Obituaries: Simmie M. Riser, 1950, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: October 26, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise Last Rites For S. M. Riser Held In Shreveport Last rites for Simmie M. Riser, 78, who died Wednesday in Shreveport, after many years of ill health, were held Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Roseneath Funeral Home with burial in Forest Park, Shreveport. A native of Winn Parish, Mr. Riser moved with his family to Shreveport in 1916. He was a brother of H. C. Riser, late publisher of the Winn Parish Enterprise. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Sam Kessling; two sisters, Mrs. E. O. Lites and Mrs. Ila Raney, all of Shreveport, and three grandsons. He also leaves five nieces, two of them whom are Mrs. George Larson and Mary Riser of Winnfield.