Obituaries

James L. Jernigan

James L. Jernigan

Jul 24, 2018

James L. Jernigan, 85, of Ft. Mitchell, AL passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm EDT Friday, July 27, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Junior White officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive...

Mrs. Johnnie "Sue" Riley

Mrs. Johnnie "Sue" Riley

Jul 24, 2018

Mrs. Johnnie “Sue” Riley, 72, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 5:00 pm EDT on Friday afternoon, July 27, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel (Vance Brooks Funeral Home) in Phenix City with Pastor Jonathan Taylor officiating.  A private interment will be held at Lakeview Memory...

Dorothy Giles

Dorothy Giles

Jul 23, 2018

Dorothy Giles, 68, of Phenix City, AL, passed away peacefully Monday evening, July 23, 2018 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.

Ms. Giles was born May 3, 1950 in East Orange, NJ, to the late Alfred Giles and Janie Hogue Giles.  She retired from both the Phenix City and Muscogee County School Systems as a Media Specialist...

Betty Sue Boswell

Betty Sue Boswell

Jul 23, 2018

 

Betty Sue Hales Boswell, 87, of Phenix City, AL passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm EDT on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Dr. Ray Cummings officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends Wednesday evening...

Mrs. Opie Lee Helms

Mrs. Opie Lee Helms

Jul 22, 2018

Mrs. Opie Lee Helms, 90, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Kindred Hospice in Columbus, GA while surrounded by her loving family.

A celebration of life funeral service will be held 12:00 noon EDT Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel (Vance Brooks Funeral Home) in Phenix City with Rev. Grant Parker officiating....

Marvin Glen Hampton

Marvin Glen Hampton

Jul 17, 2018

 

Marvin Glen Hampton, 75, of Noblesville, IN passed away late Tuesday night, July 17, 2018 in the comfort of his son’s home in Smiths Station, AL.

A celebration of life funeral service will be held 11:00 am EDT Saturday morning, July 21, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel (Vance Brooks Funeral Home) in Phenix City with his son Brandon Hampton and Rev....

Rebecca Katie "Becky" Hardy

Rebecca Katie "Becky" Hardy

Jul 16, 2018

 

Rebecca Katie “Becky” Hardy, 64, of Columbus, GA passed away peacefully on Monday, July 16, 2018 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA while surrounded by her loving family.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held 4:00 pm Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel (Vance Brooks Funeral Home) in Phenix City with Pastor Nathan Lawrence officiating.  ...

John Morgan Smith

John Morgan Smith

Jul 14, 2018

John Morgan Smith, 25, of Phenix City, AL passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his home.

A funeral is scheduled for 2pm Friday, July 20, 2018 at Cascade Hills Church, in Columbus, with Pastor Ronnie Chaney officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. They family will visit Thursday night from 6-8 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City.

John was...

Larry L. Massey

Larry L. Massey

Jul 13, 2018

Larry L. Massey, 69, of McConnells, SC formerly of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

A service is scheduled for 11am Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Bush Roan Emmanuel Holiness Church, 573 Lee Rd 230, Phenix City, AL 36870, with Pastor Gerald Corbin officiating. They family will visit before and after...

Kenneth W. Forsyth

Kenneth W. Forsyth

Jul 12, 2018

Kenneth W. Forsyth, 65, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

A celebration of life service will be held 2:00 pm EDT Friday, July 20, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City, AL.  The family will receive friends Friday from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, one hour prior to the service,...

Edna Braswell

Edna Braswell

Jul 12, 2018

Edna Braswell, 91, of Phenix City, AL passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel.  Internment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends Saturday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, one hour prior to the service,...

Katherine Mcclure

Katherine Mcclure

Jul 12, 2018

Katherine Murphy McClure, 78, of Waco, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018.  She was born Sept. 25. 1939, in Russell County, Alabama, daughter of the late Luther Lambert Murphy and the late Shirley Streetman Murphy.  She attended West Georgia College. She was the first female computer programmer in the United States and worked for NCR and Carrollton Federal.  She loved...

Glenn H. Anderson

Glenn H. Anderson

Jul 11, 2018

Glenn H. Anderson, 85, of Phenix City, AL passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital.

A funeral will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Lakewood Baptist Church with Rev. M.R. Hamilton and Rev. Charles Keown officiating. Visitation is at the church 1 hour before service. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Ft. Mitchell...

Mark Anthony Davidson, Sr.

Mark Anthony Davidson, Sr.

Jul 11, 2018

Mark Anthony Davidson, 58, of Seale, AL passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Salem, AL with Pastor Ben Hewitt officiating.  The family will receive friends at the memorial service...

Warren White

Warren White

Jul 9, 2018

Warren White, 71, of Salem, AL passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at Piedmont Columbus Regional in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held 12:30 pm EDT Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City, AL.  Interment with military honors will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to...

Gisela Cooper

Gisela Cooper

Jul 6, 2018

Gisela Cooper, 69, of Columbus, GA passed away Friday, July 06, 2018.  A memorial service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 12:00 P.M. EST.

Gisela Cooper was born July 30, 1948 in Schwabmuenchen, Germany to the parents Edward Hainrech Holme and Katharina Holme.  Gisela enjoyed great food, reading and...

Martha Jane "Janie" Maxwell

Martha Jane "Janie" Maxwell

Jul 6, 2018

Martha Jane “Janie” Maxwell, 74, of Smiths Station, AL, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at Piedmont Columbus Regional in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am EDT, on Monday, July 9, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Grant Parker officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends Sunday from 3:00 until 5:00...

Doris Delene Williams

Doris Delene Williams

Jul 3, 2018

 

Doris Delene Deason Williams, 86, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Piedmont Regional Medical Center in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm EDT on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel (Vance Brooks Funeral Home) in Phenix City with Pastor Robert Goodman officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory...

Walter Albert "Bert" Farr Jr.

Walter Albert "Bert" Farr Jr.

Jun 27, 2018

Walter Albert “Bert” Farr Jr., 68, of Columbus, GA passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Medical Center.  The family will be holding a private memorial service.

Walter Albert “Bert” Farr Jr. was born March 29, 1950 in Columbus, GA to Walter Albert Farr Sr. and Ruby Farr. Bert loved music, he was a big fan classic rock...

William Ralph Phillips

William Ralph Phillips

Jun 27, 2018

William Ralph Phillips, 89, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm EDT on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Lakewood Baptist Church in Phenix City with Reverends Charles Keown and M.R. Hamilton and Dr. Jerry Horner officiating. The family will receive friends...