Obituaries

Aug 11, 2015

Phillip Oneal Ligon, 65, of Santa Rosa Beach, FL, died on August 11, 2015.  He was born on November 10, 1949 in Columbus, GA.

Phillip was a graduate of Baker High School and retired from Colonial Baking Company/Sara Lee (where he was known as the “Bread Man”) after 42 years of service.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is...

Aug 10, 2015

Aug 10, 2015

Aug 9, 2015

William “Bill” Messer, 60, of Opelika, AL passed away, Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Opelika, AL.

A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM EDT, Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City, AL. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 EDT. Burial will be 11:00 AM EDT, Friday, August 14, 2015 at Ft. Mitchell...

Aug 9, 2015

Aug 6, 2015

Gerald Wayne “Jerry” Jones, 72, of Phenix City, AL passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the Gentiva Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, August 10, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City.  Interment with Military Honors will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6:00...

Aug 6, 2015

Miriam Donald Evans, 82, of Phenix City, AL passed away, Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, August 10, 2015 at Ladonia Baptist Church with visitation one hour before. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Don was born November 11, 1932 in Phenix City, AL to the late Miriam B. Evans...

Aug 4, 2015

Louise Bennett, 89, of Columbus, GA, passed away peacefully at Creekside Senior Living in Pensacola, FL with her family by her side Tuesday, August 4, 2015. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd. Columbus, GA, 31907. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday,...

Aug 4, 2015

James W. Stringfellow, 92, of Crawford, AL passed away peacefully late Tuesday night, August 4, 2015 in the comfort of his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EDT Friday, August 7, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Steve Williamson and Chaplin Tim Calloway officiating.  A private interment with Military Honors will follow at Parkhill...

Aug 3, 2015

Aug 3, 2015

Robert Gerald Pickrell, 57, of Phenix City passed away Monday morning at Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am EDT Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Rob Goodman officiating. Private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday night from 6-8 at the funeral home....

Aug 2, 2015

Margaret Elizabeth Graham, 78, of Phenix City, AL passed away Sunday August 2, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am EDT Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Union Grove United Methodist Church, with Billy Powell and Pastor Rod Hargrave officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening, from 6:00 to...

Jul 30, 2015

Willie Carl Jenkins, 75, of Salem, AL passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015, at his home. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 am EDT, on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Vance Memorial Chapel with Dr. Kevin Calhoun officiating. Interment will follow at Crawford Cemetery in Crawford, AL. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm,...

Jul 29, 2015

Smiths Station, AL – CWO2 King William “Bill” Shuff, 99, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2015 at his home in Smiths Station, AL. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm EDT, on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Vance Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour before the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Interment...

Jul 29, 2015

Ginger Lee Griffith Griffin, 62, of Phenix City, AL passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Epworth United Methodist Church in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Grant Parker officiating, according to Vance Memorial Chapel. A private interment will be held after the service. The family will...

Jul 28, 2015

Robert Prather Brannock, 92, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015. A funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2015 beginning at 3:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA. 31907. Interment will conclude at Parkhill Cemetery. Dr. Tommy Henschel will be officiating services. The family will receive friends an hour prior...

Jul 26, 2015

Elaine “Crimson” Grubb, 30, of Columbus, GA died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 beginning at 2:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Aaron Baldridge officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at...

Jul 25, 2015

Mary “Sally” Kennedy, 77, of Phenix City, AL went home to be with her Lord and Savior and join her parents in Heaven on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Canterbury Health Care in Phenix City, AL. Sally was born May 22, 1938 in Phenix City, AL to the late Reuben Ellis Kennedy, Sr. and Mary Ellen Culpepper Kennedy. Sally received...

Jul 25, 2015

Edward T. Warren, 39, of Columbus, GA, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015, in Taylor County, GA. The homegoing service will be held at 1:00 pm EDT, on Friday, July 31, 2015, at First Assembly of God Church in Phenix City, AL with Pastor Barry Danner officiating, according to Vance Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from...

Jul 24, 2015

Ernest S. Evans, Jr., 92, of Smiths Station passed away Friday morning in the comfort of his home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am EDT Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Rev. Skip Speed officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at...