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Mr. Richard E. Bolser Sr.

July 25, 1946 — July 27, 2021

Mr. Richard E. Bolser, Sr., 75, of Salem, AL passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, GA.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL. Interment with military honors will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 am, one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home.

Mr. Bolser was born July 25, 1946, in St. Louis, Mo, son of the late Robert Howard Bolser and Lucille Marion Chase.  He proudly served his country in Vietnam in the United States Army.  Mr. Bolser retired the Columbus Regional Medical Center, where he was the Supervisor of the Blood Bank.  He enjoyed collecting stamps, coins and oil lamps.  Mr. Bolser also enjoyed racing and his motorcycles.  He attended Cascade Hills in Columbus, GA.

Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jacqueline Hughes and a great-grandson, Axl.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon Elizabeth Demann Bolser of Salem, AL; daughters, Melinda Woodard of Manassas Park, VA, Amanda Bolser of Columbus, GA and Naomi Rodriguez (Ivan and Jazmin) of Miami, FL; sons, Richard E. Bolser, Jr. (Amy) of Clendenin, WV, Robert Bolser (Brenda) of Phenix City, AL and Daniel Bolser (Danielle) of Rochester, NY; step-children, Melanie Williams (David) of Cataula, GA, Jason Greenless of Columbus, GA and Matthew Greenlees of Salem, AL; grandchildren, Harry, Logan, Taylor, Alyssa, Grace, Connor, Christopher, Izabella, Marion, Justin, Ivan, Conrad and Jasper; step-grandchildren, Nevaeh, Jake, Ray and Tucker;  one great-grandchild, Astred; several extended family and friends.

To sign the online guest register visit www.vancebrooksfuneralhome.net

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Cemetery

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

12:30am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery

553 AL-165, Fort Mitchell, AL 36856

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Visitation

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

10:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Vance Brooks Funeral Home - PC

431 East 280 Bypass, Phenix City, AL 36867

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Service

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Vance Brooks Funeral Home - PC

431 East 280 Bypass, Phenix City, AL 36867

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