Obituaries

Johnny Mitchell, Sr.

Johnny Mitchell, Sr.

Jan 28, 2024

Johnny Mitchell, Sr, 72, of Smiths Station, AL died peacefully while at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, GA on Sunday, January 28, 2024 surrounded by family. 

 

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 01, 2024 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Reverend Jammie Holloway officiating. Interment with U.S. Army Honors will follow...

Jimmy Orion Rollo

Jimmy Orion Rollo

Jan 26, 2024

Jimmy Orion Rollo, 82, of Phenix City, AL passed away late Friday night, January 26, 2024, at the Bethany House in Auburn, AL.

Mr. Rollo was born September 30, 1941, in Auburn, AL, son of the late James O. Rollo and Margaret Alice Smyer Rollo.  He was the owner / operator of Valley Landscape and Turf in Phenix City for 50...

Jennifer C. Clegg

Jennifer C. Clegg

Jan 26, 2024

Jennifer C. Clegg, 51, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Friday morning, January 26, 2024, in the comfort of her home in Smiths Station.

Jennifer was born October 29, 1972, in Columbus, GA. She is the daughter of Judith Anita Garrett Jacobs and Grover Clegg.  She was employed with Smokey Pig BBQ in Phenix City and enjoyed helping and visiting with...

Charles G. Brown

Charles G. Brown

Jan 25, 2024

Charles Brown passed away peacefully Thursday, January 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. 

 

Charles “Charlie” Brown was born February 7, 1934, in New York and later in life moved to Phenix City, Alabama, where he lived until his passing. He was a long-haul truck driver for many years and loved to tell people about his love for trucks and interstate...

Sheila Delores Bartkoske

Sheila Delores Bartkoske

Jan 24, 2024

Sheila Delores Bartkoske passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in the the comfort of her home in Pittsview.  She was born on May 26, 1948, in Lawton, Oklahoma, she was the beloved daughter of the late Dalton K. Roach and Reva U. McNeil Roach.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Antony “Hoppy” Bartkoske; her children, Christla...

Ruth Dudley Miles Gullatte

Ruth Dudley Miles Gullatte

Jan 22, 2024

Ruth Dudley Miles Gullatte, 84, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at Thrive Assisted Living in Columbus, GA.

Mrs. Gullatte was born December 2, 1939, in Crawford, AL, daughter of the late Berry Clifton Dudley and Bertha Mae Lane Dudley.   She was employed with Aflac and retired after many years of faithful service.  She was...

Charles Ricke

Charles Ricke

Jan 22, 2024

Mr. Charles Ricke, 62, of Phenix City, AL passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA.

 

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am EST Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL.  An interment with military honors will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will receive friends...

Mary Jean Dudley

Mary Jean Dudley

Jan 20, 2024

Mrs. Mary Jean Dudley was born April 14, 1936, in Pike County, Concord, GA to W. Marshall Oxford and Geneva Flynn Oxford.  Her life book ended on Saturday, January 20, 2024, in the comfort of her home in Phenix City, AL.

Since 1954, Jean has given of herself to the medical field.  Beginning as a Nursing Assistant at Upson County Hospital...

Nancy Foutz Ryals

Nancy Foutz Ryals

Jan 19, 2024

Nancy Foutz Ryals, 73, of Phenix City, AL died peacefully on Friday, January 19, 2024 while at Columbus Hospice House, Columbus, GA with her loving family by her side.

A private Service of Remembrance will be held at a later date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. 

Mrs. Ryals was born July 20, 1950 in Chattanooga, TN daughter of...

Walter Raymond Wiley

Walter Raymond Wiley

Jan 17, 2024

Walter Raymond Wiley, 87, of Allegan County, MI, passed away in the comfort of his daughter’s home in Smiths Station, AL Wednesday evening, January 17, 2024, with his loving family by his side.

Mr. Wiley was born November 8, 1936, in Allegan County, MI, son of the late Walter Strickland Wiley and Erna Mary Ward Wiley.   He was employed by...

Linda Gail Bachelor

Linda Gail Bachelor

Jan 16, 2024

Linda Gail Allums Batchelor, 75, of Phenix City, AL died at her residence on Sunday, January 7, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

A family-led Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 11:00 am (EST) at Crawford Baptist Church with Reverend Matt Hawkins officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The family will meet with...

William Garrett Andrew Dutton

William Garrett Andrew Dutton

Jan 15, 2024

William “Garrett” Andrew Dutton, age 20 of Phenix City, AL passed away early Monday morning on January 15, 2024, at Piedmont Hospital Midtown in Columbus, GA.

Garrett was born October 22, 2003, in Opelika, AL to Eric Gregory Dutton and the late Amy Suzanne Gullatte.  He was employed with Davis Well Company in Phenix City.  He enjoyed riding motorcycles, welding, fishing,...

Karen Harris Justice

Karen Harris Justice

Jan 13, 2024

 

Karen Harris Justice, 62, of Phenix City, AL died at her home on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at a later date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Mrs. Justice was born June 10, 1961 in Columbus, GA daughter of the late Norman Burch Harris and Cleo Anna Bullard Harris....

Elvin H. Nix

Elvin H. Nix

Jan 12, 2024

Elvin H. Nix, 89, of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday evening, January 12, 2024, at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.Mr. Nix was born March 10, 1934, in Blakely, GA, son of the late Edward Nix and Nina Mae Jones Nix.  He was the owner/operator of Nix Grading and Excavation in Phenix City providing 50 years of dedicated...

Keith S. Hadley

Keith S. Hadley

Jan 12, 2024

Keith S. Hadley, 72, of Fort Mitchell, AL passed away Friday evening, January 12, 2024, in the comfort of his home.Keith was born January 21, 1951, in Montgomery, AL, son of the late Earnest Clifford Hadley, Jr. and Doris Marie Linton McCoy.  He was employed with A & P Grocery Stores as an area manager for many dedicated years and...

David Randal Morris

David Randal Morris

Jan 11, 2024

David Randal Morris, 37, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Thursday evening, January 11, 2024, in the comfort of his home while surrounded by his loving family.David was born December 12, 1986, in Columbus, GA to Rickey David Morris and Tracy Lee Dennis Underwood.  David was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at a young age.  He was determined and optimistic with...

Annette Powell Pope

Annette Powell Pope

Jan 11, 2024

Annette Powell Pope, 76, of Phenix City, AL passed away early Thursday morning, January 11, 2024, in the comfort of her daughter’s home while surrounded by her loving family.  Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm EST, Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. Randy Comer and Al Harwood officiating.  Interment with...

James Jerry Culpepper

James Jerry Culpepper

Jan 11, 2024

James Jerry Culpepper, 77, of Phenix City, AL died peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 11, 2024 with his family by his side.

Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM (EST) on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Dwayne Dean and Rev. David Wilson officiating. Interment will follow...

Marvin Reuben Smith, Sr.

Marvin Reuben Smith, Sr.

Jan 10, 2024

Marvin Reuben Smith, Sr., 80, of Salem, AL passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL with his family by his side.Mr. Smith was born January 1, 1944, in Columbus, GA, son of the late Marvin Edwin Smith and Della Reeves Smith.  He was employed as a Master Carpenter with the Civil Service...

Ryley Christopher Sims

Ryley Christopher Sims

Jan 8, 2024

 

Ryley Christopher Sims, 21, of Phenix City, AL passed away Monday morning, January 8, 2024, in Columbus, GA.

Ryley was born October 8, 2002, in Columbus, GA to Malcom Fred Sims, Jr. and Kendra Johnson Sims. He grew up in the Smiths Station / Phenix City community and was a 2021 graduate of Smiths Station High School. Ryley was...

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