Obituaries

Beverly Amelia Davis

Beverly Amelia Davis

May 8, 2025

Beverly Amelia Davis, 79, of Phenix City, AL passed away early Sunday morning, May 4, 2025, at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EDT, Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Dr. Stephen Ward officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive...

Odessa McArdle

Odessa McArdle

May 4, 2025

Odessa McArdle, 83, of Ashford, AL died peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 04, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) or 1:00 PM (CST) on Saturday May 10, 2025, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Jimmy Dale Merritt officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview...

Donna Lynn Perdue Fiquett

Donna Lynn Perdue Fiquett

May 4, 2025

Ms. Donna Lynn Perdue Fiquett, 58, of Seale, AL passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025 at St. Francis hospital in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm EST Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Auburn Heights Church with Rev. Rodney Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 until...

SFC (Ret.) David "Dave" Wayne Raleigh

SFC (Ret.) David "Dave" Wayne Raleigh

May 2, 2025

SFC (Ret) David “Dave” Wayne Raleigh, 62, of Salem, Al passed away Friday morning, May 2, 2025, in the comfort of his home.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held Friday, May 9, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. (EST) at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery with Rev. Ricky Ward officiating. The family will receive friends at Vance Brooks...

Michael "Mike" Dunn

Michael "Mike" Dunn

Apr 27, 2025

Michael “Mike” Aubrey Dunn, 56, of Smiths Station, AL, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL, with Rev. Shannon Poole officiating. A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will...

William "Hammer" G. Helms

William "Hammer" G. Helms

Apr 27, 2025

Mr. William “Hammer” Gregory Helms, 71, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025 at his home surrounded by family and friends.

A visitation will be held at 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm EST, at Vance Brooks...

Betty Jeanette Jaworski

Betty Jeanette Jaworski

Apr 26, 2025

Betty Jeanette Jaworski, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, peacefully passed away on April 26, 2025, in her hometown of Columbus, Georgia. She was born on November 23, 1935, to Frank B. Gruber and Alberta W. Walker Gruber. Throughout her life, Jeanette embodied a spirit of love and kindness that touched everyone who had the honor of knowing her....

Mary Celia Scoggins Crowson Maddox

Mary Celia Scoggins Crowson Maddox

Apr 26, 2025

Mary Celia Scoggins Crowson Maddox, 93, of Phenix City, AL died at her home on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA with Rev. David Dollar officiating. Interment will follow in Parkhill Cemetery. A meal will be provided...

Ralph William O'Brien

Ralph William O'Brien

Apr 25, 2025

Mr. Ralph William O’Brien, 72, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Friday, April 25, 2025.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00 am (EST) at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Chris Herbert officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00...

Keith Carlisle

Keith Carlisle

Apr 25, 2025

Dana Keith Carlisle, 72, of Phenix City, AL, passed away peacefully at his home on April 25th, 2025 while surrounded by his family and under the care of Columbus Hospice.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (EST) on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Philadelphia Baptist Church, officiated by Reverends Clay Duck and Donald Edwards, according to Vance...

Patricia Moss "Honey" Daniels

Patricia Moss "Honey" Daniels

Apr 25, 2025

Patricia Moss “Honey” Daniels, 84, of Columbus, GA passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Magnolia Manor Assisted Living. A funeral service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 beginning at 10:30 AM with Pastor Travis Rigsby officiating. The family will receive friends Monday, April 28, 2025 at...

Normand Robert Michaud Jr.

Normand Robert Michaud Jr.

Apr 24, 2025

Normand Robert Michaud Jr., a cherished member of his community, departed this life on April 24, 2025, at his residence in Seale, Alabama. Born on November 30, 1964, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Normand lived a life fueled by passion, family, and his affinity for collecting treasures that many may have overlooked. He worked diligently at G&B Battery, embodying a...

Pastor Rock Keith Edmunds

Pastor Rock Keith Edmunds

Apr 21, 2025

Pastor Rocky “Rock” Keith Edmunds, 64, of Smiths Station, AL died at his home on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM (EST) on Saturday, April 26, 2025 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Brother Ismael Valle officiating. The family will receive friends from Noon until the funeral hour on...

Earl D. Varnadore

Earl D. Varnadore

Apr 21, 2025

Earl Deward Varnadore, 82, of Eufaula, AL formerly of Phenix City, AL died on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Graveside Services with military honors will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) on Friday, April 25, 2025, in Lakeview Memory Gardens, Phenix City, AL with Rev Robert Rhodes officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. Honorary pallbearers will be Andy...

Jeremy Ray Sanders

Jeremy Ray Sanders

Apr 20, 2025

Jeremy Ray Sanders, 45, of Phenix City, AL died on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

A Service of Remembrance will take place on Monday, April 28, 2025, 2:00pm at Landmark Church of The Nazarene in Phenix City, Alabama.

Jeremy was born February 29, 1980 in Columbus, GA son of Marcus Ray Sanders and Glenda Carpenter Sanders. He was a plumber by trade, working...

Laura Christine Gilmore

Laura Christine Gilmore

Apr 17, 2025

Laura Christine Gilmore, 77, of Columbus, GA passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, April 17, 2025, at Magnolia Manor Health Care in Columbus, GA

Ms. Gilmore was born on May 20, 1947, in Columbus, GA. She was the daughter of the late Clovis T. Shaver, Sr. and Mary Christine Corbett Kelly. She had worked as a production assembler for Master Lock...

Reverend G. Raymond Jacobs

Reverend G. Raymond Jacobs

Apr 17, 2025

Reverend Glen Raymond Jacobs, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on April 17, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on January 27, 1934, in Hortense, Georgia. Raymond lived a life marked by unwavering faith, profound love, and an enduring commitment to serving others. Family and friends are invited to...

Erma Marie Boyd

Erma Marie Boyd

Apr 15, 2025

Erma Marie Boyd passed peacefully at home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 15, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. EDT at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, located at 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:00...

Foye Lavonne Clegg

Foye Lavonne Clegg

Apr 15, 2025

Foye Lavonne Clegg, 91, of Hamilton, GA, passed away on April 15, 2025 surrounded by her beloved family. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Parkhill Cemetery, 4161 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, with Rev. Dr. Kevin Calhoun officiating.

Foye was born in Colquitt, GA, on June 8, 1933, to the late Roy P....

George Daniel "Danny" Letlow

George Daniel "Danny" Letlow

Apr 12, 2025

George Daniel "Danny" Letlow, beloved Father, Husband, Brother, Uncle and Son, passed at home at age 69 after a long courageous fight with colon cancer with his loving wife of 23 years by his side. He is also survived by sisters Faye Arnold, Charlotte Fralish, Linda Cannon, Son Andy Letlow and a large loving family of nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

He...