Obituaries

Aug 27, 2023

Kevin Smith, Sr., age 61, resident of Columbus, Georgia passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at his residence. Private Memorial Services will be scheduled by the family at a later date.

Mr. Smith, son of Bonnie L. Petty Vandehey and the late Donald Vandehey, was born April 15, 1962 in Riverside, California. As a teenager in high school, he was...

Aug 27, 2023

Judith “Judy” Annette Parsons Wood, 83, of Phenix City, AL died peacefully while at Brookdale Senior Living Columbus, GA on Sunday, August 27, 2023 surrounded by her family.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM (EST) on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Robb Goodman officiating. A private interment...

Aug 25, 2023

William Edward Kent, 61, of Upatoi, Georgia passed away Friday afternoon, August 25, 2023, at Piedmont Northside Hospital in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd., Columbus GA, 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 with Joe Young officiating. Interment will follow at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive...

Aug 25, 2023

Aug 24, 2023

Dr. Robert Charles Lake, Sr., 82, of Montgomery, AL passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, AL.

A Celebration of Life will be held later.

Dr. Lake was born August 20, 1941, in New Orleans, LA, the son of the late Fredrick J. Lake and Mildred Clarian Lake. He obtained a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)...

Aug 23, 2023

Aug 23, 2023

James Earl Forlines, 80, of Phenix City, AL passed away early Wednesday morning, August 23, 2023, at the Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital in Phenix City.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm EDT on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Reverend Ken Savage officiating. A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens...

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Aug 18, 2023

Mrs. Lillie Snow Brooks, 84, of Cataula, GA passed away Friday, August 18, 2023 at her home.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Monday, August 21, 2023 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. David Herring and Rev. Buddy Lamb officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon...

Aug 18, 2023

Pamela Strength Harris, 74, of Smiths Station, AL passed away at her home on Friday, August 18, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 Wednesday, August 22, 2023, at Lakewood Baptist Church with Rev. M.R. Hamilton officiating.  Interment will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6pm-8pm (EST) at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738...

Aug 17, 2023

In loving memory of Mary Stockwell, a devoted mother and a beacon of love and kindness, who passed away peacefully in her home on August 17, 2023. Born on May 21, 1940 to Gaines and Edna Miller, Mary’s life was a testament to the power of unwavering love, faith, and service.

As a single mom, Mary embraced challenges with grace and...

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Aug 16, 2023

Mr. Cody Lynn Kirkland, 82, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm (EST) Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Epworth Methodist Church in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Grant Parker officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview...

Aug 16, 2023

Rebecca “Becky” A. Davenport Wilkerson, 76, of Phenix City, AL died at Piedmont, Midtown, Columbus, GA on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) on Friday, August 18, 2023 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Pastor Jared Owens officiating.  A private interment will be held at Ft. Mitchell National...

Aug 14, 2023

Duane Edward Bedwell, 74, of Seale, AL died while at Piedmont, Midtown, Columbus, GA on Monday, August 14, 2023.

Committal Services will be held at 10:00 AM (EST) on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with U. S. Army honors and Pastor Matt Stephens officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Mr. Bedwell was born July...

Aug 13, 2023

JoAnne Wilson, 66, of Salem, Alabama passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at the Bethany Hospice House in Auburn, Alabama, surrounded by her family.

JoAnne was born January 25, 1957 in Albany, New York, to the late Stanley and Hazel Slater. A product of a military family, she was afforded the opportunities to travel both the United States, as well as...