Funeral services celebrating the life of Etta Loraine Brady, 83, of Baskin, LA, will be held at Friendship Baptist Church, Baskin, LA, at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022, with Rev. Prentis Gandy, Rev. Johnny Magnuson, Bro. Danny Remore, and Bro Buddy McGurk officiating, with interment following at 12:00 Noon in Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Rayville, LA; visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 6, 2022 at Dennard First National Funeral Home - Winnsboro.Etta was born February 25, 1939, in Crowville, LA to the union of the late Melton Howard Riser and the late Pauline Antley Riser, she went to her permanent home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday, June 3, 2022, at Richardson Medical Center in Rayville, LA, after a brief illness.Etta, a member of Friendship Baptist Church, was a devoted pastor's wife who loved serving the Lord with her husband; she was a firm believer in prayer and loved singing; she enjoyed cross stitching, quilting, gardening, and especially reading.Etta is preceded in death by her parents, a sister Modine Maxwell and a brother Melton Howard Riser, Jr.Etta is survived by her husband of sixty-four years, and eleven months, Rev. Buford Brady; her daughter Loretta Petty; sons: Anthony Brady and wife Kelly, and Melton Brady; grandchildren Mindy Ivey and husband Michael, Tara Brady, Travis Brady, Chance Petty, and Allison Evans; great-grandson Eli Ivey; sisters Cat Strickland and Beth Riser; brother Willis 'Dub' Riser and wife Anita; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends.Pallbearers will be Mark Beatty, Mike Copes, Chad Hancock, Justin Lord, Erin Robinson, Jim Smith, and Charlie Wiltshire.Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Lee, 'Little' Frank Reese, Baron brady, Keith Phillips, and Josh McGurk.Donations may be made to the Gideons or Friendship Baptist Church Building Fund.The family would like to express their appreciation to all the doctors, nurses, and home health workers for their loving care of their mother; with a very special thank you to Lindsey Bassett, her nurse of four years.Online condolences may be made at www.dennardfirstnational.com.
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Dennard First National Funeral Home

Friendship Baptist Church

Northeast Louisiana Vetrans Cemetery