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Recent Obituaries

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Bainbridge, GA area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Rheuben Reynolds

Rheuben Reynolds

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...

Janet Lois Williams

Janet Lois Williams

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...

Carol A. Willis

Carol A. Willis

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...

Sherri Harrell

Sherri Harrell

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...

James Henry King

James Henry King

Feb 28, 2026

Mr. James Henry (Jimmy) King, age 84, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mr. King will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 4, in Brinson Baptist Church, Brinson, Georgia. The Rev. Robert Crapps will officiate. Interment will follow in Brinson Cemetery with Masonic rites by Orion Lodge #8 F & AM. Zack Griffin, Luke...

Allen Johnson

Allen Johnson

Feb 17, 2026

Mr. Allen Lamar Johnson, Sr., age 83, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Services for Mr. Johnson will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, February 22, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. David Grubbs will officiate. A private interment will be held in West Bainbridge Cemetery, with military...

Betty Jauert

Betty Jauert

Feb 11, 2026

Betty Yvonne Wall Jauert, age 91, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia surrounded by her loving family. Services for Mrs. Jauert will be held at 3:00 pm, Friday, February 13, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. Julian Sims will officiate. The service will conclude in the chapel. Betty will be...

Rik Perkins

Rik Perkins

Feb 9, 2026

Richard Kent Perkins, age 59, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026. A memorial service for Mr. Perkins will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 3:00 pm in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home with Donald Fabian officiating. Mr. Perkins will receive military honors. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. A...

Louie Dale Rackley, Sr.

Louie Dale Rackley, Sr.

Feb 7, 2026

Mr. Louie Dale Rackley, Sr., age 86, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Elyria, Ohio. Services for Mr. Rackley will be held at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, February 11, graveside, in Union Springs Cemetery, 355 Union Springs Road, Whigham, Georgia 39897. Louie Dale Rackley, Sr. was born March 27, 1939, to Leslie Earl Rackley and Jenny Lee Sutton Rackley, in...

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Feb 3, 2026

Virginia Moore Smith, age 82, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in Bainbridge, Georgia. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm, Thursday, February 5, at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Jason Shiver and Dr. Gerald Little will officiate. The family will receive friends at the conclusion of the service. Virginia will be buried in Oak City Cemetery...

"Redd" Bradley

"Redd" Bradley

Feb 2, 2026

Bryan “Redd” Bradley, age 64, of Bainbridge, Georgia passed away on February 2, 2026 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama. Memorial services for Mr. Bradley will be held on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home with military honors. Rev. Warren Fox will officiate. The family will receive friends following...

James Banks

James Banks

Feb 2, 2026

Mr. James Ray Banks, age 63, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, in Donalsonville, Georgia. A celebration of life will be held. The time and date will be announced. James Ray Banks was born June 27, 1962, in Plant City, Florida, to Roy Banks and Ruby Barfield Banks. James loved the outdoors. Being in or around water or working on...

Jacob Randall Johns

Jacob Randall Johns

Jan 30, 2026

Jacob Randall Johns, age 22, passed away January 30, 2026. A Celebration of Life for Mr. Johns will be held Saturday, February 7, at 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, at the First Assembly of God Church, 495 12th Avenue NE, Cairo, Georgia. Pastor Travis Harrison will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Jacob Randall Johns was...

Foy Lee Spivey

Foy Lee Spivey

Jan 26, 2026

Rev. Foy Lee Spivey was born near Tallahassee, Florida, on October 2, 1934. The youngest of four siblings, Foy showed a talent early on for singing, blessed with a beautiful tenor voice. At age 16, he made the Florida All State Chorus which included a bus trip to St. Pete. After graduating from Blountstown High School, Foy joined the Air...

Mary Durham

Mary Durham

Jan 26, 2026

Mary Dutton Durham, age 86 of Donalsonville, Georgia, died on January 26, 2026, at Seminole Manor Nursing Home in Donalsonville, Georgia. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, January 29, in the Brinson Baptist Church, Brinson, Georgia. The Reverend Robert Crapps will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 am. Mrs. Durham...

Michael Roger Ezell

Michael Roger Ezell

Jan 18, 2026

Mr. Michael Roger Ezell, age 53, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 18, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family. Services for Michael will be held Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 2:00 pm., at New Fountainhead Church, 179 Old Pelham Road, Bainbridge, Georgia 39817. Bro. Craig Foister will officiate. Steven Henshaw, Roy Gibson, Lacey Hurley, Daniel...

Luther William Ausburn

Luther William Ausburn

Jan 16, 2026

Mr. Luther W. Ausburn, age 100, of Reno, Georgia, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at his daughter's home in Monticello, Georgia. Services for Mr. Ausburn will be held at Reno Baptist Church, 159 Pine Hill Road, Cairo, Georgia (Reno Community), 2:00 pm, Monday, January 19, 2026. His son, the Rev. James Ausburn will officiate. Interment will follow in the...

Peggy Shirley Merkison

Peggy Shirley Merkison

Jan 15, 2026

Peggy Page Shirley Merkison, age 88, passed away January 15, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Peggy will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 25, 2026, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. DeWitt Phillips will officiate. Peggy will be buried with her family in Oak City Cemetery. Peggy Page Shirley was born...

Donald Keith Ingram Sr.

Donald Keith Ingram Sr.

Jan 15, 2026

Mr. Donald Keith Ingram, Sr., age 88, of Whigham, Georgia, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Archbold Hospice in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mr. Ingram will be held Tuesday, January 20, at 2:00 pm, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Pastor Jerry Rewis will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service....

Joseph (Joe) Edward Barlow

Joseph (Joe) Edward Barlow

Jan 15, 2026

Patricia Landrum Barlow, age 77, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 15, 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida. Around four hours later her precious husband, Joseph E. Barlow, joined her in death. After 56 years of marriage, even death could only separate them for four hours. Together, forever. Services for Joe and Pat will be held on Monday,...

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