Obituaries

Sep 10, 2020

Jessie Mae Winslett Argroves, 94, of Phenix City, AL passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Parkwood Nursing Home.  A funeral service will be held at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 beginning at 1:00 pm with Rev. Dewayne Dean officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at...

Sep 10, 2020

Leona Gatewood Gallups, 101, of Phenix City, AL died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held 4:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Ladonia Baptist Church, 3789 US Hwy 80, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Steve Faulk and Rev. Barry Flemming officiating.  Interment will follow at Ladonia Baptist Chruch Cemetery. ...

Sep 10, 2020

Ava M. Greene, 87, of Smiths Station, AL died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Piedmont Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held 10:00 am Monday, September 14, 2020 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.

Mrs. Greene was born December 6, 1932 in Athens, AL, daughter of the late George A. Nave and Rossie Roberts Nave.  She worked as a manager for...

Sep 7, 2020

Sep 6, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Rogers Witzke was born on February 3, 1941 in Columbus, GA to the late Marvin Grimes Rogers and Floreine Edge Rogers. To say she had an eclectic childhood is an understatement. She grew up in her parent’s motorcycle shop, entertained herself at juke joints playing slot machines and could beat any adult in Chinese checkers by the time...

Sep 4, 2020

Kevin Chandra Crouch, age 22, resident of Fort Mitchell, Alabama, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020.  Memorial services are scheduled at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Saturday, September 12, 2020, 4 p.m. with Reverend Barry Fleming officiating.  The family will receive friends prior to the service on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from...

Sep 3, 2020

Babette Kimsey Ducharme, 59, of Columbus, died Thursday September 3, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital.

Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday September 9, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road Columbus, GA.  The family will receive friends from 1-2 Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home.  A private interment will be held after the service.

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Sep 3, 2020

Sep 1, 2020

Donna Carpenter Stringfellow, 68, of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Piedmont Hospital in Columbus, Georgia.

A Celebration of Donna’s life will begin at 11:00 AM EST, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home 3738 U.S. 431 N Phenix City, AL with Salvation Army Major Robert Hopper officiating. Interment...

Aug 31, 2020

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Aug 29, 2020

Taelor Michelle Stanford, 26, of Smiths Station, AL, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at her home.  

Services for Taelor will be held at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City followed by a graveside service at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus with Chris Jefferies presiding. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. EST...

Aug 28, 2020

Sam Adams, age 59, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Piedmont Midtown Columbus. Visitation will be at the funeral home home on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from 11 a.m till 1 p.m.  Navy honors will be rendered during the visitation hours, beginning at 12:45 p.m.  Private interment will be at Fort Mitchell National...

Aug 28, 2020

Joseph H. Sinkule “Joey”, a long time resident of Russell County Alabama, died August 28, 2020.  He was born in Munich, Germany, and was the son of the late Sue and Edward Sinkule.

Mr. Sinkule grew up on his uncle Jimmie Batcheldor’s dairy farm, and worked there for over 30 years.  He recently retired from Peek Pavement Painting Company, where worked...