Obituary

Helen Ladner Riley

January 22, 1948 - September 30, 2020

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.  Psalm 34:1 NKJV

Helen Ladner Riley was born January 22, 1948 to the late Morris and Myrtis Ladner.  She left this earth to spend eternity with Christ on Wednesday September 30, 2020.

At an early age she joined a small church in Mississippi where she gave her life to Christ.

Helen was united in marriage to T.C. Riley and to this union six children were born.

Helen is proceeded in death by her parents, Morris and Myrtis Ladner, her husband T.C. Riley four brothers, Lieutenant Ladner, Lavern Ladner, Christopher Harris and Jesse Ladner and one sister, Estelle Bailey, along with her son-in-law Ernest Davis Jr.

Helen leaves to cherish her memory her children: five sons, Joseph Ladner of Slidell, La, WC Ladner of Slidell, LA, Brian Riley of Lacombe, LA, Michael (Alice) Riley of Madisonville LA and  Fennie  Riley of Mt. Hermon, LA; one daughter Michelle Riley Davis  of Mt. Hermon, LA and an honorary son Oscar Darby of Madisonville ,LA, twenty-two grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, five brothers; Clarence Harris Jr of Bogalusa, LA, Ladell Ladner and M.L. (Cindy) Ladner of Mt. Hermon, LA, Lovelle Ladner of New Orleans, LA and Tommy Silas of Columbia, MS; six sisters; Rosa Lee McGowan of Folsom LA, Gloria Ladner, Lovie (Ronald) Torregano, Aline Silas, Christine (Ralph) Graves and Hazel Harrington of Bogalusa, LA; two aunts; Rosie Mae Magee of Columbia, MS and Lela Silas of Choudrant, LA; three sisters in laws; Rosie M Ladner and Juanita Ladner of Bogalusa, LA and Gayle Harris of Folsom LA and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Services will be held at Cook-Richmond Funeral Home of Franklinton, La. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday, October 9, 2020. The Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 10, 2020.