Obituaries

Mary Anne Haisten Willis

Mary Anne Haisten Willis

Feb 16, 2020

Mary Anne Haisten Willis

 On February 16, Mary Anne Haisten Willis, precious Mama and Memama, went to be with the Lord.  Mary Anne was born on February 3, 1931, in Griffin, GA, daughter of the late Embry Asbury and Leila Clyde Godard Haisten.   

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday February 19, 2020 at St. Luke United Methodist Church...

Leon Jackson

Leon Jackson

Feb 16, 2020

Leon Jackson, 83, of Phenix City, AL died at St. Francis Hospital Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 2:30 PM (EST) on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with Mr. Wes Jackson, a grandson, officiating and his other grandchildren singing and speaking.

James W. Britton

James W. Britton

Feb 14, 2020

James W. Britton, 67, of Columbus, GA passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Columbus Hospice.  The family will receive friends Monday, February 17, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home from 6 pm until 8 pm est.

James was born on November 14, 1952 in Columbus, GA, son of late James H. Britton and Carrie Alice Mae Price.  He proudly...

Samuel L. Rhames, Sr.

Samuel L. Rhames, Sr.

Feb 14, 2020

Samuel Levi Rhames, Sr., age 84, resident of Smiths, Alabama, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at East Alabama Medical Center Lanier.  Memorial services are scheduled at Mt Zion United Methodist Church, Smiths Station, Alabama on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 6 p.m. (EST).  

Mr. Rhames was a self employed mechanic.  He is survived by four sons, Timothy Rhames...

Patrick A. Hudson

Patrick A. Hudson

Feb 14, 2020

Patrick A. Hudson, age 53, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Columbus Specialty Hospital. A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 1:00 pm EST with Father David Hamm officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends, Thursday, February...

Iva Nell Hartzog

Iva Nell Hartzog

Feb 11, 2020

Iva Nell Hartzog, 89, of Phenix City, AL died at Columbus Hospice Tuesday, February 11, 2020 with her family by her side.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City with Rev. Alan Griffith officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive...

Steve Edmunds

Steve Edmunds

Feb 9, 2020

Steve Edmunds, age 68, passed away on February 9, 2020.  Memorial services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama, on Thursday, February 13, 2020, 6 p.m. with Reverend Ismael Valle officiating. 

Steve, son of the late Ben Owen Edmunds and Sara Louise Lane Edmunds, was born February 12, 1951 in...

Katie L. Dunn

Katie L. Dunn

Feb 8, 2020

Katie L. Dunn, 82, of Phenix City, Al died Saturday, February 08, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Lakeview Memory Gardens with Rev. Paul Thomas and Rev. Bud Rupel officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL.

Ms. Dunn was born September 29, 1937 in...

Terry Dean Justice Sr.

Terry Dean Justice Sr.

Feb 6, 2020

Terry Dean Justice Sr., 64, of Waverly Hall, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA. with Dr. Jimmy Elder officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

John Wesley Wells, Sr.

John Wesley Wells, Sr.

Feb 6, 2020

John Wesley Wells, Sr. of Seale, AL passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Bethany House in Auburn, AL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm EST Monday, February 10, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Phenix City with Rev. John E. Bush officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.  The family will...

Georgia-Ray Vinson

Georgia-Ray Vinson

Feb 6, 2020

 

Georgia-Ray Vinson, age 19, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital, Phenix City, Alabama.  Memorial services will be held at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 4 p.m. with Reverend (Dr.) Richard Mitchell officiating.  The family will receive friends after the service on Wednesday,...

Calvin W. Riley, Jr.

Calvin W. Riley, Jr.

Feb 5, 2020

Calvin W. Riley, Jr, 79, of Phenix City, AL died at Columbus Hospice House Wednesday, February 05, 2020 surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Monday, February 10, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Jonathan Pike officiating from Woodland Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens....

Lydie Gay Boykin

Lydie Gay Boykin

Feb 5, 2020

Lydie Frelechoux Gay Boykin, 84, of Ft. Mitchell, AL died on Wednesday, February 05, 2020 with her family by her side.

 A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, February 13, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Pastor Derrick Millirons officiating.  Entombment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens....

Glenn David Mcmurry

Glenn David Mcmurry

Feb 1, 2020

Glenn David McMurry, 65, of Buena Vista, GA passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Columbus Hospice House.  A memorial service will be held at Evangel Temple, 5350 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA on Sunday, February 9, 2020 beginning at 2 pm with Pastor Dr. Paul Thomas officiating. 

Glenn was born on February 9, 1954 in Columbus, GA to...

Richard "Richie" Travis Brown

Richard "Richie" Travis Brown

Feb 1, 2020

Richard "Richie" Travis Brown, Jr., 58, of Phenix City, AL, died unexpectedly Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Jack Hughston Hospital in Phenix City, AL.

Memorial Service will be held at 5:00 PM, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Gary Bradshaw officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the funeral home...

Ann Shelley Lunsford

Ann Shelley Lunsford

Feb 1, 2020

Ann Eliza Ward Shelley Lunsford, 94, of Phenix City, AL died Saturday in Opelika.

She was known as Big Mama by most all of her family and friends. She was a loving and caring person that was blessed to have a long life full of excitement and cherished memories of gatherings to enjoy her love and hospitality with good food, good...

Zack Bush, Jr.

Zack Bush, Jr.

Jan 31, 2020

Zack Bush Jr., age 89, resident of Phenix City, Alabama, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Friday, January 31, 2020.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Monday, February 3, 2020, 2 p.m. with Reverend (Dr.) Wayne Scarborough and Rev. David Dollar officiating.  Interment...

Alesia Kay Long

Alesia Kay Long

Jan 29, 2020

Alesia Kay Terry Long, 56, of Phenix City, AL died at her home Wednesday, January 29, 2020 surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, February 01, 2020 in the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Walter Underwood officating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Bryce Davis

Bryce Davis

Jan 28, 2020

Bryce Davis, 16, of Ft. Mitchell, AL died Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Golden Acres Baptist Church, Phenix City, AL.  Interment will follow at Oswichee Baptist Church Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, AL.  The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 pm, at Vance Brooks Funeral Home,...

Horace J. Russell

Horace J. Russell

Jan 27, 2020

Horace passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Horace grew up in Magee, Mississippi, where it was not easy in the depression years. Many life lessons were learned during that time, dedication to family being the highest of priorities.  Horace left home and joined the military on August 18, 1946.  He said the saddest memory of that day...