Obituaries

May 20, 2017

James Allen Storey, 88, of Columbus, GA passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Pell City, AL.  A funeral service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4400 Reese Road, Columbus, GA 31907 on Friday, May 26, 2017 beginning at 11:00 A.M. EST with Bishop Heiss officiating.  The interment will conclude the service at...

May 19, 2017

Agnes Phenix Martin, 82, of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

A Funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Monday, May 22, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel with Rev. Don Wilhite officiating.  A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends this evening from 4:00...

May 19, 2017

Jerry W. “the Can Man” Touchton, 68, of Phenix City, AL passed away Saturday, May 19, 2017 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.

A Funeral service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel with Pastor Francis Corbin and Rev. Barry Danner officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive...

May 19, 2017

Richard Andrew Parkinson, 51, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL.

A Funeral service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jimmie Hobbs officiating.  There will be a private interment at Lakeview Memory Gardens following the service.  The family will receive friends Tuesday evening...

May 18, 2017

Infant, Tobias Wayne Martin, of Phenix City, Alabama, returned to the arms of Jesus on May 18, 2017 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM EST on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The arrangements are being handled by Vance Memorial Chapel.

Tobias was preceded in death by his...

May 16, 2017

May 16, 2017

Gery Lamar O’Neal, Jr., 33, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Midtown Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon EST, on Friday, May 19, 2017, at Golden Acres Baptist Church with Dr. Ray Cummings officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens and the family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until...

May 14, 2017

Leigh Walter Smith, CPT, US Army (Retired), 68, of Columbus, Ga passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at his home in Columbus.  A memorial service with full military honors will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Thursday, May 18, 2017 beginning at 11:00 A.M. EST with Eric Smith officiating. The family will receive friends...

May 13, 2017

Tyler David Youngblood, 29, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Columbus, GA.

A Graveside service will be held 11:00 am Friday, May 19, 2017 at Lakeview Memory Gardens, with Pastor Rick Hagan officiating, according to Vance Memorial Chapel.  The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 pm EST, at the funeral home.  Honorary...

May 12, 2017

MSG (Retired) Andrew Jackson “Jack” Clark, Jr. of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 1:00 pm EDT at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Dr. Wayne Scarborough officiating.  Interment with full Military Honors will follow at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery. ...

May 11, 2017

James Michael Brown, 61, of Salem, AL passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at his home. A memorial service will be held 5:30 pm EDT Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Concord Baptist Church in Salem, AL with Rev. Bud Passmore officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4:30 until 5:30 pm EDT, one hour prior, at the church. Mr....

May 9, 2017

Ronnie Garner, Sr. 72, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Tuesday morning in the care of Gentiva Hospice.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EST, on Friday, May 12, 2017, at Vance Memorial Chapel, with Reverend Dewayne Dean officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens and the family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00...

May 9, 2017

Floyd J. Williams, 85, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 11:00 am EDT at Mount Zion Cemetery in Smiths Station, AL.  The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm EDT at the Vance Memorial...

May 8, 2017

Enid Pauline Hogg, 90, of Columbus, GA passed away Monday, May 08, 2017 at her residence in Columbus.  A funeral service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Friday, May 12, 2017 beginning at 11:00 A.M. EST with Dr. Leanne Simmons officiating.  The interment will conclude the service at Shadowlawn Cemetery, New Franklin Road...

May 8, 2017

Edna M. Free, 88, formerly of Phenix City, AL passed away Monday afternoon at the

Springs Assisted Living in Simpsonville, SC.

Born December 13, 1928 to the late Louis M. and Eula V. Taunton Morgan. She was

preceded in death by her husband, Carl R. Free and her son, Joel K. Free.

 Survived by Reginald Phillip Free (Sandra); Sarah Long-Free; Carla F. Hill...

May 8, 2017

 

Lawrence Eugene “Gene” Owens, Jr., 24, of Phenix City, AL passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 in Phenix City, AL

Funeral services will be held 4:00 pm EDT Friday, May 12, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City.  Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends on Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm EDT prior to...

May 7, 2017

John Monroe Sanders, 89, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully late Sunday night, May 7, 2017 at the Greenhouse at Calvary. 

Graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 11:00 am EDT on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery with Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating.  The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00...

May 6, 2017

Jean Shepherd Waddell Mildner, 98, peacefully passed away 6 May 2017, in Columbus, Georgia.  Born 21 June 1918 in Moundsville, West Virginia, she was the seventh child of Gatan and Jeannie Shepherd  Waddell.

Jean graduated Wellsburg High School in Wellsburg, West Virginia, and attended West Liberty Teachers College, and Elliott Business School in Wheeling, West Virginia.  For most of her life,...

May 6, 2017

Walter Grizzle, Jr., 67, of Phenix City, AL passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Four County Healthcare in Richland, GA.

A Graveside service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Kim Kimmel officiating.  The family will receive friends Monday, May 8, 2017 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm EST at Vance Memorial Chapel...

May 5, 2017

Donald H. “Donnie” Hudson, 77, of Valley, AL passed away peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the Columbus Hospice House.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Cusseta, Georgia with Rev. Rodney Mitchell officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...