Obituaries

Aug 26, 2017

Mary Alice Filbeck, 56, of Columbus, GA passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at her home.

Mary was born  June 15, 1961 in Columbus, GA to the late Robert Bryan Harrison, Jr and Helen Hughes Harrison. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1978 and later became a registered nurse working at Midtown Medical for many years. Other than her parents...

Aug 25, 2017

Dorothy Jewell Cyree Hatcher, 89, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm EST, on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at Vance Memorial Chapel.  Interment will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm EST...

Aug 24, 2017

Katie Johnson, 82, of Ellerslie, GA passed away peacefully at the Columbus Hospice House on Thursday, August 24, 2017.  A private burial will be held at Parkhill Cemetery on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 beginning at 10:00 A.M. EST with the Reverend Edward Layfield.  The family will receive friends Monday, August 28, 2017 at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus,...

Aug 24, 2017

Bishop Anthony, 88, a resident of Seale, AL died Thursday, August 24, 2017 at home on the family farm in Seale.

Funeral services will be held 6:00 pm Wednesday evening, August 30, 2017 where his ashes will be spread in the lake.

Bishop was born March 7, 1929 in Hurtsboro, AL the son of Henry Linfield Anthony from Enon, AL and Addie...

Aug 21, 2017

Brian William Zebreski, 39, of Box Springs, GA passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at Columbus Specialty Hospital.  A funeral service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Saturday, August 26, 2017 beginning at 2:00 P.M. EST with the Reverend Deawn Richards officiating.  The family will receive friends Friday, August 25, 2017 at the...

Aug 20, 2017

Ida Elizabeth Fulford, 83, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EDT, on Monday August 28, 2017, at Ladonia Baptist Church, with Rev. Greg Hyche officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 3:00 until 5:00 pm EDT, at Vance Memorial Chapel.

Mrs....

Aug 20, 2017

Aug 18, 2017

John Thomas Holloway, 81, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully early Friday morning, August 18, 2017 in the comfort of his home.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held 3:00 pm EDT on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Pastor Randy Comer officiating.  A private interment will be held at Fort Mitchell...

Aug 18, 2017

 

Tracie Lynn Morris Bankston, 48, of Salem, AL passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home while surrounded by her loving family early Friday morning, August 18, 2017.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, August 21, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Grant Parker and Rev. Boyd Cochran officiating.  Interment will follow at...

Aug 17, 2017

Elizabeth Matthews, 62, of Phenix City, AL passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Columbus Hospice House.

Beth was born March 5, 1955 in Columbus, GA to the Walter Goodwin and the late Ada Goodwin. She was a paralegal for many years and helped many people.   Other than her mother, she was preceded in death by her sister Patricia Sanborn.

She...

Aug 16, 2017

Christina Reneé Myers, “Chrissy”, 29, of Columbus, GA  passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at her residence in Columbus.  A funeral service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Monday, August 21, 2017 beginning at 11:00 A.M. EST with Pastor David Hardwick officiating.  The interment will conclude the service at Parkhill Cemetery.  The family...

Aug 16, 2017

Cynthia Regenia Harrison Smith, 68, of Phenix City, AL passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA after bravely fighting stage four cancer for the past year.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm EDT on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. David Wilson and Rev. Gerald Corbin...

Aug 16, 2017

Otto Scarborough, 92, of Valley, AL passed away early Wednesday morning, August 16, 2017 in the comfort of his home.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon EDT on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Auburn Heights Baptist Church in Phenix City with his loving family officiating.  The family will receive friends on Saturday just prior to...

Aug 14, 2017

Arnold Lefet Singleton, 79, of Midland, GA passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at Columbus Hospice House in Columbus.  A funeral service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, Ga on Thursday, August 17, 2017 beginning at 2:00 P.M. EST with Dr. Buddy Cooper and Pastor Andy Thomas  officiating.  The interment will conclude the service at...

Aug 12, 2017

Jose Tosado, 59, of Columbus, GA passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Gentiva Hospice, Columbus, GA.   A funeral service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 beginning at 11:00 AM, with  Pastor Ken Savage  officiating.  The interment will conclude the service at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will...

Aug 12, 2017

Margaret Jean Moulder Shepler, 83, of Opelika, AL, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017, in Opelika, AL.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City, with Rev. Grant Parker officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens and the family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00...

Aug 10, 2017

M. Bernard Blackston, 79, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, August 10, 2017 in the comfort of his home.

Funeral services will be held Sunday evening, August 13, 2017 at 5:00 pm EDT at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Joseph Nichols officiating. Interment with Military honors will follow Monday morning at 11:00 am EDT. ...

Aug 9, 2017

Murray Alexander Crawford, 74, of Columbus, GA passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 09, 2017 at his residence while surrounded by his family.  Visitation will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Saturday, August 12, 2017 from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. EST.

Mr. Crawford was born January 12, 1943 in Columbus, GA to the late Henry...

Aug 9, 2017

Kenneth Eugene Allen, 79, of Smiths Station, AL, passed away Wednesday afternoon at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA.

 

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 EST, Saturday, September 30 at Midway Baptist Church.

 

Mr. Allen was born on January 29, 1938, in Blue Ridge, GA, the son of the late Robert Allen and Ruth Key Allen. He...

Aug 8, 2017

Sherry Jane Lubin, 77, of Columbus, GA passed away Tuesday, August 08, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus.  An in-home memorial service  will be held at the residence on Saturday, August 12, 2017 beginning at 5:00 P.M. EST with Chaplain Alwyne Hutchings officiating. 

Mrs. Lubin was born July 9, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA to the late Les Ritchie...