist Church at Rosefield , LA with Bro. Everett Elzie officiating. Interment will follow in the Rosefield Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The Earls Family will host visitation at the Rosefield Baptist Church on...

Henry Allen Sootoo

Henry Allen Sootoo

Oct 10, 2021

Graveside funeral services for Henry Allen Sootoo age 82 of Urania, LA will be held 12:00 Noon on Saturday October 16, 2021 at the Urania Cemetery at Urania with Bro. Bo Prather officiating. The Sootoo Family will have visitation on Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Services are under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Olla and...

Lois Steely Richardson

Lois Steely Richardson

Oct 7, 2021

Lois Steely Richardson, 92, of Grayson, LA, entered the gates of Heaven on October 7, 2021, while at Hardtner Medical Center with her children by her side, following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at Old Bethel Baptist Church on October 10, 2021 at 11:00 am with Rev. Todd Whittington officiating, Blair Boles will deliver the eulogy. Burial...

Gladys Carol Martin

Gladys Carol Martin

Oct 6, 2021

Graveside services for Gladys Carol Martin, age 75 of Walker, Louisiana, will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the Harris Chapel Cemetery, Hwy 124 East (Rosefield Rd.), Olla, LA with Bro. Shane Duke officiating.

Gladys Carol Martin was born on May 3, 1946, at Redfield, Arkansas to the union of her parents, Carl Faye Horn and Marion...

Dewey Lee Braddock

Dewey Lee Braddock

Oct 4, 2021

Funeral services for Dewey L. Braddock, age 89 of Columbia, will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, October 9, 2021, from the Columbia chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home with Bro. Shane Duke officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation will be on Saturday as well, from 10:00 AM until time...

William Calvin Baum Sr

William Calvin Baum Sr

Oct 2, 2021

Funeral services for William Calvin Baum, Sr., age 70 of Olla, will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, October 7, 2021, from the sanctuary of Pine Grove Apostolic Church, Kelly, LA with Bro. Johnny Barnhill and Bro. Heath Barnhill officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The...

Sheila Renee McDonald

Sheila Renee McDonald

Oct 1, 2021

Funeral services for Sheila Renee McDonald, age 59, of Hebert will be held 1:00 PM Monday October 4, 2021 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Lane McClanahan and Pastor Kristy Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery at Clarks. The McDonald family will host visitation on Monday from 9:00 AM...

Betty Erma Carr

Betty Erma Carr

Sep 25, 2021

Betty Erma Carr passed away peacefully on September 25, 2021, at the home of her son, Verley Schley Carr, Jr. and her daughter-in-law, Ava Loretta Carr, in Colorado Springs, CO; due to age and complications from dementia.

Visitation will be held at Riser Funeral Home, Columbia, on Friday, October 1, 2021, from 5 PM until 8 PM. Funeral services will...

Willie Eric Duchesne

Willie Eric Duchesne

Sep 24, 2021

Willie Duchesne was known as a friend and family man;He met Miss Mackie and asked for her hand.For sixty-five years they walked side by sideAnd reared a family where love did abide.His family grew with Jeff, then Jeanie, his wife;Their grandsons, Joshua and Jordi, brought joy to his life.Then came great-grandson, Jace as a partOf the family he loved with...

Eva Mae Whitman

Eva Mae Whitman

Sep 24, 2021

Funeral services for Eva Mae Whitman, age 89 of Urania, LA, will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, September 27, 2021, at Standard Baptist Church in Olla, La with Bro. Jim McKeithen and Bro. Kent Nugent officiating. Interment will follow at Olla Cemetery under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Olla. Visitation will be Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Standard...

Louise Pearl Stott Exline

Louise Pearl Stott Exline

Sep 17, 2021

Funeral service for Louise Pearl Stott Exline, age 62 of Clarks, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 22, 2021, from the sanctuary of Outreach Baptist Church, Columbia with Rev. C. R. Martin and Rev. Bill Britt officiating. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson and will be under the direction of Riser & Son Funeral...

Gwendolyn  Evelyn Mills Shipp

Gwendolyn Evelyn Mills Shipp

Sep 17, 2021

Funeral services for Gwendolyn Mills Shipp, age 82 of the Woolen Lake Community, Hebert will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, September 19, 2021, from the sanctuary of the Hebert Full Gospel Church with Pastors Marvin Tabora and Jo Mills officiating. Private family interment will follow in the Boeuf River Worship Center Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son...

Mildred Cox Oser

Mildred Cox Oser

Sep 17, 2021

Mildred M. Cox Oser was born on January 10, 1935, in Provencal, LA to the union of her parents Walter M. Clary and Ruby Lola Clary, and passed from this life on Friday September 17, 2021, at the St. Vincents Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, following an extended illness. She was a devoted Christian and a faithful member of...

Martin Guerrero, Jr.

Martin Guerrero, Jr.

Sep 15, 2021

Funeral services for Martin Guerrero, Jr. will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 18, 2021, from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Rev. Jeff Masters and Rev. Timothy Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Columbia Hill Cemetery, Columbia. The family will hold a visitation at the funeral home on Friday, September 17, 2021, from...

Michael  Henry Richmond

Michael Henry Richmond

Sep 14, 2021

Michael Henry Richmond, age 63 of Columbia, was born on November 1, 1957, at Columbia, Louisiana to the union of his beloved parents, Charles Edward Richmond, Jr. and Rosey Thomas Richmond. He passed from this life on September 14, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center in Columbia. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Left to cherish his memory are...

Rebecca Ann Smith Stapleton

Rebecca Ann Smith Stapleton

Sep 12, 2021

Funeral services for Rebecca Ann “Becky” Smith Stapleton will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Pastor Robbie Robertson officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery, Grayson, Louisiana. The family will hold a visitation at the funeral home prior to the service on Tuesday, beginning...

Alvin Roy Skyles

Alvin Roy Skyles

Sep 11, 2021

Graveside services for Alvin Roy Skyles, age 51 of Columbia, LA will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, September 13, 2021, at Old Union Cemetery, under the direction of Riser Funeral Home.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to assist with the funeral expenses. These may be mailed to Riser Funeral Home at PO BOX...

Aslyn Tess Bradley

Aslyn Tess Bradley

Sep 8, 2021

Funeral services for Aslyn Tess Bradley will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 12, 2021, from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg with Dr. Phillip Caples officiating and with Bro. Chad Franklin and Bro. Corey Bruce assisting. Interment will follow at Harrisonburg Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia. The family will...

Doris Faye Chrastina

Doris Faye Chrastina

Sep 6, 2021

Doris Faye Chrastina age 60 of Columbia was born on August 4, 1961 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the union of her parents Augustina Pinanelli, SR and Joann Canfield Pinanelli. She passed from this life on September 6, 2021 at her residence in Columbia.

Doris loved going to church and loved her canine friends Bella and Bear. She leaves behind...

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