Obituaries

Harold Edwin Reynolds

Harold Edwin Reynolds

Mar 9, 2014

Harold Edwin Reynolds, Sr. of Columbus, GA. passed away March 9, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2014 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at Parkhill Cemetery, Pastor Scott Tucker will be officiating, according to Vance-Brooks Funeral Home. Harold Edwin Reynolds was born August 4, 1927 in Columbus, GA. son of the late Julian Ellis...

Mary Anne Williams

Mary Anne Williams

Mar 3, 2014

Mary Anne Williams, 62, of LaGrange, GA passed away March 3, 2014 at her residence. A memorial service for family and friends will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2014 beginning at 2:00 P.M. at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd. Columbus, GA. 31907. Reverend David Howel will be officiating. Mary Anne Williams was born May 7, 1951, in Columbus,...

Timothy “Tim” Collins Wilson

Timothy “Tim” Collins Wilson

Feb 26, 2014

Timothy “Tim” Collins Wilson, 52 of Nashville, TN passed away Wednesday night, February 26, 2014 from Heart failure while visiting his brother in Columbus, GA with his brother, Tony by his side. Tim was born August 5, 1961 in Columbus, GA to the late A. L. “Willie” Wilson and Floreed “Flo” Collins Wilson. Georgia-born country comedian Tim Wilson was a...

Earl Charlie Ward

Earl Charlie Ward

Feb 25, 2014

Earl Charlie Ward, 85, of Columbus, GA. Passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2014 beginning at 12:00 P.M. EST, at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907. Reverend Ulus Luker will be officiating. Interment will conclude at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery. The family...

Johnny E. Lunsford

Johnny E. Lunsford

Feb 21, 2014

Johnny E. Lunsford Sr. passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014 at the age of 91 at Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd. Columbus, GA. Reverend Tommy Poole and Dr. Donald Wilhight will be officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday, February...

Mary Adell Seckinger

Mary Adell Seckinger

Feb 20, 2014

Mary Adell Seckinger, 86, of Columbus, GA passed away February 20, 2014 at the Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2014 beginning at 2:00 P.M. EST at Vance -Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA. Reverend Gary Richardson will be officiating. Interment will conclude at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, February...

Stephanie Jan Smith

Stephanie Jan Smith

Feb 17, 2014

Stephanie Jan Smith, 46, of Columbus, GA, passed away February 17, 2014 at Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2014 beginning at 2:00 P.M. EST, at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd. Columbus, GA, 31907. Brother Ed Brawner will be officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M....

Paulette Garcia

Paulette Garcia

Feb 15, 2014

Columbus, Georgia- Heaven has gained a beautiful angel. Mrs. Paulette Jeannine Garcia, 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at her home.

Mrs. Garcia was born on December 17, 1935 to the late Henri R. and Claire M. Leroy in Euville (Meuse), France. She was fluent in French, Spanish and English. Mrs. Garcia spent...

Louise Morris

Louise Morris

Feb 13, 2014

Louise W. Morris, 95, of Columbus died February 13 in Marietta, GA. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church in Columbus on February 22 at 11:00a.m. Dr. Jimmy Elder will be officiating. The family will receive visitors in the chapel at 10:00a.m. Burial was at Park Hill Cemetery. A resident of Columbus for most of her life,...

Lonnell L. Newbern

Lonnell L. Newbern

Feb 12, 2014

Lonnell L. Newbern, 85 of Columbus, GA. passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Gentiva Hospice House. Graveside services will be held Friday, February 14, 2014 beginning at 11:00 A.M. EST, at Evergreen Memory Gardens. Reverend Skip Speed will be officiating. The family invites friends for visitation, Thursday February 13, 2014 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral...

Tammy Jean Shute

Tammy Jean Shute

Feb 11, 2014

Tammy Jean Shute, 54, of Columbus, GA passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, February 14, 2014, beginning at 12:00 P.M. EST, in the chapel of Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd, Columbus GA. Brother CY Dietrich will be officiating. Interment will conclude at...

Elizabeth “Liz” Blake

Elizabeth “Liz” Blake

Feb 11, 2014

Elizabeth Blake “Liz” 83 of Columbus, GA. passed away February 15, 2014, at her home. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2014 begining at 3:00 P.M. EST, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd. Columbus, GA. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 at the funeral home.

 Elizabeth Blake was born February 8,...

Frances Louise Riddle

Frances Louise Riddle

Feb 8, 2014

Frances Louise Riddle, 74, of Phenix City, AL passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at East Alabama Medical Center. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from 5:00 until 7:00 at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA. Frances...

Dorothy Olene Griffin

Dorothy Olene Griffin

Feb 5, 2014

Dorothy Olene Griffin, 93, of Salem, AL passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Parkwood Nursing Home.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am EST, on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at Main Post Cemetery in Ft. Benning with Reverend Grant Parker officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 at Vance Memorial Chapel, Phenix...

Barbara Carol Hardy

Barbara Carol Hardy

Feb 3, 2014

Barbara Carol Hardy, 82, of Columbus, GA passed away February 3, 2014 in the comfort of her home. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Parkhill Cemetery beginning at 3:00 P.M. EST; Pastor Dennis Lacey will be officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:30 until 3:00 at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048...

Sandra Thalia Harper “Granny” Monday

Sandra Thalia Harper “Granny” Monday

Feb 3, 2014

Sandra Thalia Harper “Granny” Monday, 69 of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Monday, February 3, 2014. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm EST Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Elbert Ward and Bro. Cook officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens and the...

Tony Ray Hancock

Tony Ray Hancock

Feb 1, 2014

Tony Ray Hancock, 54 of Columbus, GA passed away February 1, 2014 at The Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, GA. There will be a visitation and a celebration of his life for family and friends at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road. Columbus, GA on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 from 2:00 until 4:00PM EST. Mr. Hancock was...

Mildrige Turner Miller

Mildrige Turner Miller

Feb 1, 2014

Mildrige Turner Miller, 87, of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at her residence, while surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services for Mrs. Miller will be held at 11:00am EST on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Vance Memorial Chapel Phenix City, AL with Rev. Emory Evans officiating. Interment will follow at...

Jason Lee Gentry

Jason Lee Gentry

Jan 30, 2014

Jason Lee Gentry, 40 of Columbus, GA passed away January 30, 2014 at The Midtown Medical Center of Columbus. Graveside services will be held at Parkhill Cemetery, Saturday, February1, 2014 beginning at 2:00 P.M. EST, with Reverend Kennith Savage officiating, according to Vance-Brooks Funeral Home. Jason Lee Gentry was born November 21, 1973 son of Edgar Lee Gentry and Marilyn...

Micki Leigh Gibson

Micki Leigh Gibson

Jan 28, 2014

Micki Leigh Gibson, 27, of Opelika, AL passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 1, 2014 beginning at 3:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA. Interment will conclude at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening January 31, 2014 from 6:00 until 8:00...