Obituaries

Olga Fanni Hobbs

Olga Fanni Hobbs

Dec 29, 2017

Olga Hobbs, 84, of Columbus, GA. passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Columbus Hospice House.  A memorial service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd., Columbus, GA. 31907 on Sunday, December 31, 2017 beginning at 2:00 PM EST, with Pastor Billy Duncan  officiating.  

Olga was born May 17, 1933 in Nuremberg, Germany to the parents of...

Olga Hobbs

Olga Hobbs

Dec 29, 2017

Olga Hobbs

May 17, 1933 – December 29, 2017

 

 

Olga Hobbs, 84, of Columbus, GA. passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Columbus Hospice House.  A memorial service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd., Columbus, GA. 31907 on Sunday, December 31, 2017 beginning at 2:00 PM EST, with Pastor Billy Duncan  officiating.   

Olga was born May...

Billy Wayne Cobb Cw3(Ret)

Billy Wayne Cobb Cw3(Ret)

Dec 25, 2017

Chief Warrant Officer 3(Ret) Billy Wayne Cobb, 78, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017, at his home.

Funeral services will be held 2:00pm, on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Ft Mitchell National Cemetery with procession from Vance Memorial Chapel at 1:30. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 before the service at Vance Memorial Chapel in...

Marilyn "Jo" Railey

Marilyn "Jo" Railey

Dec 24, 2017

On Christmas Eve, 12-24-17, Marilyn Railey, known to family and friends as “Jo,” died peacefully in her sleep in her home in Phenix City, Alabama.  Jo had the joy of seeing Jesus face-to-face and celebrating Christmas in Heaven with her husband, Herman, and her daughter, Penny, along with many other family and friends.  “For the King himself…is taking her hand,...

Vivian Thomas

Vivian Thomas

Dec 22, 2017

Vivian Thomas, passed away December 22, 2017. Vivian was loved by many and loved many things, but her life can be summed up by this: Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such, there is no law.” Those who knew her, either by kinship or friendship, saw those...

Sarah Ellen Hudson

Sarah Ellen Hudson

Dec 21, 2017

Sarah Ellen Hudson, 81, of Columbus, GA passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at her residence in Columbus, GA.  A funeral service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Saturday, December 23, 2017 beginning at 3:00 P.M. EST, with Dr. Marty O. Wynn and Pastor Dennis Jones officiating.  The interment will conclude the service...

Danny Eugene Singletary Sr.

Danny Eugene Singletary Sr.

Dec 17, 2017

PO1 (Ret.) Danny Eugene Singletary Sr., 60, of Columbus, GA passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Friday, December 22, 2017 at 3:00 P.M with Pastor Paul Parker officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 21, 2017 at ...

Barbara Jean Burkett

Barbara Jean Burkett

Dec 17, 2017

Barbara Jean Burkett, 58 was granted her angel wings on December 17th, 2017.  Her final days were spent surrounded by her closest family and friends who knew her best. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 2:00 PM EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home 4048 Macon Road Columbus, Georgia 31907. The family will receive friends Wednesday,...

Sandra Louise Nelson

Sandra Louise Nelson

Dec 15, 2017

Notice pending.

Richard Joseph Flemings

Richard Joseph Flemings

Dec 15, 2017

Richard Joseph Flemings, 60, of Opelika, AL, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.

The family will announce a memorial service at a later date.

Mr. Flemings was born in Columbus, GA, son of the late Maurice Joseph Flemings and Helen Ward Flemings. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for the Lee County Highway Department,...

Rodney Allan Chmolack

Rodney Allan Chmolack

Dec 15, 2017

Rodney Allan Chmolack, 68, of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at his home.

A Funeral Mass will be held 3:00 pm EST Monday, December 18, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City, AL.  The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, one hour prior to the service, Monday at the funeral home.

Mr. Chmolack was...

Paul Ray Bush

Paul Ray Bush

Dec 12, 2017

Paul Ray Bush, of Columbus, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017, in his home.  A memorial service will be held at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, AL on Monday, April 2, 2018 beginning at 2:30 P.M. EST.

Paul Ray Bush was born November 17, 1969 in South Charleston, WV to the parents of Bruce Williams and Juanita Jean Bush. ...

Shirley Maebell Hobbs

Shirley Maebell Hobbs

Dec 9, 2017

Shirley Maebell Gossett Hobbs, 78, of Phenix City, AL passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 in the comfort of her daughter’s home in Phenix City, AL.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm EST Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Cecil Scott officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will...

Anne S. Tanyas

Anne S. Tanyas

Dec 9, 2017

Anne Sinea Tanyas, 99, of Columbus, GA went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 9, 2017 in the comfort of her home in Columbus, GA.

Anne was born August 23, 1918 in Ellwood City, PA.  She was the daughter of Dan Sinea and Ana Florea Sinea Lazar.  Anne graduated from Bazetta High School and attended Warren Business College. ...

1Sg Ret. John William Dyar Sr.

1Sg Ret. John William Dyar Sr.

Dec 8, 2017

1SG Ret. John William Dyar Sr., 85, of Forsyth, Georgia passed away Friday, December 08, 2017.  A funeral service will be held on  Tuesday, December 12, 2017 beginning at 2:00PM EST, with Billy Glover officiating the service.  The interment will conclude at Parkhill Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Vance-Brooks funeral home from 1:00 P.M....

Wanda Darlene Scott

Wanda Darlene Scott

Dec 8, 2017

 

Wanda Darlene Barron Scott, 61, of Crawford, AL passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 in the comfort of her home in Crawford while surrounded by her loving family.

A celebration of life funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm EST Monday, December 11, 2017 at Solid Rock Assembly of God Church in Columbus with Pastor Jay Bailey officiating. Interment will...

Bobby Dean Swords, Sr.

Bobby Dean Swords, Sr.

Dec 8, 2017

Bobby Dean Swords, Sr., 85, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Bill Nichols Veterans Home in Alexander City, AL

Mr. Swords was born June 15, 1932 in Arlington, GA to the late Pearlie Mack Swords and Emma Lee Dykes Swords.  He served our country proudly in both the United States Army and the Unites States...

Sanford "Sandy" Jesse Childs

Sanford "Sandy" Jesse Childs

Dec 5, 2017

 

Sanford “Sandy” Jesse Childs, 87, of Lake Harding, AL passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2017 in the comfort of his home while surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Childs was born February 1, 1930 in Wilcox County, GA to the late Ezra R. Childs and Nellie Faircloth Childs.  He was retired as broker and owner/operator of Childs Realty...

Caroline Sue Venable

Caroline Sue Venable

Dec 2, 2017

Caroline Sue Venable, 84, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully Saturday, December 2, 2017 at her home.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 EST Monday, December 4, 2017 at Lakeview Memory Gardens in the Veterans section of the cemetery.

Mrs. Venable was born January 28, 1933 in Gadsden, AL to the late William and Elizabeth Johnson. Other than her parents...

Sarah Ann Smith

Sarah Ann Smith

Dec 1, 2017

Sarah Ann Fordham Smith, 79, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm EST, on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel with Pastor Gerald Corbin officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends Tuesday from 2:00 until 3:00 pm EST, one hour prior...