Gaynell Turner Messer, 74, of Smiths Station, AL died at Mobile Infirmary, Mobile, AL on Friday, October 11, 2024. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) on Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Lakeview Memory Gardens, Phenix City, AL with Rev. Glenn Maddox officiating according to Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Phenix City, AL. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday evening at the funeral home.