Obituaries

Jul 10, 2020

Debbie Brown, age 65, resident of Smiths Station, Alabama, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Monday, July 13, 2020, 2 p.m. with Reverend Ricky Ward officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will...

Jul 10, 2020

Ted Ellison, Jr, 75, of Phenix City, AL died at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL on Friday, July 10, 2020.

Services are pending at this time and will be announced later.

Jul 9, 2020

Robert Guy King, Jr., 61, of Columbus, GA passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Columbus Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at Parkhill Cemetery, 4161 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 beginning at 11:00 am with Pastor Ricky Ward officiating, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Columbus.

Mr. King was born and...

Jul 9, 2020

Lisa Michelle Waters, 45, of Ellerslie, GA passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at her residence. The family will receive friends Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at her residence, 768 Douglas Drive, Ellerslie, GA from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Lisa was born on December 23, 1974 in Columbus, GA to James and Betty Wilson. For many years she was self-employed...

Jul 9, 2020

Mi Cha Gideon, 60, of Smiths Station, AL died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at her home.

The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2:00 until 5:00 pm at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL.

Mrs. Gideon was born December 3, 1959 in South Korea, daughter of the late Kap Song Yi and Yong Ae Sin. She worked with L...

Jul 9, 2020

George Henry East, 93, of Phenix City, AL passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Morningside Assisted Living in Columbus, GA.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Mr. East was born August 19, 1926 in Miami, Ok, son of the late Arley...

Jul 8, 2020

Gladys Andrews Pitts, 99, of Phenix City, AL died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at her home.

There will be no formal service due to the COVID 19 restrictions. However, the family has requested that friends and family take a moment of silence at 4:00 pm Saturday, July 11, 2020 in honor and remembrance of the life of Gladys Andrews Pitts.

Mrs. Pitts...

Jul 7, 2020

Miriam Johnson Lamb, 84, of Phenix City, AL died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Canterbury Health Facility.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Monday, July 13, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Lamb was...

Jul 7, 2020

Tommie T Alaimo, Sr., age 77, resident of Pittsview, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his residence. Visitation with military honors will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Sunday, July 12, 2020 from 2-4 p.m. Private interment will be at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery.

Mr. Alaimo, son of the...

Jul 6, 2020

Mary C. Corbett, age 89, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at Columbus Hospice House.  Private funeral services are being held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, Alabama.  Interment will be at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Alabama.

Mrs. Corbett, daughter of the late Charlie Monroe Chance and Myrtle Lee Wombles Chance, was born...

Jul 5, 2020

Morris Culpepper, age 85, resident of Smiths Station, Alabama, passed away at his residence on Sunday, July 5, 2020.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home on Thursday, July 9, 2020, 2 p.m. with Reverend (Dr.) David Kees officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Jul 3, 2020

Geraldine Wynn, age 86, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Columbus Hospice House.  Memorial services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 5 p.m. with Reverend (Dr.) Johnny Ellison officiating.  The family will receive friends after the funeral...

Jul 1, 2020

Larry Gerald Willis, Sr., 74, of Phenix City, AL died at his residence on Wednesday July 01, 2020 with his family by his side.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 03, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Ricky Ward officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The...

Jun 30, 2020

Mrs. Elyane Richards, 93, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at home while surrounded by her loving family.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father David Hamm officiating. Due to the current Covid-19 risk, face mask will be required and social...

Jun 30, 2020

Jun 28, 2020

John Smith, age 55, resident of Smiths Station, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020.  Memorial services are scheduled at Beaver Creek Baptist Church, 891 Lee Road 197, Phenix City, Alabama on Friday, July 3, 2020, 4 p.m. with Reverend Lynn McManious officiating, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City. 

Mr. Smith, son of the late Wayne Ralph...

Jun 27, 2020

Betty Williams, age 87, resident of Colonial Heights, Virginia and former resident of Columbus, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her residence.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Columbus on Friday, July 3, 2020, 11 a.m. with Reverend Jeff Dravenstott officiating.  Interment will follow at Parkhill Cemetery.  Honorary pallbearers will be Sam...

Jun 26, 2020

Lindsay Lynn Lee, 37, of Phenix City, AL died Friday, June 26, 2020 at her residence.

Graveside services will be held at 12:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, July 02, 2020 in Lakeview Memory Gardens with Rev. Jimmy Stephens officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Wednesday at...

Jun 26, 2020

Keith Daniel Pruski, 52, of Phenix City, AL, died Friday, June 26, 2020 at LaGrange Hospice House in LaGrange, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM (EST) on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Pastors Dewayne Johnson and Mariam Harlon officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 am, one...

Jun 22, 2020

Edgar “Donald” Aldridge, 84, of Columbus, GA passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Columbus Hospice House.  A private burial will be held according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA.

Donald was born on March 9, 1936 in Waycross, GA to the late Edgar Aldridge and Onnie Hickox Popham. Soon after graduating from high school,...