Obituaries

Skyla Roshel Ottinger

Skyla Roshel Ottinger

Sep 21, 2015

Skyla Roshel Ottinger, 13, of Smiths Station, AL went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, September 21, 2015 while surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 3:00 pm EDT at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Justin Belew officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory...

Richard L. Guerrero

Richard L. Guerrero

Sep 18, 2015

Richard L. Guerrero

Ret. Command SGT Major, Richard L. Guerrero, 67, of Phenix City, Alabama passed away Friday September 18, 2015 at his home. 

Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm EDT Monday, September 21, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Marvin Minton officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will...

Pearlie "Peewee" King

Pearlie "Peewee" King

Sep 16, 2015

Pearlie “PeeWee” King, 79, of Pittsview, AL, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm EDT, on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Vance Memorial Chapel, with Reverend Steve Vann officiating. Interment will be held at Pittsview Cemetery and the family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm EDT at...

Anita Kestner

Anita Kestner

Sep 15, 2015

Commital service will be held Friday, September 18, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. At Fort Benning Main Post Cemetery.

George A. Brightwell

George A. Brightwell

Sep 14, 2015

George Arthur Brightwelll, Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 14, 2015. A memorial service is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2015 beginning at 6:00 in the evening, at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA. 31907.

After graduation from Columbus High School, George Brightwell attended military school at North Georgia College in Dahlonega where he was battalion...

Bruce Allen Johnson

Bruce Allen Johnson

Sep 14, 2015

Bruce Allen Johnson passed away peacefully at Columbus Medical Center – Midtown on Monday, September 14, 2015. Bruce was born November 26, 1957, in Wurzburg, Germany.  Son of Russell W. Johnson (Deceased) and Katharina (Katie) Johnson.  Bruce was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  He worked for the Federal Service for 30 years.  For the last 19 years he...

Durwood C. Kite

Durwood C. Kite

Sep 14, 2015

Durwood C. Kite, 68, of Fort Mitchell, AL passed away Monday afternoon, September 14, 2015 at the Gentiva Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 am EDT Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Oswichee Cemetery in Fort Mitchell with Rev. Ralph Henderson and Mr. Patrick Robey officiating.  The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00...

Myriam Elizabeth Griffin

Myriam Elizabeth Griffin

Sep 13, 2015

Myriam Elizabeth Key Griffin, 84, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully late Sunday night, September 13, 2015 in the comfort of her home.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am EDT Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Eugene Bowman officiating.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday morning one hour prior to the...

Mary Nell Overton

Mary Nell Overton

Sep 11, 2015

Mary Nell Overton, 71, of Phenix City, Alabama passed away Friday September 11, 2015 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon EDT Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Ladonia Baptist Church in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Jeffery Overton and Rev. Greg Hyche officiating, according to Vance Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at 3:00 pm EDT at Restlawn Memory...

Frederick Groff Franciscus, Jr.

Frederick Groff Franciscus, Jr.

Sep 8, 2015

Frederick Groff Franciscus, Jr. went to be with his Lord September 8, 2015 at Columbus Hospice Midtown Medical surrounded by his family.

A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Seale Road Baptist Church with Pastor R.G. Blackwell officiating. Interment will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday the 9th from 4 until...

Jerry Wayman Keeter

Jerry Wayman Keeter

Sep 4, 2015

Jerry Wayman Keeter, 71 of Smith Station, AL, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2015, at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am EDT, on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Lakeview Memory Gardens with Rev. Skip Speed and Rev. Alan Griffith officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, one hour before the service at Vance...

Christopher Doyal Wynn

Christopher Doyal Wynn

Sep 3, 2015

Christopher Doyal Wynn, 38, of Phenix City, passed away September 3, 2015. The family will receive friends Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 6:00 until 8:00 to celebrate the life of Christopher at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, Ga. 31907.  

Christopher was born November 20, 1976 in Columbus, GA. Son of the late Frank Carlton Wynn, Jr., and Glinda...

Jerry Edward Fuller, Sr.

Jerry Edward Fuller, Sr.

Sep 3, 2015

Jerry Edward Fuller, Sr., 78 of Columbus, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am EDT, on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Lakeview Memory Gardens with Rev. Bill Holmes officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday, one hour before the service at Vance Memorial Chapel.

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Janice Marie Spears

Janice Marie Spears

Sep 2, 2015

Janice Marie Adams Spears, 68, of Columbus, GA passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in the comfort of her home in Columbus, GA.

Graveside services will be held 3:00 pm EDT Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Lakeview Memory Gardens with Pastor John Burnett officiating.  The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm EDT at Vance Memorial Chapel...

Rev. Jack Shelton Jones

Rev. Jack Shelton Jones

Sep 2, 2015

Rev. Jack Shelton Jones, 81, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

 

A graveside service will be held at 12:00 noon EDT, on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, GA, with Reverend Watson McKemie officiating. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7:00 until 9:00 pm...

Nicholas Tanner Dyksma

Nicholas Tanner Dyksma

Aug 31, 2015

Nicholas Tanner Dyksma, 18, of Columbus, GA., passed away Monday, August 31, 2015. A graveside service is scheduled for Friday, September   4, 2015 at Parkhill Cemetery, beginning at 11:00 A.M. EST. Reverend Hank Reeves will be officiating the service.  The family will receive friends Thursday, September 3, 2015 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon...

Earl Finn Whitehead

Earl Finn Whitehead

Aug 29, 2015

Earl Finn Whitehead, 57, of Phenix City, AL passed away Saturday, August 29, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital, in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Auburn Heights Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne Scarborough officiating, according to Vance Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Belcher Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Baker Hill, AL. The family...

Denise Roman

Denise Roman

Aug 29, 2015

Denise Roman, 16, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta, GA.

A funeral service will be held 3pm Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Ladonia Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Walker officiating. Visitation will be from 1 until 3 before the service and burial will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.

Denise was born...

Ray Donald Shiver

Ray Donald Shiver

Aug 28, 2015

Ray Shiver, 90, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Columbus Hospice Midtown Facility in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm EST Monday, August 31, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel with Minister Mark Martin and Minister Tony Clay officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends this...

Mary Lucille Morris

Mary Lucille Morris

Aug 25, 2015

Mary Lucille Morris, 87, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Muscogee Manor in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held Friday, August 28, 2015 at 2:00pm at Vance Memorial Chapel with Rev. Alan Griffith officiating. The family will receive friends before the service from 1 until 2 and the burial will follow at Lakeview...