Obituaries

George Spencer Cullen of Columbus died on March 19, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 pm, on March 22 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd. in Columbus. The celebration will continue immediately following the service at the Cullen home. George was born in Evanston, IL and raised in Georgia. He was preceded in death...

Rose Marie Forston of Columbus, GA (formerly of Hammondsport, NY) ascended to her savior on Friday, September 2, 2016. For most of her life, she gave her time, energy and love to many people and organizations – as a faithful volunteer at St Francis’ gift shop, a volunteer for United Way, on the board of the Elizabeth Shepherd home, caring...

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Dallas Eugene Walker, 80, of Columbus, GA, passed away Sunday, May 06, 2018.  A funeral service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, on Saturday, May 12, 2018 beginning at 11:00 A.M. EST with Bishop Wes Swanson officiating.  There will be a private committal service for the family, Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Gaskins Cemetery...

Mary Katheryn Gibbs, 96, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at Orchard View in Columbus, GA.

A service will be held 3pm Monday, July 30, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Columbus with Pastor Jimmy Elder officiating. The family will greet friends after the service. Burial will be private at Parkhill Cemetery.

Mrs. Gibbs was born in Greeneville, TN to the late...

William Bryan Land, 90, of Cottonton, AL passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 8, 2015 in Cottonton, AL. Mr. Land was born on the family farm in Cottonton, AL to Wesley Miller Land and Mozell McLeroy Land. He attended the public schools at Cottonton and Grove Hill, Alabama. He was baptized at the age of 14 in the creek beside his...

SFC Retired Melvin Roy Roberts, 62, of DeFuniak Springs, FL passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care in Biloxi, MS.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm EST Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City.  Interment with full Military Honors will follow at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will...

Terry Miles Johnson, 67, of Phenix City, AL passed away late Friday evening, July 24, 2015 in the comfort of his home.

Terry was born in central Wisconsin to the late Miles Johnson and Opal Johnson.  He dedicated his life to the Army and retired after 22 years of service.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Candace Johnson of...

Representative Lesley Vance, 76, of Phenix City, AL passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the Columbus Hospice Midtown Medical Center West in Columbus, GA. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday morning at Summerville Baptist Church in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Grant Parker and Rev. Rob Goodman officiating, according to Vance Memorial Chapel.  A private interment...

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Dorothy McSwain “Dot” Grimes passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Memphis, TN. She was the widow of Ralph R. Grimes; they were life-long residents of Phenix City, Dot was preceded in death by her parents Novie Ray McSwain and her husband Curtis McSwain; one son Randy Grimes and daughter Judy Grimes Turner. She is survived by her son-in-law...

Lucille Ellison Beezley, 94, of Hurstboro, AL passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Saturday, July 9, 2016.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 CDT / 12:00 noon EDT Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Hurtsboro United Methodist Church with Rev. Keith Turner officiating.  Interment will follow at Hurtsboro Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10:00...

Linda “Lynn” Spidle, 65, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, April 02, 2019, while surrounded by her loving husband and family.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Spidle will be held at 11:30 am EST on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City Chapel with Rev. Travis Shephard and Ms. Judy Wolfe officiating. Interment...

Evelyn Blocker Hardy, 90, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed from the presence of her loving family into the presence of her Lord, on Monday, June 3, 2019 at her residence.

A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Hardy will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Summerville Baptist Church, 3500 Summerville Road Phenix City, AL with Rev. Andy...

Nona Pauline (Koon) Crookham, was holding her only son’s hand, and surrounded by family, when she passed away on June 26, 2019. Nona was born to Leonard and Beulah Koon on September 11th, in a year that is only known by her, her parents and The Lord.  She was born in and lived most of her life in Phenix City,...

Arthur Miller, 84, of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with his Lord on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Piedmont Hospital North Columbus, Georgia.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:00pm on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home 3738 Highway 431 North, Phenix City, AL, with Pastor David Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery....

Mr. Donald Wayne Dye, Sr., 85, of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at Piedmont Regional Medical Center in Columbus, GA.

Mr. Dye was born May 19, 1934 in Red River, TX, son of the late William Randolph Dye and Nellie Catherine Jones. He proudly served in the United States Army, serving our country in both the Korean...