Obituaries

Apr 22, 2026

Clarence A. Jones, Sr., age 86, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at his home in Dothan, Alabama, surrounded by his loving family. Services for Mr. Jones will be held Friday, April 24, at 4:00 PM (EST), in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Pastor Darryl Bates will officiate. Clarence will be buried privately in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Clarence...

Apr 19, 2026

Colonel John A. Hall, USAF, retired, passed away Sunday , April 19, 2026, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Colonel John A. Hall was born 1 August 1928 in Smithville, MS. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Science from George Washington University. Colonel Hall was assigned to the USAF Tactical Air...

Apr 19, 2026

Eva Ann Belcher, age 93, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia surrounded by her loving family. Services for Mrs. Belcher will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the graveside in Oak City Cemetery. The Rev. Kyle Killough will officiate. The family will receive friends in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey...

Apr 18, 2026

Frances Gail Powell, age 85, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Powell will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2025, 11:00 am, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. Chad Cooper will be officiating. An interment will follow in West Bainbridge Cemetery. Lance Powell, Ryan Powell, Ryan...

Apr 15, 2026

Mr. Robert Clayton Sizemore, Jr., age 71, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, surrounded by his loving family in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mr. Sizemore will be held Saturday, April 18, 2:00 pm, in Blackjack Baptist Church, 2747 Old Whigham Road, Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Tim Dean will officiate. The interment will follow in Blackjack Cemetery with Kyle Roberts, Todd...

Apr 8, 2026

Mr. David Harry Rau, age 80, died very peacefully, early Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Mr. Rau will be buried in Tampa, Florida. HIs family will celebrate his life with a private service. David Harry Rau was a native of Tampa, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Jan Ceta Armitage Rau of Bainbridge, 5...

Mar 30, 2026

Mrs. Bennie Kathrine (Smith) Turknett, age 92, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026. Services for Mrs. Turknett will be held Tuesday, April 7, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Bainbridge, Georgia. Minister Darin Slaymaker will officiate. The service will conclude at the church, with the family receiving friends at a small reception afterward. A private interment will...

Mar 29, 2026

Shirley Mary Brooks, age 89, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Services for Mrs. Brooks will be held Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Mr. Kevin Dowdy will officiate. Shirley will be buried in a private family service in Oak City Cemetery. The family will receive...

Mar 28, 2026

Sandra Maxine Maxwell Johnson, age 79, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, Florida. Services for Maxine will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 10:00 am, in Beulah Thomas Church, 456 Woodhull Road, Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Larry Harrell will be officiating. Interment will follow in Beulah Thomas Church Cemetery with Brad Johnson, Charlie Haywood,...

Mar 27, 2026

Donald Gustave Stirneman, 94, of Donalsonville, GA, went to be with the Lord on Friday evening, March 27, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at Memorial Hospital & Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia. A celebration of Don’s life will take place at 11:00am on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. John...

Mar 26, 2026

Mr. Perfecto G. Correa, age 75, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A celebration of life to honor Perfecto will be held at his home on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:00 pm. Perfecto was a devoted husband, father, and friend, known for his kind heart, strong sense of humor,...

Mar 23, 2026

Mr. Allen Byrd Martin, age 88, passed away Monday evening, March 23, 2026, at his home in Seminole County, Georgia. No public service will be held. Allen Byrd Martin was born June 14, 1937, in Hilton, Georgia, to Frederick Edgar Martin and Rosa Mae Shepard Martin. Allen grew up in Hilton, the youngest of nine children. After he finished school,...

Mar 19, 2026

Michael Leonard Burnett, born February 4, 1954, entered into heavenly rest on March 19, 2026. He was raised in Lakeland, Florida, and spent most of his adult life in Bainbridge, Georgia. Michael loved Jesus and found great joy in sharing his musical talents in church and while ministering in nursing homes. A gifted musician, singer, artist, and poet, he expressed...

Mar 19, 2026

Patsy Annette Baker Bynum, age 79, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Pinewood Nursing Center in Whigham, Georgia. The family will hold a private service with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia. Patsy was born June 26, 1946, in Thomasville, Georgia, to James Oscar Baker and Jewell Muggridge Baker. Patsy was blessed with two children that she loved...

Mar 18, 2026

Mar 17, 2026

James Daryl Oliver, age 59, of Bainbridge passed away on March 17, 2026 at his home. No services will be held. Mr. Oliver was born on June 18, 1966 in Sarasota, Florida to Jack and Betty Gainey Oliver. He worked as an HVAC technician. He is survived by a sons, James McCall and Gavin Oliver of Florida. Online condolences may...

Mar 11, 2026

Rheuben Reynolds, age 73, passed away March 11, 2026, at Archbold Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, March 21, 2026, 1:00 pm, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service. Rheuben Reynolds was born August 30, 1952, in Cairo, Georgia to Luther Reynolds and Edyce...

Mar 10, 2026

Janet Lois Williams, age 90, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Archbold Living in Cairo, Georgia. Janet Lois Williams was born March 24, 1935 in Newark, New Jersey to Harry Williams and Edna Treffinger Williams. She grew up to work in health care as a home heath care aide. She was full of personality, out spoken and full of...

Mar 10, 2026

Carol Rosenquest Willis, age 85, of Bainbridge, Georgia and Panama City Beach, Florida, passed away on March 10, 2026, in Panama City Beach. Graveside services for Mrs. Willis will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, March 12, 2026, graveside at Greenshade Cemetery in Decatur County, Georgia. Rev. David Grubbs will officiate. Carol was born in Strattanville, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1941...

Mar 4, 2026

Sherri E. Wells Harrell, age 69, passed away very peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at her home in Cairo, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Harrell will be held Tuesday, 11:00 am, March 10, 2026, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home, 502 S. Scott Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Chris Allen will officiate. The family will receive friends before...