Obituaries

John Wesley Wells, Sr.

John Wesley Wells, Sr.

Feb 6, 2020

John Wesley Wells, Sr. of Seale, AL passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Bethany House in Auburn, AL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm EST Monday, February 10, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. John E. Bush officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will...

Georgia-Ray Vinson

Georgia-Ray Vinson

Feb 6, 2020

 

Georgia-Ray Vinson, age 19, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital, Phenix City, Alabama.  Memorial services will be held at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 4 p.m. with Reverend (Dr.) Richard Mitchell officiating.  The family will receive friends after the service on Wednesday,...

Calvin W. Riley, Jr.

Calvin W. Riley, Jr.

Feb 5, 2020

Calvin W. Riley, Jr, 79, of Phenix City, AL died at Columbus Hospice House Wednesday, February 05, 2020 surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Monday, February 10, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Jonathan Pike officiating from Woodland Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens....

Lydie Gay Boykin

Lydie Gay Boykin

Feb 5, 2020

Lydie Frelechoux Gay Boykin, 84, of Ft. Mitchell, AL died on Wednesday, February 05, 2020 with her family by her side.

 A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, February 13, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Pastor Derrick Millirons officiating.  Entombment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens....

Glenn David Mcmurry

Glenn David Mcmurry

Feb 1, 2020

Glenn David McMurry, 65, of Buena Vista, GA passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Columbus Hospice House.  A memorial service will be held at Evangel Temple, 5350 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA on Sunday, February 9, 2020 beginning at 2 pm with Pastor Dr. Paul Thomas officiating. 

Glenn was born on February 9, 1954 in Columbus, GA to...

Richard "Richie" Travis Brown

Richard "Richie" Travis Brown

Feb 1, 2020

Richard "Richie" Travis Brown, Jr., 58, of Phenix City, AL, died unexpectedly Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Jack Hughston Hospital in Phenix City, AL.

Memorial Service will be held at 5:00 PM, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Gary Bradshaw officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the funeral home...

Ann Shelley Lunsford

Ann Shelley Lunsford

Feb 1, 2020

Ann Eliza Ward Shelley Lunsford, 94, of Phenix City, AL died Saturday in Opelika.

She was known as Big Mama by most all of her family and friends. She was a loving and caring person that was blessed to have a long life full of excitement and cherished memories of gatherings to enjoy her love and hospitality with good food, good...

Zack Bush, Jr.

Zack Bush, Jr.

Jan 31, 2020

Zack Bush Jr., age 89, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Friday, January 31, 2020.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Monday, February 3, 2020, 2 p.m. with Reverend (Dr.) Wayne Scarborough and Rev. David Dollar officiating.  Interment...

Alesia Kay Long

Alesia Kay Long

Jan 29, 2020

Alesia Kay Terry Long, 56, of Phenix City, AL died at her home Wednesday, January 29, 2020 surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, February 01, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Walter Underwood officating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Bryce Davis

Bryce Davis

Jan 28, 2020

Bryce Davis, 16, of Ft. Mitchell, AL died Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Golden Acres Baptist Church, Phenix City, AL.  Interment will follow at Oswichee Baptist Church Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, AL.  The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 pm, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home,...

Horace J. Russell

Horace J. Russell

Jan 27, 2020

Horace passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Horace grew up in Magee, Mississippi, where it was not easy in the depression years. Many life lessons were learned during that time, dedication to family being the highest of priorities.  Horace left home and joined the military on August 18, 1946.  He said the saddest memory of that day...

Ricky Wyatt

Ricky Wyatt

Jan 27, 2020

Ricky Wyatt, age 24, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Piedmont Columbus Midtown Medical Center, Columbus, Georgia.  Funeral services are scheduled at Vance Brooks Funeral Home on Friday, January 31, 2020, 2p.m. with Reverend Barry Danner officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

Ssg (Ret.) James Alva Patrick

Ssg (Ret.) James Alva Patrick

Jan 26, 2020

SSG (Ret.) James Alva Patrick, 88, of Columbus, GA passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital.  A funeral service will be held at Second Baptist Church, 2800 Second Ave., Columbus, GA on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 beginning at 11:30 am with Pastor Tommy Fountain and Pastor Mike Reeves officiating.  The interment will conclude at Ft. Mitchell...

Dorothy Keeter

Dorothy Keeter

Jan 26, 2020

Dorothy White Keeter, 72, of Smiths Station, AL died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Canterbury Nursing Home in Phenix City, AL.

Graveside services will be held at 12:30 pm Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Lakeview Memory Gardens, Phenix City, AL.  The family will receive friends Wednesday from 11:00 until 12:00 pm, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Mrs. Keeter was...

Robert D. Herrington Iii

Robert D. Herrington Iii

Jan 25, 2020

SSG (Ret) Robert David Herrington, III, age 78, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away at his residence on Saturday, January 25, 2020.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home on Thursday, January 30, 2020, 12:30 p.m., with Reverend Mike Turner officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family...

Steve Mobley

Steve Mobley

Jan 24, 2020

Steve Mobley, 58, of Salem, AL died Friday, January 24, 2020, at Piedmont Medical Center, Columbus, GA surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM (EST) on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Charles Payton officiating. Active pallbearers are Eric and Shane Hinson, Sean and Josh Allen,...

Mary Frances Chambers

Mary Frances Chambers

Jan 23, 2020

Mary Frances Lindsey Chambers, 95, of Phenix City, AL died at Columbus Hospice House Thursday, January 23, 2020 surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Monday, January 27, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Sammy Turner officiating. Pallbearers will be Mac McDonald, Jerry Head, Tyler Flemons, Terry...

Caroline Morgan Curtis

Caroline Morgan Curtis

Jan 22, 2020

Caroline Morgan Curtis, 34, of Phenix City, AL died at Piedmont Regional Hospital Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

A Service of Remembrance will be held on at 2:00 PM  on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church of Phenix City, AL.  A private committal will be held at a later date in Lakeview Memory Gardens, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home,...

Sharon K. Fair

Sharon K. Fair

Jan 19, 2020

Sharon K. Fair, 73, of Smiths Station, AL passed away early Sunday morning, January 19, 2020 at Piedmont Northside Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EST on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. Jack Wallace and Chaplain Dean Knipe officiating.  A private interment will follow at Lakeview...

Peggy Franklin

Peggy Franklin

Jan 18, 2020

Peggy Franklin, age 78, resident of Smiths, Alabama, passed away on Saturday January 18, 2020 at her residence.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, on Thursday, January 23 at 2:00pm with Reverend Greg Hyche and Reverend Roy Kiser officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the funeral...