Obituaries

Dawn Martin

Dawn Martin

Dec 4, 2020

Dawn Martin, age 57, resident of Smiths Station, Alabama, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital.  The family will receive friends at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 5-7 p.m.

Dawn, daughter of Terrye  Strickland Goggans and the late Clarence Goggans, was born...

Glenda Draper

Glenda Draper

Dec 3, 2020

Glenda Draper, age 70, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 3, 2020.  Graveside services are scheduled at Lakeview Memory Gardens on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 2 p.m. with Reverend Danny Courtney officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to...

Mrs. Ruth Allred Lolley

Mrs. Ruth Allred Lolley

Nov 30, 2020

Mrs. Ruth Allred Lolley, 91, of Phenix City, AL passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at her home.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm EST on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Lakeview Memory Gardens in Phenix City.  The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 2:30 pm EST at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City,...

Austin John Birdseye

Austin John Birdseye

Nov 29, 2020

Austin John Birdseye, age 5, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Private funeral services were held at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Entombment followed at Lakeview Memory Gardens.

Austin was born on October 17, 2015 in Tarzana, California. 

Austin was such a bright light in what oftentimes can be a...

Maria I. Jaime-Mendez

Maria I. Jaime-Mendez

Nov 27, 2020

Maria I. Jaime-Mendez, 82, of Columbus, GA, died Friday November 27, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held in Naguabo, Puerto Rico according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home 4048 Macon Road Columbus, GA.

She was born October 20, 1938 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico to the late Julio Jaime and Josefina Mendez.  She was a homemaker.  Mrs....

Thomas Wayne Smith

Thomas Wayne Smith

Nov 25, 2020

Thomas Wayne Smith, 62, of Columbus, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a future date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Columbus.

Thomas was born on June 23, 1958 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi to the late Linder Hays Smith and Thera Steele Smith. He worked as a mechanic at...

Bobby Huggins

Bobby Huggins

Nov 23, 2020

Bobby Huggins, age 67, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Friday, November 27, 2020. 1 p.m. with Reverend Ronnie Cheney officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family...

Sara Adams

Sara Adams

Nov 22, 2020

Sara Lucy Pearce Adams, age 86, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Columbus Hospice House.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City on Saturday, November 28, 2020, 2 p.m.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at...

Carl David Hysmith

Carl David Hysmith

Nov 21, 2020

Carl David Hysmith, age 67, resident of Seale, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.  Memorial services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Friday,  November 27, 2020, 4 p.m. with Reverend Dean Knipe officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Terrence “Terry” Kiney

Terrence “Terry” Kiney

Nov 20, 2020

Terrence F. Kiney died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Terry, as he was known, was born in Miami, FL, but spent the majority of his life in St. Petersburg, FL. As a young man he worked for Publix and served honorably in the Florida National Guard. He also worked for GTE of Florida as a lineman and later...