Obituaries

Feb 17, 2023

Phillip David Files, 73, of Columbus, GA, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023 at his residence. A visitation will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA, on Thursday, February 23, 2023 from 6:00pm -8:00pm.

Phillip was born on July 14, 1949 in San Francisco, CA to the late LaVone and Fred Files. Phillip served 10...

Feb 17, 2023

Flora “Rose” Centino Zeleznik, 56, of Fort Mitchell, Alabama, passed away peacefully at her residence on Friday, February 17, 2023, with her loving husband by her side.

Funeral Services will held at 12:30 EST on Friday, February 24, 2023, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home located at 3738 U.S. Highway 431 North Phenix City, AL 36867, with Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating. Interment...

Feb 17, 2023

Mr. Raymond McCachren, Sr., 77, of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 11:30 am Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home with Pastor Annie Jones officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:30...

Feb 17, 2023

Sally Jean Redden, 83, of Phenix City, AL died at Piedmont, Midtown, Columbus, GA on Friday, February 17, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) on Monday, February 20, 2023 at Ladonia Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Hyche officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. Interment will follow in Ladonia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family...

Feb 16, 2023

Charlotte “Ginny” Gordon Blaxton, 77, of Guntersville, AL died peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2023 while at Marshall Medical Center in Guntersville, AL.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Norman Garrison officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends...

Feb 15, 2023

Feb 15, 2023

Adlynn Loy Fish, 84, of Seale, AL died peacefully on Wednesday February 15, 2023 while at the Bethany House in Auburn, AL, with her family by her side.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday 2/18/2023 mid afternoon.  Family and friends are invited to gather, at Adlynn’s and Bob’s house.  At 3-pm we will have a short message then open...

Feb 13, 2023

Feb 12, 2023

Dennis A. Morris, 74, of Seale, AL died at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, GA on Sunday, February 12, 2023.

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Friday, February 17, 2023 in Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, 9 Hughley Rd, Opelika, AL., according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.  A procession going to the cemetery will leave...

Feb 11, 2023

Mary Money, 88, of Columbus, GA passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Savannah Grand Senior Living. Family will receive friends for visitation at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, immediately followed by the funeral Service at 3:00 pm, concluding with interment at Parkhill Cemetery.

Mary Money was born...

Feb 10, 2023

Feb 9, 2023

Paulette Rhodes, age 78, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown, Columbus, Georgia.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service is scheduled at Pine Grove Baptist Church, 112 Wright Road, Phenix City, Alabama on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 11:00 AM EST with Pastor Phillip Camp officiating. The family will gather in...

Feb 8, 2023

SSG (Ret) Thomas Nelson Irvin, 92, of Phenix City, AL died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 with his family by his side.

Graveside Services with U. S. Army honors will be held 11:30 AM (EST) on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Rev. Brad Staby officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix...

Feb 6, 2023

Claudia Pacheco Stewart, 73, of Salem, Alabama, passed away on February 6, 2023 after a short battle with dementia.  The loss of her beloved husband, James, was a devastating blow from which her heart and mind were unable to recover.  Her family takes comfort in knowing that James and Claudia are together again.  They loved each other until “The Twelfth...

Feb 6, 2023

Feb 4, 2023

Paul James Ausland, 91, of Columbus, GA passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital. Memorial services will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Friday, February 10, 2023 beginning at 11:00 AM with Rev. Rodney Porter officiating.

Paul was born on June 4, 1931 in Little Falls, Minnesota to Elmer A....

Feb 4, 2023

Patricia Ann McRae Ellison, 75, of Ft. Mitchell, AL died peacefully on Saturday, February 04, 2023 surrounded by family while at Columbus Hospice House, Columbus, GA.

Private services will be held at a later date. Interment will be in Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Feb 3, 2023

Danny “Dan” Ray Tew, 68, of Columbus, GA passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown.

Dan was born on August 25, 1954 in Bad Cannstatt, Germany to Huey Tew and Genie Almon Tew. He proudly served his country in the United States Marines and in the following years worked as a Transmission Technician at AAMCO. Dan...

Feb 1, 2023

Jan 29, 2023

Julian Lee Morris, age 62 of Phenix City, AL passed away early Sunday morning on January 29, 2023 in the comfort of his home.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am EST on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Pastor Richie Ashburn officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will...