Howard Otis Rivers

Funeral services for Howard Otis Rivers, 79, will be held Monday, January 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 307 Hammond St., Zwolle, Louisiana. A burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 9891 Texas Hwy, Many, Louisiana and will continue on Sunday, January 18, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary at 6:00 p.m. Visitation will continue still on Monday, January 19, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Officiating the service will be Father Timothy Hurd and Father Keith Garvin.

Howard was born on March 16, 1946 to Robert Otis Rivers and Elzado Sepulvado Rivers in Sabine Parish, Louisiana and passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 in Noble, Louisiana.

Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Elzado Rivers; son, Michael Dewayne Rivers; sister, Bobbie Ezernack; brothers, Benny Rivers, Larry Rivers, Terry Rivers, and T.D. Rivers; daughter-in-law, Missy Rivers; and son-in-law, Doug Remedies. He is survived by his sons, Delayne Rivers and wife, Pam, of Mansfield, Louisiana, Lance Rivers and wife, Lindsey, of Noble, Louisiana, and Justin Rivers and wife, Angel, of Noble, Louisiana; daughters, Roxanne Kezerle and husband, Jason, of Converse, Louisiana, Regina Ezernack and husband, Evan, of Noble, Louisiana, Brandy Cathey and husband, David, of Many, Louisiana, Micki Erdelac and husband, Tony, of Frierson, Louisiana, Lacey Rivers of Noble, Louisiana, and Terry Remedies of Zwolle, Louisiana; sisters, Kay Ezernack of Zwolle, Louisiana, Brenda Carter of Keithville, Louisiana, Janice Lewis of Zwolle, Louisiana, and Gloria Carrier of Eunice, Louisiana; brothers, Joe Rivers of Many, Louisiana and Roger Rivers of Converse, Louisiana; 36 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Honoring Howard as pallbearers will be Matt Kezerle, Colby Kezerle, Hayden Kezerle, Austin Kezerle, Tyler Rivers, Anthony Erdelac, Lawson Rivers, Clayton Rivers, Blayne Sepulvado, Toby Sepulvado, Brentley Rivers, Drew Remedies and Luke Remedies. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be his remaining grandsons, nephews, and special friends.

Services and care were provided to the family by Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Many, Louisiana.