Obituaries

Nov 27, 2020

Nov 25, 2020

Thomas Wayne Smith, 62, of Columbus, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a future date according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Columbus.

Thomas was born on June 23, 1958 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi to the late Linder Hays Smith and Thera Steele Smith. He worked as a mechanic at...

Nov 23, 2020

Bobby Huggins, age 67, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Friday, November 27, 2020. 1 p.m. with Reverend Ronnie Cheney officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family...

Nov 22, 2020

Sara Lucy Pearce Adams, age 86, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Columbus Hospice House.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City on Saturday, November 28, 2020, 2 p.m.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at...

Nov 22, 2020

Nov 21, 2020

Carl David Hysmith, age 67, resident of Seale, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.  Memorial services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Friday,  November 27, 2020, 4 p.m. with Reverend Dean Knipe officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Nov 20, 2020

Terrence F. Kiney died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Terry, as he was known, was born in Miami, FL, but spent the majority of his life in St. Petersburg, FL. As a young man he worked for Publix and served honorably in the Florida National Guard. He also worked for GTE of Florida as a lineman and later...

Nov 20, 2020

Wanda JoAnn Mancil, age 86, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Piedmont Midtown Columbus.  Graveside services are scheduled at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery on November 30, 2020, 2 p.m.

Mrs. Mancil, daughter of the late Early Peters and Vassie Smith Peters, was born August 13, 1934 in Slocomb, Alabama.  She was a homemaker and...

Nov 18, 2020

Frances Alma Roberts, 99, of Smiths Station, AL died at Hartford Health Care, in Hartford, AL on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 after a long, prosperous and joyful life.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 in Lakeview Memory Gardens according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Sammie Turner officiating. The family will...

Nov 16, 2020

Nov 15, 2020

Mr. Richard Walden Chancey, 81, of Bleeker, AL passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.

A graveside service will be held 10:00 am Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Lakeview Memory Gardens with Rev. Eugene Ennis officiating.  The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City,...

Nov 15, 2020

Nov 14, 2020

Steve Blakey, age 70, resident of Salem, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Piedmont Midtown Columbus Regional Hospital.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the...

Nov 14, 2020

Nov 13, 2020

Mr. Mike Ward, 74, of Smiths Station, AL passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm EST on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family does request that everyone wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Mike was born May 17, 1946 in Columbus, GA, son...

Nov 13, 2020

Mrs. Julia B. Rinehart, 91, of Phenix City, AL passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon EST on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Ladonia Baptist Church in Phenix City with Rev. Greg Hyche officiating.  Interment will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Tuesday from 11:00 to...

Nov 11, 2020

James Wayne Stevens, Sr., age 83, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 11, 2020.  Funeral services are scheduled at Ladonia Baptist Church, 3789 US Hwy 80, Phenix City, Alabama on Saturday, November 14, 2020, 4 p.m. with Reverend Rodney Mitchell officiating, according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City.  The family...

Nov 10, 2020

Nov 9, 2020

Harry “Jigger” Mitchum, Sr., age 86, resident of Seale, Alabama, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Columbus Hospice House.  Private services are being held with interment following at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery.

Mr. Mitchum, son of the late Nathan Nathaniel Mitchum and Melissa Holsclaw Mitchum, was born May 17, 1934 in Hudson, North Carolina.  He was Baptist by faith;...

Nov 9, 2020