Obituaries

LiBrianna "Bree" Goss

LiBrianna "Bree" Goss

Sep 3, 2025

LiBrianna "Bree" Faye Goss, 21, passed away on September 3, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm EST, Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 Hwy 431 N., Phenix City, AL 36867, concluding with a committal service at Lakeview Memory Gardens.

Bree Goss was born in Columbus, GA, on June 25, 2004, daughter to Amanda...

Mary Ellen Kelley

Mary Ellen Kelley

Sep 1, 2025

Mary Ellen Kelley, 92, of Salem, AL, entered her heavenly home on September 1, 2025. A visitation will be held at Philadelphia Baptist Church, 7807 Lee Road 246, Smiths Station, AL, at 9:30 am EST on Saturday, September 6, 2025, followed by a funeral service at 10:30 am EST. Services will conclude with a committal service at the Philadelphia Baptist...

Mary Diane Childs Camizzi

Mary Diane Childs Camizzi

Aug 30, 2025

Mary Diane Childs Camizzi, 81, of Phenix City, AL died on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, GA.

Graveside Services will be held at 12:30 PM (EST) on Thursday, September 04, 2025 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, AL with Dr. Don James officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Mrs. Camizzi was born January...

Kelly Ann Hudgins

Kelly Ann Hudgins

Aug 29, 2025

Kelly Ann Hudgins, 61, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on August 29, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm (EST) on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 Hwy 431 N., Phenix City, AL 36867.

Kelly was born in Valley, AL, to Mary Richardson and the late Ralph Leininger. Kelly loved tending to her...

Lloyd Cecil Frey

Lloyd Cecil Frey

Aug 28, 2025

Lloyd Cecil Frey, 77, of Phenix City, AL, died peacefully at home with his loving wife, children, and brother by his side on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Those who met him witnessed a life of love, gentleness, faithfulness, kindness, patience, joy, self-control, peace, and goodness, which were a quiet overflow of his relationship with Jesus.

Mr. Frey was preceded in death...

Addie Ruth Boyett

Addie Ruth Boyett

Aug 27, 2025

Mrs. Addie Ruth Ackiss Boyett, 87, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at her home.

A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm EST Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL. with Johnnie May Conaway officiating. A private interment will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Florence Judy Barnes

Florence Judy Barnes

Aug 25, 2025

Ms. Florence Judy Barnes, 80, of Birmingham, AL passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 at her home.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.

Judy was born November 27, 1944 in Birmingham, AL, daughter of the late Raphael Barnes and Rythma Barnes Rauch. She graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1962, where she was member of the...

Meckele Levi Mares

Meckele Levi Mares

Aug 24, 2025

Meckele “Mickey” Levi Mares, 82, of Seale, AL passed away on August 24, 2025. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM (EST) at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 Hwy 431 N, Phenix City, AL. A private inurnment will take place at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery at a later date.

Mickey was...

Carmen Aida Figueroa

Carmen Aida Figueroa

Aug 24, 2025

Carmen Aida Figueroa, 82, of Columbus, GA passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at her residence.

Carmen was born on November 23, 1942 in Santurce, Puerto Rico to the late Miguel Figueroa and Ana Maria Velazquez. She was a woman who had a multitude of talents and lived her life being a blessing to those around her. Carmen enjoyed cooking,...

Evon Eugene Pope

Evon Eugene Pope

Aug 24, 2025

Evon Eugene Pope, 76, of Phenix City, AL died on Sunday, August 24, 2025.

Graveside Services with U. S. Army honors will be held 11:00 AM (EST) on Tuesday, September 02, 2025, at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Thomas Peavy officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Mr. Pope was born May 15, 1949, in Phenix City,...

James "Jimmy" Davis

James "Jimmy" Davis

Aug 24, 2025

Mr. James “Jimmy” Davis, 91 of Phenix City, AL passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025 at his home.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm EST Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Grant Parker officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00...

Joseph E. Spitznagel

Joseph E. Spitznagel

Aug 23, 2025

Joseph E. Spitznagel, 86, of Phenix City, AL passed away late Saturday night, August 23, 2025, in the comfort of his home while surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EDT on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City. Interment with full military honors will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens....

Mary J. Smith

Mary J. Smith

Aug 23, 2025

Mary J. Smith, 93, of Auburn, AL, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 2:00 pm, at Parkhill Cemetery, 4161 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907, officiated by Rev. Mike Reeves.

Mary Smith was born at Ft. Benning, GA, on April 10, 1932, to the late Thomas Catlin Joiner and...

Bobby Ray Wilkerson

Bobby Ray Wilkerson

Aug 21, 2025

Bobby Ray Wilkerson, 70, of Salem, AL, passed away on August 21, 2025. A visitation will be held at 1:00 pm EST on Monday, August 25, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 Hwy 431 N., Phenix City, AL 36867 followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm EST officiated by Pastor Shon Bryan. Services will conclude with a committal...

Faye Randall Benton

Faye Randall Benton

Aug 21, 2025

Faye Randall Benton, 82, of Phenix City, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025. A visitation will be held at 1:00 pm EST on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, concluding with a funeral service at 2:00 pm EST officiated by Rev. Rodney Mitchell.

Faye Benton was born on June 3, 1943, to the late Grady Lemuel Randall...

Patricia Ann Gilbreath

Patricia Ann Gilbreath

Aug 18, 2025

Patricia Ann Gilbreath, 76, of Columbus, GA, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025. A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. officiated by Deacon Don Trimble.

Patricia was born in Columbus, GA on November 26, 1948,...

Annie Lou Richard

Annie Lou Richard

Aug 17, 2025

Mrs. Annie Lou Wells Richard, 85, of Salem, AL passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025 at the Bethany House in Auburn, AL.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm EST Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL. A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from...

Donald M. Bice, Sr.

Donald M. Bice, Sr.

Aug 13, 2025

Mr. Donald M. Bice, Sr., 85 of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at his home.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am EST (10:00 am CST) Friday, August 22, 2025 at Summerville United Methodist Church in Phenix City, AL with Pastor Karen Seifert officiating. The interment will follow at 3:00 pm EST (2:00 pm CST)...

Peggy Marie Gaius

Peggy Marie Gaius

Aug 13, 2025

Peggy Marie Gaius, 74, of Valley, AL, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

A Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Ladonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Greg Hyche officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home. 

Robert Lee "Bob" Wise, Jr.

Robert Lee "Bob" Wise, Jr.

Aug 12, 2025

Robert Lee Wise, Jr. (Bob) 71, of Salem, AL died at Columbus Piedmont, Midtown, Columbus, GA on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

A private Service of Remembrance with U. S. Navy honors will be held at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Bob was born October 27, 1953, in Williamsport, PA son of the late Robert...