Obituaries

Jimmy R. Mitchell Jr.

Jimmy R. Mitchell Jr.

Jan 28, 2021

Jimmy R. Mitchell, Jr., 51, of Columbus, GA passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Hospital.  A funeral service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Monday, February 1, 2021 beginning at 2:00 pm with Rev. Danny Courtney officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday, January 31, 2021...

Mrs. Shirley Ann Smith

Mrs. Shirley Ann Smith

Jan 26, 2021

Mrs. Shirley Ann Richardson Smith, 83, of Phenix City, AL passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the Southeast Health Care Center in Dothan, AL.

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

Mrs. Smith was born April 1, 1937 in Phenix City, AL, daughter of the late Robert Lincoln Richardson and Annie Lucille Grant Richardson.  She worked in...

Mr. David Lewis Jones Jr.

Mr. David Lewis Jones Jr.

Jan 24, 2021

Mr. David Lewis Jones, Jr., 55, of Phenix City, AL passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Jack Hughston Hospital in Phenix City, AL.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Don Abrams officiating.  There will be a private interment Friday at Lakeview Memory Gardens. ...

Virginia R. Elvington

Virginia R. Elvington

Jan 23, 2021

Virginia R. Elvington, 96, of Phenix City, AL, died Saturday January 23, 2021 at Muscogee Manor Nursing Home in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday January 27, 2021 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA with Reverend Shannon Poole officiating.  A private interment will be held at Parkhill Cemetery.

Mrs. Elvington was born March 9,...

James Randall “Randy” Hester Sr.

James Randall “Randy” Hester Sr.

Jan 22, 2021

James Randall “Randy” Hester, Sr., 70, of Columbus, died Friday, January 22, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 6:00 PM Thursday January 28, 2021 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road Columbus, GA with Bettie Haynes officiating.  The family will receive friends after the service.  A private burial will be held Friday at Parkhill Cemetery.

Randy was born...

Joseph Ivory Dukes

Joseph Ivory Dukes

Jan 20, 2021

Joseph Ivory Dukes, 35, of Columbus, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Hospital.  The family will receive friends at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Joseph was born on July 30, 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany to Delilah A. Dukes and...

Mrs. Barbara Lee Sievers

Mrs. Barbara Lee Sievers

Jan 20, 2021

Mrs. Barbara Lee Sievers, 76, of Columbus, GA passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Ronnie Madden officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends Friday...

Tony Mercer

Tony Mercer

Jan 19, 2021

Tony Mercer, a loving husband, father, and grandfather of Columbus, Georgia passed away unexpectedly at the age of 66 on January 19, 2021 at Piedmont Columbus Regional (Northside). He was born on December 26, 1954 in Macon, Georgia to Helen Marie Fountain and Wayne Edward Mercer. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1973. Most of his high school years...