Obituaries

Sheila Long Rawlinson

Sheila Long Rawlinson

Mar 3, 2020

Ms. Sheila English Long Rawlinson, 73, of Phenix City, AL died Tuesday, March 03, 2020 at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center Columbus, GA.

A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, March 08, 2020 from 2:00 PM till 4:00 PM at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. A private service will be held at a later date.

Ms. Rawlinson was born September...

Mary O. Gunter

Mary O. Gunter

Mar 2, 2020

Mrs. Mary O. Gunter, 82, of Ft. Mitchell, AL passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA, following a short illness. 

A graveside service will be held 11:00 am EST on Friday, March 6, 2020 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating.  The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00...

Gloria "Mae" Kite

Gloria "Mae" Kite

Feb 29, 2020

Gloria “Mae” Kite, 95, of Columbus, GA passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Columbus Hospice House.  A funeral service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Saturday, March 7, 2020 beginning at 11 am.  with Rev. Sean Heggood officiating.  The interment will conclude at Parkhill Cemetery.  The family will receive...

Martha Jo Adams

Martha Jo Adams

Feb 29, 2020

Martha Jo Adams, age 71, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at her residence.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 2 p.m. with Chaplain Dean Knipe officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home...

Mary Sue Smith

Mary Sue Smith

Feb 28, 2020

Mary Sue Smith, age, 74, resident of Covington, Georgia and former resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Piedmont Newton Hospital, Covington, Georgia.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Friday, March 6, 2020, 2 p.m. with Reverend Dwayne Dean officiating. ...

George Lewis Lenoir, Jr.

George Lewis Lenoir, Jr.

Feb 26, 2020

Mr. George Lewis Lenoir, Jr., 73, of Phenix City, AL died at his residence Wednesday, February 26, 2020.

 A service of Remembrance will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, February 28, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM till the 6:00 PM at the funeral home. ...

Tony Humphries

Tony Humphries

Feb 25, 2020

Tony Humphries, age 60, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Columbus Hospice House.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Friday, February 28, 2020, 11 a.m. with Reverend Keith Nicholson officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family...

Ralph Keith Sanders

Ralph Keith Sanders

Feb 25, 2020

Ralph Keith Sanders, 64, of Columbus, GA entered into Heaven on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 while at Piedmont Midtown Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM (EST) on Friday, February 28, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Mr. Ben Smith officiating. A private interment will follow in Ladonia...

Jeffery H. Moore

Jeffery H. Moore

Feb 23, 2020

Jeffery H. Moore, 44, of Fortson, GA passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown.  The family will receive friends Friday, February 28, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA from 7pm  until 9pm .

Jeffery was born on October 17, 1975 in Columbus, GA to Herman Moore and Linda Hutto Moore.  He...

Sfc (Ret.) Allen Hazelip

Sfc (Ret.) Allen Hazelip

Feb 23, 2020

SFC (Ret.) Allen Hazelip, age 64, resident of Columbus, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his residence.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home on Friday, February 28, 2020 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Matt Stephens officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Alabama...

Linda "Diann" Bailey

Linda "Diann" Bailey

Feb 23, 2020

Linda “Diann” Bailey, 68, of Columbus, GA passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her residence.  A graveside service will be held at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, AL on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 beginning at 2 pm with Rev. Sherry Wade officiating.  The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home from...

Patricia Parker

Patricia Parker

Feb 23, 2020

Mrs. Patricia Harry Parker, 74, of Phenix City, AL passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Arbor Springs in Opelika, AL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm EST on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Charles Keown officiating.  A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  Pallbearers will be...

Helga E. Walters

Helga E. Walters

Feb 21, 2020

Helga E. Walters, 84, of Columbus, GA died at Columbus Hospice Friday, February 21, 2020 with her family at her side.

A private service was held for family and close friends according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Mrs. Walters was born July 30, 1935 in Breslau, Germany daughter of the late Herbert Elsner and Elsa Schultz Elsner. She had...

Roy W. Morrow, Jr.

Roy W. Morrow, Jr.

Feb 21, 2020

Roy W. Morrow, Jr., 73, of Phenix City, AL died Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City, AL.

A graveside service was held 11:00 am Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with military honors.

Mr. Morrow was born December 22, 1946 in Columbus, GA, son of the late Roy W. Morrow, Sr....

Sadie Clark Ellerbee

Sadie Clark Ellerbee

Feb 20, 2020

Sadie Clark Ellerbee, 92, of Columbus, GA passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Orchard View in Columbus, GA.  A graveside service will be held at Riverdale Cemetery, 1000 Victory Dr, Columbus, GA on Monday, February 24, 2020 beginning at 11 am with Rev. Jerry Speer officiating.   

Sadie was born on October 23, 1927 in Holmes County near Graceville,...

Sfc (Ret.) Frank M. Cooper

Sfc (Ret.) Frank M. Cooper

Feb 20, 2020

SFC (Ret.) Frank M. Cooper, 70, of Columbus, GA passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Columbus Hospice House.  A funeral service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Sunday, February 23, 2020 beginning at 2 pm with Pulpit Minister Brad Jiles officiating.  The family will receive friends Saturday, February 22,...

Lora Jean Bozarth

Lora Jean Bozarth

Feb 19, 2020

Lora Jean Bozarth, 87, of Fortson, GA passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at her residence.  A funeral service will be held at Piney Grove Baptist Church, 20 GA-315, Fortson, GA on Sunday, February 23, 2020 beginning at 3 PM with Rev. Mickey Adams officiating.  A private family interment will conclude at Piney Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive...

Mattie Lee Falealii

Mattie Lee Falealii

Feb 19, 2020

Mattie Lee Jones Faleali’i (56) of Fort Mitchell, Alabama peacefully passed in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.  She grew up in Shelbyville, Kentucky where she attended Clay Street Baptist Church at a very young age. Mattie was a former member of the United States Army. She had a personality like no other and was always...

Roy F. Mclendon, Sr.

Roy F. Mclendon, Sr.

Feb 19, 2020

Roy F. McLendon, Sr., 74, of Phenix City, AL died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. David Dollar officiating.  A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends...

Becky Leigh Kennedy

Becky Leigh Kennedy

Feb 19, 2020

Mrs. Becky Evans Kennedy, 53, of Phenix City, AL died at her residence on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

A memorial service will be held at a later date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. 

Mrs. Kennedy was born November 05, 1966 in Columbus, GA daughter of the late Don Evans and Connie Finely Evans. Becky loved animals, especially...