Obituaries

John Earl Horne

John Earl Horne

Jan 5, 2015

John Earl Horne, 82, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA. Funeral services with Navy Military Honors will be held 11:00 am EST Friday morning, January 9, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel with Rev. Robert Goodman and Rev. John Hatcher officiating. A private interment will be held on Monday...

Rev. John Albert Barr

Rev. John Albert Barr

Jan 5, 2015

Rev. John Albert Barr, 82, of West Point Lake, GA passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, GA. Funeral services will be held 4:00 pm EST Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Billy Ledbetter officiating. A private interment will follow on Thursday morning at Fort...

Sgt. Major Retired Jessie Remanyi Parker, Jr

Sgt. Major Retired Jessie Remanyi Parker, Jr

Jan 2, 2015

Phenix City, AL- Sgt. Major retired Jessie Remanyi Parker, Jr. 89 of Phenix City, AL passed away on January 2, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 11am EST on Monday January 5, 2015 at Summerville Baptist Church in Phenix City with Rev. Robb Goodman and Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens....

Mary Frances Cole

Mary Frances Cole

Jan 1, 2015

Mary Frances Cole, 75, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015, at Gentiva Hospice.

A Memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm EST, on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Golden Acres Baptist Church, Depot Youth Center, with Chaplain Dean Knipe officiating.

Mary was born on March 16, 1939, in Phenix City, AL, the daughter of...

Joann M. Neldon

Joann M. Neldon

Dec 29, 2014

Joann M. Neldon, age 56, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014, at her home.

A funeral service will be held 11:00am Saturday, January 3, 2014 at Vance Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday night from 6 until 8 at Vance Memorial Chapel.

Mrs. Neldon was born in...

Agnes Gaynell Mims

Agnes Gaynell Mims

Dec 18, 2014

Agnes Gaynell Mims, 98, of Columbus, GA, passed away peacefully at Gentiva Hospice House. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, December 20, 2014 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA. Pastor Paul Thomas and Pastor Bud Rupel will be officiating. Interment will conclude at Oakey Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Abbeyville, AL. The...

Kenneth Ray Cain

Kenneth Ray Cain

Dec 18, 2014

Kenneth Ray Cain, 72, of Columbus, GA, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014. A funeral service will be held Monday, December 22, 2014 beginning at 10:00 A.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, 31907. Interment will follow at Parkhill Cemetery. Pastor Michael Cain will be officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00...

Donald Paul Hunt

Donald Paul Hunt

Dec 17, 2014

Donald Paul Hunt, 70, of Columbus, GA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Midtown Medical Center on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, December 20, 2014 beginning at 10:00 A.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, 31907, Interment will conclude at Parkhill Cemetery. Pastor Randy Colmer will be officiating....

Martha Forrest Thomas Burris

Martha Forrest Thomas Burris

Dec 8, 2014

Martha Forrest Thomas Burris, 83, of Columbus, Ga, passed away peacefully at Florence Hand Nursing Home in LaGrange, GA. A funeral service is scheduled for Sunday, December 14, 2014 beginning at 2:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, 31907. Reverend Jonathan McNeese will be officiating. Interment will take place Monday, December 15, at 11:00 A.M....

Chris Purcel

Chris Purcel

Nov 12, 2014

Chris Purcell, 40, of Phenix City, AL passed away Wednesday evening, November 12, 2014 in Macon, GA. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Monday, November 17, 2014 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Bill Bryan officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens and the family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 pm...

Natividad Tiva Merced Torres

Natividad Tiva Merced Torres

Nov 9, 2014

Mrs. Natividad (Tiva) Merced Torres died peacefully on November 9, 2014 in Carrollton, Texas at the age of 98. A funeral service is scheduled for Friday November 14, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. EST at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd, Columbus, Georgia. Interment will conclude at Ft. Benning Main Post Cemetery. Viewing will be held at the funeral home...

Herbert Raymond Krapf

Herbert Raymond Krapf

Nov 8, 2014

Herbert Raymond Krapf, 77, of Midland, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 surrounded by his family. A service of celebration is scheduled for Thursday, November 13, 2014 beginning at 4:00 P.M. EST, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, 31907. The family will receive friends from 3 until 4 prior to the service at the...

Melissa “Missy” Guidry Owens

Melissa “Missy” Guidry Owens

Nov 6, 2014

Melissa “Missy” Guidry Owens, 56, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Columbus Hospice at Midtown Medical Center West. Funeral services will be held 4:00 pm EST Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Bud Passmore officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at...

Hollis Earl Blackshear, Sr

Hollis Earl Blackshear, Sr

Nov 6, 2014

Hollis Earl Blackshear, Sr, 87 of Opelika, AL passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 in Columbus, GA. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Monday, November 10, 2014 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with visitation 1 hour prior. The burial will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. Mr. Blackshear was born June 2, 1927 in Henry County, AL...

Jonathan Keith Weeks

Jonathan Keith Weeks

Nov 5, 2014

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road with Chaplin Roy Isasi officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 7, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Vance-Brooks.

Jonathan was born in Columbus, GA, on July 14, 1984, to Timothy Keith and Donna Campbell Weeks. He...

Derek Alan Reeves

Derek Alan Reeves

Nov 5, 2014

Derek Alan Reeves, 45, Columbus, GA. passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at his residence. A funeral service is scheduled for Sunday, November 9, 2014 beginning at 1:00 P.M. EST. at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd. Columbus, GA. 31907. Interment will follow at Sunset Cemetery at 3:00 EST. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from...

Helen Maxine Cash Littleton

Helen Maxine Cash Littleton

Nov 5, 2014

Helen Maxine Cash Littleton, 91, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Phenix City Healthcare.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon EDT, on Friday, November 7, 2014, at Vance Memorial Chapel with Reverend Jonathan McNeese officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens and the family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00...

Akire Rehna Mays

Akire Rehna Mays

Nov 5, 2014

Infant child, Akire Rehna Mays of Phenix City, AL went home to be our Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Graveside services will be held 3:00 pm EST Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Lakeview Memory Gardens with Rev. Barry Danner officiating. The family will receive at the graveside. Little Akire was born September 8, 2014 to Erika Rehna...

Bruce Hamilton Richardson

Bruce Hamilton Richardson

Nov 2, 2014

Bruce Hamilton Richardson, 52 of Greenville, GA passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 in the comfort of his home. Memorial services with Military Honors will be held 10:00 am EST Saturday morning, November 8, 2014 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City. A private interment will be held at a later date and the family will receive friends one hour...

Perrie “Gail” Greene Kennedy

Perrie “Gail” Greene Kennedy

Oct 30, 2014

Perrie “Gail” Greene Kennedy, 54, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, October 30, 2014 in the comfort of her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm EDT Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Grant Parker officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service...