All Obituaries

Larry Dale Johns, 71, of Columbus, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Columbus Hospice House. A funeral service will be held Monday, July 22, 2019 beginning at 11:00am EST at Colonial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery at 12:30pm EST. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00-11:00am EST at Colonial Funeral Home in Phenix City, Alabama. Larry was born December 27, 1947 in Marianna, Florida to James Moses Johns and Ruby...

Lavada "Ann" Tidwell, 62, of Phenix City, Alabama passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, Georgia. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 19, 2019 at Bush Road Emanuel Holiness Church in Phenix City, Alabama at 6:00 PM EST.  Ann was born March 13, 1957 to Wiley Rogers Bailey and Willene Nichols Bailey in Valdosta, Georgia. She received a Bachelors Degree in Journalism from Valdosta University.  She worked as a bus driver for...

Jeremy Shawn Fowler, 45, of Phenix City, Alabama died Saturday, July 13, 2019 at his home. A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Lakeview Memory Gardens beginning at 2:00 PM est with Pastor Roger Morrison officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. Shawn was born May 21, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois to Stanley Lyle Fowler and Janice Singleton Watson. He was employed at Del Ranch for many years, an Alabama football fan,...

Deanie Pauline Long Dansby was born on March 7, 1965 at Fort Benning, Georgia to Syble B. Long and the late Huey P. Long. She was a Christian by faith and a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Cottonton, AL. She was a Florist by trade, and always had a big heart and sweet spirit. She passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at DCH Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She is preceded in death by her Father, Huey P. Long. Survivors include her Mother, Syble B. Long of Seale, AL; Brother,...

Melba Jean Franklin, 77, of Seale, Alabama passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Arrangements to be announced. Melba was born April 22, 1942 to Beader Lee Smith and Mamie Inez Cocker Smith in Repton, Alabama. She retired from International Paper Company. She is preceded in death by brothers, Howard, Hurley, Edward, Vernon and Lavon; sisters, Elizabeth, Jeanette, Thelma and an infant sister. Surviving are her daughter, Denise Franklin White (Guy) of Seale, Alabama; 2 sons, Kevin Lee...

Martha Byrd Shirah, 84, of Dixie Community passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at St. Francis hospital in Columbus, Georgia. Visitation will be Monday, July 15, 2019 from 12:30-2:00 PM EST at Crawford United Methodist Church . Funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM EST at Crawford United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Koger officiating. Serving as pallbearers are, Rick Hudson, Steve Pitts, Steve Johnston, Phil Lockhart, Jerry Byrd, Bert Corbett, Mervyn Dudley, James Norris, Steve Wood,...

Rev. Emmett D. Henry, Sr. was born on June 10, 1951 to the late Rosa Henry Peppers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Rev. Henry transitioned from his life on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Piedmont Hospital in Columbus, GA.  Emmett gave his life to Christ at an early age. After coming out of High School, he enlisted in the United States Army which he served proudly for 22 years. Upon retiring from the military he accepted his calling into the ministry and pastored for many years. He...

Dora Wood Miles, 82, of Phenix City, Alabama, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019. A funeral service will be held 1:00pm ET Monday, July 8, 2019 at Colonial Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Stephens officiating. Visitation will be held  11:00-1:00pm ET Monday at Funeral home.  Dora was born October 3, 1936 to Carlos William Wood and Maggie Davis Wood in Coffee County. Dora was a Christian and predeceased by her husband Virgil Eugene Miles, a brother and two...

Fred Thomas Aldrich, 79, of Phenix City, Alabama passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Piedmont Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia. A graveside service will be held Monday, July 8, 2019 at 10:00am EST at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends Sunday, July 7, 2019 from 2:00-4:00pm EST at Colonial Funeral Home. Fred was born and raised in Statesboro, Georgia on March 22, 1940 to C.A Welch and Mary Bland. He served as a member of the United...

John Alfred Southern, 63, of Phenix City, Alabama passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Piedmont Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia.  John was born March 29, 1956 to John Alton Southern and Eileen Lambourne Southern in Fort Rucker, Alabama. He retired from Tire King/Tires First as a front end alignment mechanic. Surviving are his brothers, Robert G. Southern of Phenix City, Alabama and Kenneth M. Southern of Lillington, North Carolina; sisters, Margret A. Kozee of Spring Lake, North...