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Ellen Loraine Poole

Ellen Loraine Poole

Feb 16, 2020

Funeral services for Ellen Loraine Poole, age 87 of Clarks, formerly of Enterprise will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from the chapel of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia with Bro. Jeff Robinson officiating. Interment will follow at Rosefield Cemetery, Rosefield, LA. The family will receive visitors from 5 PM until 8 PM, Tuesday, February 18, 2020...

Duncan Eric Boyett

Duncan Eric Boyett

Feb 15, 2020

Funeral services for Duncan Eric Boyett, age 61, will be in the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 with Bro. Brian Rankin officiating. Interment will follow at Hebert Community Cemetery in Hebert, Louisiana. Visitation will be at the funeral home Monday, February 17, 2020 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and...

Maxine Lively

Maxine Lively

Feb 14, 2020

A memorial service for Maxine Lively will be held from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, LA. Maxine resided in Deer Park, Texas and chose to be laid to rest at Welcome Cemetery in Grayson, LA. Maxine was born September 4, 1930 and passed from this life February 14, 2020 to...

Richard Lee Whittington

Richard Lee Whittington

Feb 13, 2020

Funeral services for Richard Lee Whittington, age 70 of Columbia will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, February 16, 2020 from the sanctuary of Cross Roads Baptist Church with Rev. Shane Duke and Rev. Todd Whittington officiating. Interment will follow in the Cross Roads Cemetery under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be on Saturday February...

Regina Edythe Kirk Franklin

Regina Edythe Kirk Franklin

Feb 12, 2020

Regina Edythe Kirk Franklin was born September 12, 1940 to the union of her parents, W. C. Kirk, Sr. and Edythe Tarver Kirk in Clarks, LA. She passed peacefully to her heavenly home February 12, 2020 at the Haven Nursing Center in Columbia, LA with her family and friends by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Patsy Ruth Fisher

Patsy Ruth Fisher

Feb 8, 2020

Funeral services for Patsy Ruth Fisher, age 81 of Belle Chasse, LA and formerly of Clarks will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 15, 2020 from the chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA with Bro. Stephen Laughlin officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery at Clarks. Visitation will be on Friday, February 14, 2020...

James Russell Carnahan, JR

James Russell Carnahan, JR

Feb 7, 2020

Funeral services for James Russell Carnahan, JR age 73 of Grayson will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday February 11,2020 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. C.R. Martin officiating. Carmen Head will deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow in the Welcome Home Cemetery at Grayson. Visitation will be held on Monday February 10, 2020 at...

Urcine Brandin Walker

Urcine Brandin Walker

Feb 5, 2020

Funeral services for Urcine Brandin Walker of Columbia, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church Columbia with Rev. Steven Fife and Rev Stewart Sherman officiating. She will be laid to rest in the family plot at Columbia Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Louisiana. Services are under direction of Riser & Son Funeral...

Derrick Allen Phillips

Derrick Allen Phillips

Feb 3, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Derrick Allen Phillips age 36 of Columbia will be held 1:00 PM Friday February 7, 2020 at the Bethany Cemetery at Hebert with Rev. Nathan Hall Officiating. Under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia.There will be no visitation. Derrick Allen Phillips was born on October 31, 1983 at West Monroe to the union...

Armande McHenry Kennedy

Armande McHenry Kennedy

Feb 2, 2020

Armande McHenry Kennedy was born February 4, 1938 in Monroe, Louisiana and passed away February 2, 2020 in West Monroe, Louisiana. She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Kennedy; son, Drew Kennedy and wife, Dana Lynn; daughter, Sarah Kathleen Kennedy Fontana and husband, Heath; sisters, Sarah Louise Grant and Kathleen Wilkens; grandchildren: Caitlin Kennedy Milam and husband, Trae, Ryan...

Annie Meador Callender

Annie Meador Callender

Jan 31, 2020

Funeral services for Annie Meador Callender will be held Monday, February 3, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Bethany Baptist Church in Hebert, LA with Bro. Bobby Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Cemetery under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. Visitation will also be Monday at the church from 8:00 AM until time of service. Annie...

Janice Marie Frederick

Janice Marie Frederick

Jan 31, 2020

A mass of Christian Burial for Janice Marie Frederick, age 74 of Columbia will be held 10:00 AM, Monday, February 3, 2020 at the St. Johns Roman Catholic Church in Columbia with Father Dale Meade officiating. Interment will follow in the Columbia Hill Cemetery with services under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation with Rosary will...

Irma Dean McGuffee

Irma Dean McGuffee

Jan 30, 2020

Funeral services for Irma Dean McGuffee, age 89 of Enterprise, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 AM, Sunday, February 2, 2020 from the sanctuary of New Ouachita Baptist Church, Enterprise with Bro. James King officiating and John Ed Bartmess assisting. Interment will follow at Rosefield Cemetery, Rosefield, Louisiana under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia. The family...

Isaiah  McClain

Isaiah McClain

Jan 27, 2020

Mr. Isaiah McClain, loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed from this earthly life on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Haven Nursing Center in Columbia. Isaiah was born in Columbia August 3, 1930 to Isaiah and Geraldine (Wiley) McClain, Sr. He was a graduate of Pittsburgh Art Institute, and served in the Army during the Korean War. Isaiah worked in...

Justin Wesley Jace Roberts

Justin Wesley Jace Roberts

Jan 26, 2020

Funeral services for Justin Wesley Jace Roberts will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, February 1, 2020 from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, 404 Church Street Columbia, Louisiana with Bro. Eric Harriman and Bro. Jason Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Fellowship Cemetery, Columbia under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors from...

Jerry Lane Lee

Jerry Lane Lee

Jan 21, 2020

Funeral services for Jerry Lane Lee age 76 of Olla will be held 1:00 PM Friday January 24, 2020 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Edward Dickerson officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in the Urania Cemetery at Urania. Visitation will be on Thursday evening at the funeral home in Columbia located...

Brian Richard Wise

Brian Richard Wise

Jan 18, 2020

Funeral services for Brian Richard Wise, age 45 of Olla, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Standard Baptist Church in Olla, with Rev. Shad Tibbs and Rev. Marvin Tabora officiating. Interment will follow at the Sharon Cemetery in Sikes, Louisiana. Visitation will be on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Standard Baptist Church, from 5:00 PM...

Barry Dale Gathright

Barry Dale Gathright

Jan 18, 2020

Dr. Barry Dale Gathright died unexpectedly of a heart attack in Columbia, LA on January 18, 2020 at the age of 64. Barry is survived by his wife, Jamie Gathright of Branson West, MO, his children, Justin Gathright and his wife Lindsey and grandchildren Drew and Calvin of Springfield, MO; Westley Gathright and his wife Janina, of Los Angeles, CA,...

Everett Lee Lollar

Everett Lee Lollar

Jan 15, 2020

Everett Lee Lollar, infant son of Garrett Kevin Lollar and Jessica Yvonne Walters Lollar lost his struggle for life on January 15, 2020 at Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his brother, Waylon Drake Lollar. He leaves behind his loving parents, Garrett and Jessica of Olla; his brother, Brentley Wyatt Lollar; his grandparents: Michael and Dorraine...

Cecil Bernard Laffoon

Cecil Bernard Laffoon

Jan 12, 2020

Funeral services for Cecil Bernard Laffoon, age 73 of Columbia will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, January 16, 2020 from the Columbia chapel of Riser & Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe. The Laffoon family will have visitation on Wednesday, January 15 at the funeral home in Columbia from 5:00 PM until...