Obituaries

May 16, 2021

James Albert Foster, 59, of Columbus, GA passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown.

James was born on October 7, 1961 in Columbus, GA to the late Alvin Eugene Foster and Alberta Marie Shaw Foster. He was an automotive technician with a long and successful career. James enjoyed being in the great outdoors, experiencing nature firsthand....

May 16, 2021

Ralph Thomas Earnest, 62, of Columbus, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia.

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 pm (EST), Thursday, May 20, 2021 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home Phenix City, AL with Pastor Ken Dawson officiating. A private interment will be held at Parkhill Cemetery. The family...

May 16, 2021

May 14, 2021

May 11, 2021

Melisa Joy Philp Hall, 47, of Panama City, FL died at her home on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

Ms. Hall was born September 20, 1973 in Grand Rapids, MI daughter of Shirley K. Philp and the late Charles R. Baldry. She will be remembered for her kind heart and caring spirit. Melisa seemed to always put others before herself, ensuring their...

May 11, 2021

Barbara Franziska Shuff, 57, of Smiths Station, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, after a hard- fought battle with cancer, at her residence in Smiths Station, Alabama.

Visitation for family and friends will be held in the chapel at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 Hwy 431 N, Saturday, May 15, 2021 beginning at 1:00 pm (EST), followed by a...

May 10, 2021

Chad Robert Cook, 32, of Columbus, GA passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at his mother’s home, 3821 Steam Mill Road, Columbus, GA.

Chad was born on November 4, 1988 in Columbus, GA to Robert Cook and Charlene Denise Koonce. He was employed with Velasquez...

May 10, 2021

Mr. Barney L. Baker, 68, of Phenix City, AL passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at his home.

A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Lakeview Memory Gardens in Phenix City, AL with Rev. Danny Roberts officiating.  There will be no formal visitation.

Mr. Baker was born July 9, 1952 in Columbus, GA, son of the...

May 10, 2021

May 9, 2021

Katherine Ann Smith, 58, of Columbus, GA passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at the Columbus Hospice House. A graveside service will be held at Parkhill Cemetery, 4161 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Friday, May 14, 2021 beginning at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus,...

May 9, 2021

Donald “Donnie” Lee Baker, 65, of Fortson, GA passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown. A graveside service will be held at Parkhill Cemetery, 4161 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Friday, May 14, 2021 beginning at 2:00 PM with Pastor Robert Moore, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Vance...

May 9, 2021

Jerry M Sanders, 69, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at his son’s residence in Phenix City, Alabama.

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, May 14, 2021 at Lakeview Memory Gardens Phenix City, Alabama with Reverend Michael Reeves officiating. The internment will be held at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends...

May 8, 2021

May 8, 2021

Lucy Taylor, age 95, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Piedmont Midtown Columbus Medical Center.  Graveside services are scheduled at Lakeview Memory Gardens, Phenix City, Alabama on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 10:30 a.m. with Reverend David Dollar officiating, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama.  The family...

May 7, 2021

May 3, 2021

Steven Alexander Gambrell, 32, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021.

 

The family will receive friends from10:00 until 11:00 am (EST) at Church on The Rock, 4 Crawford Church Rd, Phenix City, Alabama, 1 hour prior to the service.  Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 am (EST), Friday, May 7, 2021 at Church on The Rock...

May 3, 2021

Steven Alexander Gambrell, 32, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021.

The family will receive friends from10:00 until 11:00 am at Church on The Rock #4 Crawford Church Rd – Phenix City, Alabama 1 hour prior to the Service.  Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 am, Friday, May 7, 2021 at Church on The Rock with Reverend...

May 3, 2021

 

Billy J Johnson, 81, of Smiths Station, Alabama, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, at Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, Georgia.

 

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, May 7, 2021 at Lakeview Memory Gardens Phenix City, Alabama with Bruce Johnson officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.

Billy Johnson...

May 2, 2021

Brian Keith Blankenship, Jr., 31, of Columbus, GA passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021. A memorial service will be held at Cornerstone Church of God, 7701 Lloyd Rd, Columbus, GA on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 beginning at 2:00 PM with Pastor Tommy Bradford and Pastor Roger Morrison officiating.

Brian was born on January 25, 1990 in Columbus, GA to Brian...

Apr 30, 2021