Obituaries
E L "Moose" Godwin
Aug 30, 2019
E L “Moose” Godwin, 82, of Smiths Station, AL passed away peacefully Friday night, August 30, 2019 at the Columbus Hospice House with his family by his side.
A celebration of life funeral service will be held 11:00 am EST, Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Smiths Station Baptist Church with Dr. David Kees officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. ...
Lucy Mabel Talbot
Aug 29, 2019
Lucy Mabel Hudson Talbot, 95, of Columbus, GA met her “Upper Taker” (Christian for "undertaker") on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at her residence while surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Sunday, September 1, 2019 beginning at 3:30 PM with Pastor Marty Wynn and Dr. Bill...
Torsak Pakarat
Aug 29, 2019
Torsak Pakarat, 55, of Smiths Station, AL passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, August 29, 2019 in the comfort of his home while surrounded by his loving family.
A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 11:00 am EST on Saturday September 7, 2019 at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Smiths Station with Rev. Skip Speed officiating. The family will receive...
James Cecil Riddle, Jr.
Aug 28, 2019
James Cecil Riddle, Jr., 85, of Columbus, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Phenix City Health Care. A memorial service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 beginning at 2:00 PM with Columbus Hospice Chaplain Muriel Pitts officiating. The interment will conclude at Parkhill Cemetery. The...
Herman Elroy Hicks
Aug 27, 2019
Herman Elroy Hicks, 96, a long-time resident of Phenix City, passed away peacefully at his home on Aug. 27, 2019.
Hicks is perhaps best remembered for his more than 30 years as a youth baseball coach, teaching hundreds of youngsters the game as well as life lessons. He was Sporting Goods Manager for the W.C. Bradley Company prior to his retirement.
He...
Ssgt (Ret) James A. Scott
Aug 27, 2019
SSgt. (Ret) James A. “Bud” Scott, 87, of Smith Station, AL died at Piedmont Hospital, Columbus, GA Tuesday, August 27, 2019.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, Al with Rev. Barry Danner officiating. A committal with Marine Honors will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens....
Don Davis
Aug 26, 2019
Don Windle Davis, 71, of Columbus, GA passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital. A funeral service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Friday, August 30, 2019 beginning at 2:00 PM with Pastor Jay Bailey officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Vance Brooks...
Mary Kathryn Elizabeth Matusevich
Aug 26, 2019
Mary Kathryn Elizabeth Shepard Matusevich, 87, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm EST on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City. A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive...
Marianna Hubertz
Aug 24, 2019
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, Mrs. Marianna Hubertz of Holy Trinity, AL passed peacefully on her journey to the Lord, with family by her side.
Marianna was born in Grabatz, Romania to parents, Jakob and Sophia Geier. Marianna, the youngest of her siblings, met her future husband, George, in Germany after the war. She was a homemaker who raised her four...
George Lee Cain
Aug 24, 2019
George Lee Cain, 84, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Emory St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm EST on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Summerville Baptist Church, Phenix City, AL, with Pastor Robert Goodman officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends before...
Omar J. Moore
Aug 24, 2019
Omar J. Moore, 88, of Smiths Station, AL passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 in Pike Road, AL.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Daniel Mims, Douglas Mims and Rev. Barry Danner officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. ...
Christel Lange Robinson
Aug 23, 2019
Christel Lange Robinson, 77, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away peacefully at the Columbus Hospice House while surrounded by her loving family.
A Memorial Service will be conducted by Mrs. Judy Hay at 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at VanceBrooks Funeral Home located at 3738 Highway 431 North Phenix City, AL a36867. The family will receive friends after the...
Janice Norma Knox
Aug 22, 2019
Janice Hightower Knox “Mama Knox”, 79 of Phenix City, AL passed away Thursday evening, August 22, 2019 at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.
Funeral Services will be held at 5:00 pm EDT on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Golden Acres Baptist Church in Phenix City, AL with Dr. Johnny Ellison and Rev. Sammy Turner Officiating. The family will receive friends 3:30...
Caroline Batcheldor
Aug 20, 2019
Caroline Smith Batcheldor, long time Russell County resident, passed away August 20, 2019.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am EDT Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA. A private interment will follow at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 am Saturday, one hour prior to the service,...
Jack Donald "Don" Watson
Aug 20, 2019
Jack Donald “Don” Watson, 81, of Columbus, GA passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Columbus Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Temple Assembly of God Saturday at 12:30PM with a graveside service following at 3:00PM at Parkhill Cemetery on Macon Road.
Don was born on November 9, 1937 in Columbus, GA to the late...
Douglas A. Brown
Aug 20, 2019
Douglas A. Brown, 63, of Phenix City, AL passed away Tuesday morning, August 20, 2019 at Piedmont Regional Medical Center in Columbus, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm EDT on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Dr. Wayne Scaraborough officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will...
Robert Zell Hall
Aug 19, 2019
Robert Zell Hall, 73, of Smith Station, AL died peacefully Monday, August 19, 2019 at Columbus Hospice surrounded by family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM (EST) on Friday, August 23, 2019 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Sister Frances Corbin officiating. Committal, with military honors, will follow at 2:30 PM...
Lester D. Little, Jr.
Aug 19, 2019
Lester D. Little, Jr., 91, Phenix City, AL departed this life at Columbus Hospice on Monday, August 19, 2019.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 22nd at Vance Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with Brother M. R. Hamilton and Dr. Jerry Horner officiating. The family will receive friends an hour before the service. Interment will be in...

Timothy Joseph Quint Sr.
Aug 17, 2019
Timothy Joseph Quint Sr., 53, of Columbus, GA passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family in Columbus, GA. A memorial service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Monday, August 26, 2019 beginning at 11:00 AM with Chaplain Kenneth Wilcox officiating. The interment will...
Charles David Morris
Aug 16, 2019
Charles David Morris, 74, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Friday evening, August 16, 2019 at Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital in Phenix City, AL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EST on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Pastor Gerald Corbin officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will...
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