Riser Funeral Homes

04/02/2026

Robert Wesley Wilson, Jr.

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 distinction in his role. He is survived by his wife, Charlene Buring Wilson, his son, William (Holly), two sisters, Carol...

04/01/2026

Annie Louise Peppers

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, prior to the service, from noon until 2:00. Annie Louise Birdwell Peppers was born January 30, 1944, in Pleasant Hill,...

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04/01/2026

Thomas Owen Butler

Funeral services for Thomas Owen Butler, age 77 of Clarks, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2014 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery west of Columbia. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home. Thomas was born September 10, 1933 in Missouri to William Thomas and Pauline Gorman Butler and he passed from this life on December 22, 2014 a St. Francis Specialty...

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03/31/2026

Mary Barbara Poole

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 on August 3, 1937, in Cypress, Louisiana, to Elliott Claude Smith, Jr. and Viola Witty Smith. Known as Barbara, she...

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03/24/2026

Jerry Franklin "Sug" Clack

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. Clack, a resident of Oak Ridge passed away at St. Francis Medical Center on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the...

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03/23/2026

Margaret Farmer Coleman

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 service from 9 AM until 1 PM. Margaret Farmer Coleman left this world with her family by her side on...

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03/12/2026

Tristan Gage Ruddell

A Memorial Service for Gage Ruddell will be held 3:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Riser Funeral Home in Columbia, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until time of service at 3:00 PM. Tristan Gage Rowland Ruddell was born on January 12, 1996, in Monroe, Louisiana and passed from this life on March 10, 2026, at the age of 30. Gage entered this world bright, beautiful, and full of promise. He was intelligent, thoughtful, and possessed...

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03/09/2026

Martha Faye Ashley

Martha Faye Ashley lived her life with a tender-hearted grace that will always be remembered by those who love her. She was born in Gilbert, Louisiana on February 23, 1946 and was a lifelong resident of Aimwell, Louisiana. She passed peacefully on the morning of Monday, March 9th under the care of her nurses whom she loved dearly at Haven Nursing Home in Columbia. Martha married her husband, J.T. Ashley on July 19, 1961 and just last year celebrated their...

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03/06/2026

Matthew Daniel Taylor

Funeral services for Matthew Daniel Taylor, of Bryant, AR, will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Riser and Son Funeral Home, Columbia, LA. Interment will follow at Fellowship Cemetery, Columbia, LA. The family will have a visitation on Thursday, at the funeral home, prior to the service from noon until 2. Matthew “Lil’ Matt” Taylor was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on December 6, 2006, and passed from this life too soon, on March 2, 2026....

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03/03/2026

Belinda "Bit" Marie Taylor

Belinda Marie "Bit" Taylor was born on September 20, 1958 in Monroe, Louisiana to the union of her loving parents, John and Dorothy Finley, and went to her heavenly home peacefully on March 2, 2026 in her home in Olla, Louisiana surrounded by loved ones. Bit was loved by all who knew her--not because she tried to be perfect but because she was beautifully and unapologetically real. She made a career out of helping others, serving her community as an...

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02/28/2026

Gloria Guerrero

Graveside funeral services for Gloria Jane (Newman) Guerrero , age 65 of Grayson will be held 1:00 PM Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Oak Grove Cemetery near Fort Necessity with Bro. Jeff Masters officiating. Services are under direction of Riser & Son Funeral Home of Columbia. Family members and friends may begin to gather at 12:45 PM on Monday. Gloria Newman Guerrero was born on December 4, 1960 at Rogers Clinic in Winnsboro, LA to the union of her...

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02/26/2026

Faye White Hart

Funeral services for Faye White Hart will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 28, 2026, from the sanctuary of the Apostolic Truth Tabernacle, Grayson, LA with Rev. Wesley Manning officiating. Interment will follow at Little Star Cemetery, Kelly, LA, under the direction of Riser and Son Funeral Home. The family will have visitation at the church on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 5 PM until 8 PM. Faye was born August 26, 1940, in Kelly, Louisiana, to the union...

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