Obituaries
Brenda Brooks Wyatt
Dec 31, 2025
Brenda Brooks Wyatt, 82, of Opelika, AL passed away early Wednesday morning, December 31, 2025, in the comfort of her home while surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am CST / 11:00 am EST on Tuesday January 6, 2026, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Dr. Rusty Sowell officiating. Interment will follow...
Sue Howard
Dec 30, 2025
Mrs. Sue Howard, 75, of Phenix City, AL passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm EST, Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Pastor Paul Meacham officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive...
Theodore "Ted" W. Leatherland, Jr.
Dec 30, 2025
Theodore “Ted” W. Leatherland, Jr., 88, of Phenix City, AL died at his home on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, while under the care of Compassus Hospice.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Saturday, January 10, 2026, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Derrick Millirons officiating. The family will...
Dennie C. Ledford
Dec 30, 2025
Dennie Charles Ledford, 69, of Pittsview, AL, passed away at home on December 30, 2025. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
Dennie Ledford was born on March 20, 1956, in Columbus, GA, to the late Charlie Ledford and Robbie Skinner Ledford. Dennie was an assistant manager for Winn Dixie for nearly 20 years and a routeman...
Verlia Rene' Howard Wood Epperly
Dec 28, 2025
Verlia Rene’ Howard Wood Epperly, 65, of Dunnellon, Florida, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home early Sunday morning, December 28, 2025.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, Alabama, with Rev. Mike Turner officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The...
William Michael "Mike" Harris
Dec 28, 2025
William Michael “Mike” Harris, age 79, of Smiths Station, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, after a long and courageous battle with heart disease, surrounded by his loving son and daughter.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Lakewood Baptist Church in Phenix City, AL, with...
Vernice Lowrey Britton
Dec 28, 2025
Vernice Lowrey Britton, 91, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Sunday evening, December 28, 2025, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm EST on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Smiths Station Baptist Church with Dr. David Kees officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm EST...
Barbara Thompson Morris
Dec 28, 2025
Barbara Thompson Morris, 82, of Salem, AL died peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 28, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM (EST) on Friday, January 02, 2026, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Brother Scott Tuell officiating. A private interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The...
Reverend Emory Norman Evans
Dec 26, 2025
Reverend Emory Norman Evans, 93, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, December 26, 2025, in the comfort of his home while surrounded by his loving family.
A Celebration of his Heavenly Home Going Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am EST on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. Billy...
Donna Kay Towns
Dec 25, 2025
Donna “Kay” Towns, 80, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on December 26, 2025. Services will be held at Elevate Life Church, 1820 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island, FL 32003, on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 11:00 am.
Kay Towns was born in Jacksonville, FL, on July 24, 1945, to the late Arthur Edwin Parker and Lucille...
William "Lewis" Bankston
Dec 24, 2025
Mr. William “Lewis” Bankston, 89, of Smiths Station, Alabama, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Arabella Health & Wellness of Phenix City, Alabama.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm EST on Tuesday December 30, 2025, in the chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home located at 3738 Highways 431 North, Phenix City, AL 36867,...
Kellan Crenshaw
Dec 24, 2025
Amber Kellan Crenshaw, 36, of Columbus, GA died while at Piedmont Columbus, Midtown, Columbus, GA on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
A private Service of Remembrance will be held at a later date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.
Roger Lee McKenzie
Dec 24, 2025
Roger Lee McKenzie, 79, of Phenix City, AL died at Piedmont Columbus, Midtown, Columbus, GA on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 PM (EST) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Lakeview Memory Gardens., Phenix City, AL with Mr. Allen Roelkeyn and Mr. Derrick Watts officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The family...
Wae Tae Yu Evans
Dec 20, 2025
Wae Tae Yu Evans, 74, of Columbus, Georgia, passed away on December 20, 2025. A visitation will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 Hwy 431 N., Phenix City, AL 36867, on Sunday, January 4, 2025, at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST. A Memorial Service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL, on...
John Addison Venable
Dec 18, 2025
Mr. John Addison Venable, 91, of Columbus, GA passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 at The Oaks at Grove Park in Columbus, GA.
A graveside service will be held 12:00 noon EST Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Lakeview Memory Gardens in Phenix City, AL, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home.
Mr. Venable was born on August 20, 1934, in Jacksonville, AL, son...
Anna Lee Highland
Dec 18, 2025
Anna Lee Highland, 85, of Columbus, Ga, passed away on December 18, 2025. Anna was born in Dalton, Ga, on July 4, 1940, to the late Wiley Ingram Jones and Clarkie Lee Hall Jones. She grew up in Brunswick, Ga, and enjoyed going back to visit as an adult. Anna was an accountant and attended college at Columbus State University....
Patricia Ann White Fretwell
Dec 17, 2025
Patricia Ann White Fretwell, 63, of Seale, Al died at her home on Wednesday December 17, 2025.
Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) on Monday, December 22, 2025, in Seale Cemetery, Seale, AL with Rev. Jim Gilboy officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.
Mrs. Fretwell was born April 17, 1962, in Cape May, NJ daughter...
Carol Reynolds Henry
Dec 17, 2025
Mrs. Carol Reynolds Henry, 64, of Phenix City, AL passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at the Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm EST, Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Buddy Cooper officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:00...
Isabel M. P. Sacher Weems
Dec 17, 2025
Isabel M. P. Sacher Weems, 89, of Smiths Station, AL died at Columbus Hospice, Columbus, GA on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with her family by her side.
Private Services will be held at a later date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with interment in Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.
Jerry Frank Wilks, Sr.
Dec 16, 2025
Jerry Frank Wilks, Sr., 78, of Smiths Station, AL, passed away on December 16, 2025. A visitation will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 Hwy 431 N., Phenix City, AL, on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 11:00 am, followed by a funeral service at 12:00 pm EST, officiated by Rev. Bud Passmore. A private interment will be held...
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