Obituaries

Ellen Poole Stamps

Ellen Poole Stamps

Feb 8, 2026

Ellen Poole Stamps, 89, of Smiths Station, AL died at her home on Sunday, February 8, 2026, while under the care of Compassus Hospice.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM (EST) on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Dr. David White officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens....

Larry Robert (Bobby) Hightower

Larry Robert (Bobby) Hightower

Feb 6, 2026

Larry Robert (Bobby) Hightower, 83, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully Friday evening, February 6, 2026, at the Bethany House in Auburn, AL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EST on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. Jonathan Pike officiating. A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The...

Doris L. Lee

Doris L. Lee

Feb 5, 2026

Doris L. Lee, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026, at Orchard View, leaving a legacy of love and compassion that will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew her. Born on July 14, 1934, in Coffee County, Alabama, Doris was a nurturing spirit whose life revolved around family and community. A...

Judy Herring Stevens

Judy Herring Stevens

Feb 5, 2026

Mrs. Judy Herring Stevens, 78, of Phenix City, AL passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Piedmont Northside Hospital in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held 12:00 noon EST Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Ricky Ward officiating. Interment will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. The family will receive...

Rosa Susanne Smith-Johnson

Rosa Susanne Smith-Johnson

Feb 2, 2026

Rosa Susanne Smith-Johnson, 73, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on February 2, 2026. A service will be held at Church on the Trail, 6200 Macon Road, Columbus, Ga 31907 on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00 am (EST).

Rosa Smith-Johnson was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on June 10, 1952, to the late Virginia Rose and Ralph Keely. After high...

Charles Samuel Ivey

Charles Samuel Ivey

Jan 31, 2026

Mr. Charles Samuel Ivey, 84, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm EST on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Mike McBride officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to...

Steven Ray Moody

Steven Ray Moody

Jan 31, 2026

Steven Ray Moody, 72, of Phenix City, AL formerly of Battle Creek, MI died while at Brookside Glen Assisted Living, Columbus, GA on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Funeral Services will be held at Noon (EST) on Tuesday, February 03, 2026, at Grace Baptist Church, 2915 14th Ave, Columbus, GA 31904 with Pastor Seth Hon and Pastor Gary Darnell officiating according to...

David Ray Price

David Ray Price

Jan 30, 2026

David Ray Price, 62, of Columbus, GA, passed away on January 30, 2026. A visitation will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA 31907, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 1:00 pm EST, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm EST, officiated by Rev. Kenneth Lott. A private Interment will take place at Parkhill...

April Dawn Proffitt

April Dawn Proffitt

Jan 30, 2026

April Dawn Proffitt, 50, of Columbus, GA, passed away on January 30, 2026. A private service will be held at a later date.

April Proffitt was born on April 10, 1975, in Columbus, GA, to Danny Preston Anderson and the late Pamela Rogers. April was talented at writing poems in her younger years and enjoyed painting as a hobby later on....

Luke Rickey McClendon

Luke Rickey McClendon

Jan 30, 2026

Luke Rickey McClendon, Sr., 74, of Columbus, GA, passed away on January 30, 2026. Private services will be held at a later date.

Luke McClendon was born on March 18, 1951, to the late Keziah McClendon in Birmingham, Al. After high school, he served in the United States Army as a telephone operator in the Vietnam war. Mr. McClendon enjoyed traveling,...

Dewey Grant Smith

Dewey Grant Smith

Jan 30, 2026

Mr. Dewey Grant Smith, 84, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Columbus Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at The Living Word Church, 3985 Hamilton Road, Columbus, GA with Rev. Michael Brookins officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at...

Jason Philip Kite

Jason Philip Kite

Jan 30, 2026

Jason Philip Kite, 64, of Phenix City, AL died peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026, surrounded by his family while under the care of Gentiva Hospice at his home.

Funeral Services will be held 12:00 PM (EST) on Monday, February 02, 2026, at Crawford Baptist Church with Brother Timothy Simpson officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. Active...

Alice Louise Cobb

Alice Louise Cobb

Jan 29, 2026

Mrs. Alice Louise Cobb, 79, of Columbus, GA passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Cobb was born July 5, 1946 in Newport, AR, daughter of the late Melvin Simons and Louise Slabaugh. She retired from the Civil Service on Ft. Benning with over...

David Bruce Hoff

David Bruce Hoff

Jan 26, 2026

David Bruce Hoff, 68, of Phenix City, AL died at his home on Monday, January 26, 2026.

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

Mr. Hoff was born March 20, 1957, in Fontainebleau, France son of the late Bernard Jospeh Hoff and Edna Katherine Smith Hoff. He was...

Tommy F. Hurst

Tommy F. Hurst

Jan 25, 2026

Tommy F. Hurst, 89, of Opelika, AL formerly of Montgomery, AL died peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 while at the Bethany House in Auburn, AL under the care of Compassus Hospice.

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

Mr. Hurst was born January 01, 1937, in Columbus,...

Larry Coley Glover, Sr.

Larry Coley Glover, Sr.

Jan 25, 2026

Larry Coley Glover, Sr., 73, of Phenix City, AL died at Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown, Columbus, GA on Sunday, January 25, 2026.

A Memorial Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Mr. Glover was born October 30, 1952, in Fayetteville, NC, son of the...

Enu Soon Lee Weaver

Enu Soon Lee Weaver

Jan 24, 2026

Enu Soon Lee Weaver, 90, of Seale, AL died peacefully at home in Seale, AL on Saturday, January 24, 2026 while under the care of Columbus Hospice.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Robert Rhodes officiating. A private interment will...

Willie Bass Arnold

Willie Bass Arnold

Jan 21, 2026

Willie Bass Arnold, 93, of Phenix City, AL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 21, 2026. A memorial service will be held to honor his memory on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 11:00 am EST, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 Hwy 431 N., Phenix City, Al 36867. A private burial will take place on a later date...

Ralph P. Moss

Ralph P. Moss

Jan 21, 2026

Ralph Preston Moss, 78, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Columbus Hospice, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. EST on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 Hwy 431 North, Phenix City, Alabama, with Pastors Grant Parker and Chris Herbert officiating. Interment will follow...

Peggy Ann Fuller Whitten Campbell

Peggy Ann Fuller Whitten Campbell

Jan 20, 2026

Peggy Ann Fuller Whitten Campbell, 83, of Southlake, TX, formerly of Columbus, GA, died at her residence at Harbor Chase in Southlake on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM (EST) on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, with Pastor John Piroski officiating. Interment will...