Obituaries

Rev. Claude B. Richerson

Rev. Claude B. Richerson

Feb 23, 2017

 

Rev. Claude Burnette Richerson, long-time resident of Columbus, GA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Valley Manor Rehabilitation Center in Excelsior Springs, MO.  Claude was born on April 2, 1925, at Hornsby, TN, to Alexander A and Lillie Pearl Burnett Richerson. He was predeceased by his parents and his wife of 67 years, Mary...

Alvin Benjamin Martin

Alvin Benjamin Martin

Feb 23, 2017

Alvin Benjamin Martin, 88, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home in Phenix City, AL.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Lakewood Baptist Church with Rev. M. R. Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 to 7:00...

Arnold Joseph Williams

Arnold Joseph Williams

Feb 22, 2017

Arnold Joseph Williams, 84, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel with Rev. Rob Goodman officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at...

Frank Robert Smith

Frank Robert Smith

Feb 22, 2017

Frank Robert Smith, 79, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Columbus, GA.

 

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am EST, on Friday, February 24, 2017, at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Thursday at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City

 

Mr. Smith was born on August...

Mildred Louise Wester

Mildred Louise Wester

Feb 21, 2017

Mildred Frost Wester, 95, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm EST, on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Mike Turner officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends Monday from 2:00...

Michael . S Britton

Michael . S Britton

Feb 21, 2017

Michael S. Britton, 65, of Smiths, AL passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Columbus Hospice House.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Friday, February 24, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:00 before the service.

Mr. Britton was born July 5, 1951 in Columbus, GA to the late...

Betty Jean Davis

Betty Jean Davis

Feb 20, 2017

Betty Jean Digby Davis, 86, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully early Monday morning, February 20, 2017 at Gentiva Hospice at Franciscan Woods in Columbus, GA while surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EST Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Mitch Watts officiating.  Interment will follow...

Wanda Lee Yates

Wanda Lee Yates

Feb 19, 2017

Wanda Lee Johnston Yates, 87, of Phenix City, AL passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

A memorial visitation will be held Friday evening, February 24, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm EST at Vance memorial Chapel in Phenix City.  The family will have a private interment at a near future date.

Mrs. Yates was born...

Bob Depriest

Bob Depriest

Feb 19, 2017

Rainer Robert “Bob” DePriest, 70, of Phenix City, AL passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his residence.

A Memorial Service will be held 6:00 pm, Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel.  A private interment at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery will follow at a later date.

Mr. DePriest was born June 18, 1946 in Strauhing, Germany son of the late...

Mary Elizabeth Whitehead

Mary Elizabeth Whitehead

Feb 19, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Whitehead, 73, of Seale, AL, passed away Sunday morning at Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am EST, on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Vance Memorial Chapel. Interment will be at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery and the family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm EST at the...

Tressie Elizabeth Milner

Tressie Elizabeth Milner

Feb 19, 2017

Tressie Elizabeth Duggan Milner, 32, of Columbus, GA passed away early Sunday morning, February 19, 2017 at Cook Medical Center in Adel, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EST Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Joel Fussel officiating.  Interment will follow at Parkhill Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Friday evening...

Ruby Lynn Mccullough

Ruby Lynn Mccullough

Feb 15, 2017

Ruby Lynn McCullough, 91, of Columbus, GA passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at her home at Morningside Assisted Living Center in Columbus, GA.  A funeral service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Saturday, February 18, 2017 beginning at 3:00 P.M. EST with the Reverend Bob Hawkins officiating.  The interment will conclude...

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Feb 15, 2017

Johnny Mack Brown, 80, of Phenix City, AL passed away early Wednesday morning, February 15, 2017 at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm EST Friday, February 17, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Greg Hyche officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends on Friday one...

Geraldine D. Blake

Geraldine D. Blake

Feb 14, 2017

Geraldine D. Blake, 88, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at her daughter’s house in Ft. Mitchell, AL.

 

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm EST, on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm EST at the funeral home.

 

Mrs. Blake...

Nanette D. Day

Nanette D. Day

Feb 13, 2017

Nanette Daniels Day, 90, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017 in the comfort of home while surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EST Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Greg Hyche officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family...

James "Jay" H. Wynn

James "Jay" H. Wynn

Feb 10, 2017

James H. “Jay” Wynn, 49, of Seale, AL passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 in Columbus, GA.

A visitation will be held Friday, February 17, 2017 from 6 until 8 at Vance Memorial Chapel.

Mr. Wynn was born January 17, 1968 at Red Stone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL to the late James H. Wynn Sr. and Judy Little Wynn. James served in...

Mrs. Robbie Maurice Bowen

Mrs. Robbie Maurice Bowen

Feb 10, 2017

Robbie Maurice Vickers Bowen, 94, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully early Friday morning, February 10, 2017 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EST Monday, February 13, 2017 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Grant Parker officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will...

Richard James Hart

Richard James Hart

Feb 9, 2017

Richard James Hart, 70, of Columbus, Ga passed away Thursday, February 09, 2017 at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.  A funeral service will be held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 beginning at 12:00 Noon EST with Pastor Mark Swift and Pastor Kevin Zeitlin officiating.  The interment will conclude the service with...

Chaplain, Lt. Col., Joel Raymond Smith

Chaplain, Lt. Col., Joel Raymond Smith

Feb 8, 2017

Joel Smith, of Phenix City, AL, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Columbus Hospice after a brief illness.

 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 2:00pm EST, at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with the Reverends Ralph Henderson and Robert Goodman officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens, Phenix City. The family will receive...

Gladys Pope Thompson

Gladys Pope Thompson

Feb 8, 2017

Gladys Pope Thompson, 94, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.

 

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 am EST, on Friday February 10, 2017 at Golden Acres Baptist Church, with Rev. Ray Cummings and Rev. Rosevelt Oakes officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family...