Obituaries

Aug 5, 2024

Gary Thomas Lamay, 78, of Smiths Station, AL died at his home on Monday, August 05, 2024.

A Private Service of Remembrance will be held at a later date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. 

Mr. Lamay was born July 13, 1946, in Malone, NY son of the late Gladys Lamay Beaudin. He was a proud U. S. Marine...

Aug 5, 2024

George William Jury III, has sadly passed away on Monday August 5, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital. Services to celebrate George's remarkable life will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Columbus on Saturday August 10, 2024. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, followed by a Funeral Service at 12 PM at the same location. Interment will be immediately...

Aug 2, 2024

Heather Marie Roller Lunsford, 54, of Phenix City, AL entered Heavens gates on Friday, August 02, 2024, surrounded by family while under hospice care.

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 Noon (EST) on Tuesday, August 06, 2024, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Jared Owens officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00...

Aug 2, 2024

Mr. John Keith Berry, 64, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Friday August 2, 2024, at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA. 

 A funeral service will be held 11:00 am EDT Thursday August 8, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL. Interment with military honors will follow at Ft. Mitchell...

Aug 2, 2024

Betty Mitchell Kimbrough of Cataula, Georgia passed away in the early hours of August 2, 2024. A service to honor Betty's life will be held on Monday August 5, 2024 at 12:00pm at Rehobeth Cemetery in Cataula.

Betty's kind spirit and loving nature touched the lives of all who knew her. She completed one year of college, laying the foundation for...

Aug 1, 2024

Patricia Ann Bryant Adams, 81, of Phenix City, AL died at Parkwood Nursing Facility on Thursday, August 1, 2024, surrounded by family and friends.

Graveside Services will be held at 2:30 PM (EST) on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Lakeview Memory Gardens with Rev. Andrew Spires officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The family will receive friends...

Jul 31, 2024

Jul 29, 2024

Gary Marshall Griffin, 72, Columbus, GA died at River Towne Health and Rehab on Monday, July 29, 2024 with his family by him.

A private Service of Remembrance will be held at a later date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Mr. Griffin was born August 30, 1951 in Columbus, GA son of the late Jack M. Griffin, Jr....

Jul 29, 2024

James Fredrick "Fred" Rowell, 84, of Seale, Al passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, July 29, 2024, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Rowell was born on July 1, 1940, in Rockmart, GA, the son of the late Hubert Denver Rowell and Eula Belle Dunn Rowell. As a young man, Fred was ambitious and determined to...

Jul 28, 2024

Mary C. Bailey Hood, 98, of The Villages, FL formerly of Phenix City, AL died at her home at Buffalo Crossing, in The Villages, FL.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM (EST) on Sunday, August 04, 2024, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Robb Goodman officiating. A private interment will be at...

Jul 28, 2024

Grace Elizabeth Webb Chalkley, 94, of Phenix City, AL died at her home on Sunday, July 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. 

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 PM (EST) on Friday, August 02, 2024, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Rodney Mitchell officiating. A private interment service will follow in Ft....

Jul 26, 2024

Julia “Eleanor” Ward Gill, 88, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, July 26, 2024, at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am EDT Wednesday morning, July 31, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. Phillip Camp and Rev. Mike Gill officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory...

Jul 26, 2024

Sherrie Darlene Martin, 66, of Smiths Station, AL passed away early Friday morning, July 26, 2024, at Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery, AL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EDT on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. Bud Passmore officiating. A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family...

Jul 24, 2024

Angela Rose Hudson Rhodes-Jones-Wilson, 72 of Columbus, GA entered Heavens Gates on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

A Celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Saturday, August 3, 2024 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Pastor Jeremy Johnson officiating. A private interment will be at Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA. The family...

Jul 22, 2024

Mrs. Rowena Wynn Cook of Phenix City, AL passed away Monday, July 22, 2024 at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm EDT Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL. A private interment will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon...

Jul 21, 2024

John Andrew Manning, Sr., 89, of Columbus, GA passed away early Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Columbus, GA

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held 3:00 pm EDT on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. Derrick Millirons officiating. The family will receive friends at the...

Jul 21, 2024

Ms. Mary Ruth Townson Ivey, 83, of Columbus, GA passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the Columbus Hospice House.

 A private memorial service will be held at a later date. 

 Ms. Ivey was born May 25, 1941 in Guntersville, AL, daughter of the late Grover Townson and Leila Mae Edmonds Townson. She worked as a Manager at Kirven’s Department Store...

Jul 20, 2024

John Michael Riddle, 36, of Columbus, GA died at his home on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Sunday, July 28, 2024, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. David Dollar officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour on...

Jul 20, 2024

Mrs. Frances “Sherree” Skipper Dean, 75, of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 20, 2024, while at Brookside Glen Assisted Living Facility in Columbus, Georgia, with her family by her side.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Dean will be held at 11:00 AM EST on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral...

Jul 18, 2024

Infant Emery Reign Craft of Phenix City, AL passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Children's Hospital in Birmingham, AL. 

 A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

 Emery was born June 5, 2024 in Birmingham, AL, daughter of Freddie L. Craft, Jr. and Jacqueline Ramsey Craft. Although she was here for only a short time, she was deeply...