Obituaries

Joe H. Fuller

Joe H. Fuller

Sep 8, 2024

Joe Hildon Fuller, 93, of Phenix City, AL died peacefully at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, GA on Sunday, September 08, 2024.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00AM (EST) on Thursday, September 12, 2024 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Kevin Haefner officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Frederick Lee Adams

Frederick Lee Adams

Sep 6, 2024

Frederick Lee Adams (born on April 26, 1937, to Phenix City druggist Fred “Doc” Adams and dutiful housewife Myrtle) died on September 6, 2024, in Columbus, GA.

 Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Rev. Ricky Ward officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The...

Cody Allen Wachal

Cody Allen Wachal

Sep 5, 2024

Cody Allen Wachal, 35, of Valley, AL died on Thursday, September 05, 2024, in Phenix City, AL. 

A Private Service of Remembrance will be held at a later date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Cody was born June 21, 1989, in LaGrange, GA son of Douglas Lee Wachal and Sherry Groce Collard. He was a Construction Worker working...

Marianne Sterl Hartzog

Marianne Sterl Hartzog

Sep 5, 2024

Marianne Hartzog, 87, of Columbus, Ga entered her heavenly home on September 5, 2024. A visitation will be held from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm on Monday September 9, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, Ga 31907 and a Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday September 10, 2024, at Kirkland Memorial Baptist Church,...

John Grady Grimes, Jr.

John Grady Grimes, Jr.

Sep 5, 2024

John Grady Grimes, Jr., 77 of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, September 5, 2024, in the comfort of his home while surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am EDT Tuesday morning, September 10, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. Grant Parker officiating. A private interment will follow...

Frank J. LaGrange

Frank J. LaGrange

Sep 4, 2024

Frank J. LaGrange, 61, of Columbus, Georgia, sadly passed away on September 4, 2024 at Piedmont Midtown, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and love that will forever resonate in the hearts of his family and friends. Born on January 2, 1963, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Frank emerged into a world that presented him with considerable challenges from the very...

Robert "Bob" Michael Richardson

Robert "Bob" Michael Richardson

Sep 4, 2024

Robert “Bob” Michael Richardson, 67, of Columbus, GA passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Sunday, September 8, 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM. The family will receive friends Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the funeral from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM....

Eldridge Lake

Eldridge Lake

Sep 1, 2024

Eldridge Lake, 95, of Valley, AL died at his daughter’s home on Sunday, September 1, 2024, surrounded by loving family while under the care of Columbus Hospice. 

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) on Wednesday, September 04, 2024, in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 10:45AM on Wednesday at the funeral home. 

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Dorothy Martin

Dorothy Martin

Aug 29, 2024

Dorothy Martin, 94, of Tuscaloosa, AL formerly of Phenix City, AL died peacefully at her daughters home on Friday, August 30, 2024.

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Wednesday, September 04, 2024 at Lakeview Memory Gardens, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. 

Barbara Gray Meadows Smith

Barbara Gray Meadows Smith

Aug 28, 2024

Barbara G. Smith, 88, of Columbus, Georgia, passed away peacefully in her home on August 28, 2024. Born on October 7, 1935, in Wilmington, North Carolina, Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose warm spirit touched the lives of everyone she met. The family will receive friends on Wednesday September 4, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00...

Wayne C. Lewis

Wayne C. Lewis

Aug 28, 2024

Wayne C. Lewis, 78, of Smiths Station, AL died at Columbus Hospice House, Columbus, GA on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Friday, August 30, 2024 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Randy de Brabant officiating. A private interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The...

Ellen Marie Adams

Ellen Marie Adams

Aug 27, 2024

Ellen Marie Adams, 77, of Smiths Station, Alabama passed away following a long battle with cancer on August 27, 2024. Marie was born in Columbus, Ga on March 27, 1947, to the late Rev. Joseph Fred and Mary Savannah Cass. She attended Smiths Station schools and The University of Alabama in Birmingham. She met the love of her life, Roland...

Robert Darrell Hardee

Robert Darrell Hardee

Aug 27, 2024

Robert Derrell Hardee, 66, of Phenix City, AL died at Piedmont Columbus, Midtown, Columbus, GA on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 with his family by his side.

The family will host a visitation at the home of his son, Robert from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM on Saturday, September 07, 2024 according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. 

Mr. Hardee was...

Helen Frances Wilson Evilsizer

Helen Frances Wilson Evilsizer

Aug 25, 2024

Helen Frances Wilson Evilsizer, 88, of Phenix City, AL died at Piedmont, Columbus, Midtown, Columbus, GA on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 30, 2024, in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Ricky Ward officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive...

Bonnie Jean Renfroe Flynn

Bonnie Jean Renfroe Flynn

Aug 24, 2024

Bonnie Jean Renfroe Flynn, 89, of Phenix City, AL passed away early Saturday morning, August 24, 2024, in the comfort of her daughter’s home in Phenix City, AL

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm EST on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. Tim Kinney officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory...

Patricia Crow McElwee

Patricia Crow McElwee

Aug 23, 2024

Patricia Crow McElwee, 76, of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday morning, August 23, 2024, at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA while surrounded by her loving family.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am EST on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Pastor Jonathan Taylor officiating. The...

Mickey "Delane" Etheridge, Jr.

Mickey "Delane" Etheridge, Jr.

Aug 21, 2024

Mickey “Delane” Etheridge, Jr., 53, of Phenix City, AL passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 21, 2024, in Tallapoosa County, AL

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am EST Wednesday morning, August 28, 2024, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Pastor Jammie Holloway officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening...

Curtis Jordan Jones

Curtis Jordan Jones

Aug 21, 2024

Curtis Jordan Jones, 76, of Columbus, Georgia passed away on August 21, 2024 at Piedmont Midtown. He was born on April 24, 1948 to parents Harry Jones and Willie Mae Carter Jones.

Curtis was an entrepreneur, building his clientele through unwavering dedication and skill as a landscaper. His work was not merely a profession; it was an extension of his generous...

Gloria R. Hill

Gloria R. Hill

Aug 21, 2024

Gloria Ragsdale Hill, 73, of Phenix City, Al, entered her heavenly home on August 21, 2024. Gloria was born on November 5, 1950, to the late Houston and Margaret Ragsdale in Phenix City, Al. Gloria was a woman of faith, growing up attending a Baptist Church with her family. After high school, Gloria married the love of her life, Jesse...

James "Jimmy" Edward Manring

James "Jimmy" Edward Manring

Aug 19, 2024

Mr. James “Jimmy” Edward Manring, 70, of Columbus, GA passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at his home. 

A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm EDT Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Rocky Mount Baptist Church, 9117 Lee Road 158, Salem, AL 36874 with Rev. Ben Hewitt officiating. 

Mr. Manring was born in Phenix City, AL on June 18, 1954, son of...

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