Obituaries

Mr. James Edward Boyett

Mr. James Edward Boyett

Aug 10, 2020

Mr. James Edward Boyett, 87, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 in an automobile accident.

A graveside service will be held 10:30 am edt Friday, August 14, 2020 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Cook officiating.  The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City,...

Michael Lee Patterson

Michael Lee Patterson

Aug 6, 2020

Michael Lee Patterson, 72, of Phenix City, AL died at his residence with his family near his side.

Funeral services with Navy Honors will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. A private entombment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour...

Mrs. Mabel S. Bush

Mrs. Mabel S. Bush

Aug 6, 2020

Mabel S. Bush, 95, of Seale, AL passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at her home.

A private graveside service will be held at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Rev. John Bush and Rev. Richie Ashburn officiating.  The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL.

Mrs. Bush was born...

Jerry Dave Powell

Jerry Dave Powell

Aug 4, 2020

Jerry Dave Powell, age 77, resident of Fortson, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Piedmont Midtown Columbus Regional.

Funeral services are scheduled at Glenn Anthony Baptist Church, 1109 39th Street, Columbus, Georgia on Sunday, August 9, 2020, 4 p.m. with Reverend Jared Owens officiating, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, Alabama.  Private interment will be on...

Mrs. Karen Jan Davis

Mrs. Karen Jan Davis

Aug 2, 2020

Karen Jan Davis, 71, of Columbus, GA, formerly of Ft. Mitchell, AL, died at Rivertowne Nursing Center, Columbus, GA on Sunday, August 02, 2020.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. Ms. Davis will be interned at Alexandria United Methodist Church, Ft. Mitchell, AL.

Mrs. Davis was born August...

Larry Dicks

Larry Dicks

Aug 2, 2020

Larry Tillman Dicks, age 63, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 2, 2020.  Memorial services are scheduled at Golden Acres Baptist Church, 3405 South Railroad Street, Phenix City, Alabama on Saturday, August 8, 2020, 11 a.m. with Reverend (Dr.) Johnny Ellison officiating, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City,...

Glen Cooper

Glen Cooper

Aug 1, 2020

Glen Rudolph Cooper, age 85, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Columbus Hospice House.  Graveside services are scheduled at Lakeview Memory Gardens, 3800 US Hwy 280/431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Thursday, August 6, 2020, 2 p.m. with Reverend Barry Danner officiating, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City,...

Mr. Johnny Amerson

Mr. Johnny Amerson

Jul 30, 2020

Johnny Amerson, age 72, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at his residence.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home on Monday, August 3, 2020 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Grant Parker officiating.  Private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Helen Gray

Helen Gray

Jul 28, 2020

Helen Gray, age 70, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, Georgia.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Monday, August 3, 2020, 11 a.m. with Reverend Alan Griffith officiating.  Interment will follow at Fort Mitchell National...

Shirley M (Hayes) Kennedy

Shirley M (Hayes) Kennedy

Jul 27, 2020

Shirley M. Kennedy, 81, of Phenix City, AL died Monday, July 27, 2020 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL. Interment will follow at Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to...

Barbara Marie “Till” Marks

Barbara Marie “Till” Marks

Jul 25, 2020

Barbara Marie Till Marks, 86, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, with Rev. Tom Lewis officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until 11:00 am,...

Darryl Lee Sims

Darryl Lee Sims

Jul 25, 2020

Darryl Lee Sims, 60, of Columbus, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday August 2, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA with Reverend Deawn Richards officiating.

Darryl Lee Sims was born November 29, 1959 in St. Louis, MO to Eddie Lee Sims...

Billy W. Bratton

Billy W. Bratton

Jul 24, 2020

Billy W. Bratton, 92, of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at his home.

A funeral service will be held 12:00 noon on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Chaplain Ed Haag officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11:00...

Myrna Cole “Mills” Wells

Myrna Cole “Mills” Wells

Jul 24, 2020

Myrna Mills Cole Wells, 81, of Phenix City, AL stepped into eternity on Friday, July 24, 2020 while at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 PM on Monday, July 27, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. J. D. Jackson officiating. A private interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The...

Sfc (Ret) Martin Allen Romanishan

Sfc (Ret) Martin Allen Romanishan

Jul 24, 2020

SFC (Ret) Martin Allen Romanishan, 66, of Smiths Station, AL died at Piedmont Regional Columbus, Midtown on Friday, July 24, 2020.

A Service of Remembrance with U. S. Army honors will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...

Martha Inez Grayson

Martha Inez Grayson

Jul 21, 2020

Martha Inez Grayson, 72, of Thomasville, GA passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at Parkhill Cemetery, 4161 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Saturday, July 25, 2020 beginning at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA from...

Mary Louise “Hightower” Davis

Mary Louise “Hightower” Davis

Jul 21, 2020

Mary Louise Davis, 77, of Phenix City, AL died at Columbus Hospice House on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Jonathan Pike officiating. A private interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family requests that those...

Dr. T. Larry Thacker

Dr. T. Larry Thacker

Jul 21, 2020

Dr. T. Larry Thacker, 79, of Seale, AL died at Piedmont Columbus, Midtown on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

A private service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Robb Goodman and Mr. Isaac Gilbert officiating. A public memorial will be held at later date.

Dr. Thacker was born...

Kenneth Sherbahn Lamb

Kenneth Sherbahn Lamb

Jul 21, 2020

Kenneth Sherbahn Lamb, age 74, resident of Fort Mitchell, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his residence. Private burial is scheduled at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Alabama.

Mr. Lamb, son of the late Phillip Lawrence Lamb and Frances Eleanor Sherbahn, was born May 7, 1946 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was a graduate of Auburn University and...