Obituaries

Jun 4, 2023

Gerald Hubit Parker, 72, of Smiths Station, AL, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, June 4, 2023 while at DCH Tuscaloosa, AL with his family by his side.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 12:00 PM (EST) on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Reverend Stephen...

May 30, 2023

May 30, 2023

Homer G. Gray, 93, of Phenix City, AL joined Heavens Choir on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 while at Columbus Hospice House, Columbus, GA surrounded by his family. 

Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM (EST) on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Lakewood Baptist Church with Rev. Andrew Spires, Rev. Charles Keown and Rev. M. R. Hamilton officiating according to Vance...

May 29, 2023

Mrs. Virginia Dean Wingard, 83, of Phenix City, Alabama, went home to be with her Lord, on Monday, May 29, 2023, at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, Georgia.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM EST on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Philadelphia Baptist Church, located at 7807 Lee Road 246, Smiths Station, Alabama, with Rev. Clay Duck officiating....

May 29, 2023

May 28, 2023

Edna Agnes Silverthorn Wilson, 71, of Phenix City, AL passed away Sunday May 28, 2023 at her home.

A private memorial service will be held by the family at a later date.

Mrs. Wilson was born April 17, 1952 in Bamberg Bavaria Germany, daughter of the Cliff Silverthorn and Ida Silverthorn.  She worked in the retail industry most of her career.  Mrs....

May 25, 2023

May 24, 2023

Vernon L. Middlebrook, 85, of Salem, AL died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Most people knew him as Vince, his family knew him as Poppy, Daddy, or Vern, and he was also known as “Double Zero” back in his days as a cabbie. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and a member of Concord...

May 23, 2023

Mae Burnham Williams, 89, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed thru the gates of Heaven and into the presence of her Savior on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at the Columbus Hospice House with her family by her side.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM EST on Friday, May 26, 2023, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home with Rev....

May 22, 2023

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May 21, 2023

Gina Marie Childers, 55, of Cataula, GA passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Thursday, May 25, 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM with Rev. Jonathan Merritt officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to...

May 18, 2023

Donna Marie Krafcheck, 61, of Columbus, GA passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown. Funeral services will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 beginning at 3:00 PM. The interment will conclude at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home two...

May 18, 2023

Mary Judy Thrasher, 77, of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Emory Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia.

Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 AM EST on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, located at 3738 U.S. Highway 431 North Phenix City, Alabama, with Reverend Ricky Ward officiating. The...

May 16, 2023

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May 14, 2023

May 14, 2023

Mrs. Margaret Lakey Weaver, 102, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Parkwood Health Care in Phenix City, AL.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Lakeview Memory Gardens according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends at the cemetery after the service.

Mrs. Weaver was born February...

May 13, 2023

David “Gene” Galbraith, age 72, resident of Columbus, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital.  Graveside services are scheduled at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, 553 US Hwy 165, Fort Mitchell, Alabama on Friday, May 19, 2023, 11 a.m. with Reverend Isiah Lewis officiating, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia.  The family...

May 12, 2023

Mrs. Betty Crockett Bailey, 92, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Canterbury Health Care Facility in Phenix City, AL.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, GA. There will be no formal visitation.

Mrs. Bailey was born on April 11, 1931 in Heard County, GA, daughter...