Obituaries

Jun 19, 2013

Dorothy Dean Smith Durden, 83, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Parkwood Health Care. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Parkhill Cemetery with Col. Jim Wiggins officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 21, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:0 P.M. at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home in Columbus, GA....

Jun 16, 2013

Mr. George Carter Lewis Sr., 94 of Smiths Station, Alabama went to be with his Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Parkwood Nursing Home in Phenix City, Alabama. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 noon EST on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Lakeview Memory Gardens with Bro. Wayne Ivey officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00pm...

Jun 15, 2013

Peter Thomas Sanders, 39, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Columbus Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm EST, on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Vance Memorial Chapel with interment at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Mr. Sanders...

Jun 14, 2013

Robert Edward Linton, 77, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013, at his home.

A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 10:00 am EST, on Monday, June 17, 2013, at Lakeview Memory Gardens, with Chaplain Jim Phillips officiating. The family will receive friends 1 hour before the service on Monday, at Vance Memorial...

Jun 12, 2013

Peggy Pinkston Allen, age 75, of Columbus, GA, died on June 12, 2013, after a long battle with lung cancer. She was born on January 8, 1938 to Durward D. and Lillian Morgan Pinkston, of Columbus, Georgia. Peggy grew up in Waycross, Georgia, graduating from Waycross High School in 1956. She was an avid genealogist and foodie, and was the...

Jun 12, 2013

Peggy Jane Berry, 54, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at her residence in Opelika, AL. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 17, 2013 at 12:00 P.M. at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home with Rev. Mitchell Smith officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Peggy...

Apr 30, 2013

Richard Allen Litavecz, 80, of Opelika, AL, formally of Phenix City, AL, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Arbor Springs Health Care Facility in Opelika, AL. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am EST Thursday (today) at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City with Father Bruce Krause officiating. A private interment will follow at Lakeview Memory...

Dec 13, 2012

Chris L Boyd, 74, of Ellerslie, Georgia passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He had fought a six and a half year battle with prostate cancer. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012, 2:00 P.M. EST at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home with Pastor H. L. Sheppard officiating. The family will receive...

Dec 5, 2012

Fred Waldrep, 76 passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at his residence. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 2P.M. at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Sanders officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 7, 2012 from 6 – 8 P.M. at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home. Fred was born on April 28,...

Dec 1, 2012

Gertrude Katharina Talbot, 71, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Medical Center here in Columbus, GA. A graveside service will be on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 3 P.M. at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 7, 2012 from 1-2:30 P.M. at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home.Gertrude was born on August 18, 1941 in Aschaffenburg,...

Jul 20, 1952

On July 20, 2021, Charlotte Elaine Paul entered her final rest and met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 PM till 8:00 PM (EST) Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The interment will be at a later date in Crawford Cemetery.

Charlotte was born to O.H. and Christine...

Feb 4, 1931

O’Nari Belle Adams, 88, of Phenix City died Wednesday, December 04, 2019 after an extended illness.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 07, 2019 from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM (EST) at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. A private committal will be held at a later date in Lakeview Memory Gardens.

Jun 24, 0024

Calvin Aubrey Lake, a resident of Wetumpka, Alabama passed away Monday, June 24, 2024 at the age of 41. The family will receive friends, Friday, June 28, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. with the funeral service at 10:00 a.m. at Gassett Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Cobb officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens at 2:30 pm EDT (1:30...

Infant boy Braylen Neal Benford, passed away August 9, 2013 at Columbus Regional Medical Center, The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Braylen Neal Benford was born August 9, 2013 to Stephen Allen Benford and Marissa Nicole Cooke. Braylen is survived by his parents and grandparents Nikki Smith, Steve Frizzell, Rodney Cooke, Sheila Monson, and Patricia...

Betty Benefield Maddox, of Columbus, GA, passed away July 14, 2014. A graveside service is scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2014 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at Parkhill Cemetery. Pastor Dennis Lacy, Pastor Robert French and Pastor Chuck Griffith will be officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd. Columbus, GA, from...

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Ryan Rabon and his son Beau passed away while doing what they both loved the best, spending time with each other and fishing. Ryan gave the ultimate sacrifice of a father by attempting to save the life of his son Beau.  A memorial service for Ryan and Beau will be held at 5:00 PM EST, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at...

George Spencer Cullen of Columbus died on March 19, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 pm, on March 22 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd. in Columbus. The celebration will continue immediately following the service at the Cullen home. George was born in Evanston, IL and raised in Georgia. He was preceded in death...

Rose Marie Forston of Columbus, GA (formerly of Hammondsport, NY) ascended to her savior on Friday, September 2, 2016. For most of her life, she gave her time, energy and love to many people and organizations – as a faithful volunteer at St Francis’ gift shop, a volunteer for United Way, on the board of the Elizabeth Shepherd home, caring...

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