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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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Ronald Barber

Ronald Barber

Oct 23, 2026

Mr. Ronald Barber, age 75, of Bainbridge, Georgia passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, October 23, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Services for Mr. Barber will be held Friday, October 30, 2026, 11:00 am, graveside, at Tallahassee National Cemetery, 5015 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32311, with full military honors. Ronald Barber was born September 12, 1951,...

Charles Harrell

Charles Harrell

Oct 20, 2026

Mr. Charles Woodward Harrell, age 81, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Donalsonville Hospital, Donalsonville, Georgia. Services for Mr. Harrell will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, October 22, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Prison Minister Mark Smith and Rev. S. E. Newberry will officiate. The family will receive friends before the service,...

Reba Coleman

Reba Coleman

Oct 20, 2026

Reba Coleman passed over peacefully into Glory on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, meeting Jesus face-to-face and reuniting with her family and friends who have gone before. Reba lived her 100 years on this earth devoted to her Faith in Jesus Christ and to her family. Reba was born on July 11, 1926, in Hamilton County Florida, the only child of...

Jimmy Mitchell (Mitch) Smith

Jimmy Mitchell (Mitch) Smith

Oct 15, 2026

Mr. Jimmy Mitchell (Mitch) Smith, age 65, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be held at 3:00 pm, Monday, October 19, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. Benny Ray Cunningham will officiate. The family will receive friends at the end of the service....

Thomas G. Harrell

Thomas G. Harrell

Oct 13, 2026

Mr. Thomas G. (Tommy) Harrell, age 82, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida. Services for Mr. Harrell will be held Sunday, October 18, 2:00 pm, at Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church, Prosperity Church Road, Bainbridge, Georgia. Mr. Jarod Williams and the Rev. Allen Griffin will officiate. Interment will follow in Prosperity P. B. Church Cemetery with Jay Lambert,...

Jimmy Leroy Vickers, IV

Jimmy Leroy Vickers, IV

Oct 11, 2026

Jimmy Leroy Vickers, IV, age 2 months, passed away very suddenly on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at his home in Cairo, Georgia. The family will have private services to honor this sweet little boy. He was a sweet, happy little boy who brought so much joy into the lives of everyone he met. He was the easiest baby, always loved...

Terry Schisler

Terry Schisler

Oct 2, 2026

Terry Maxwell Schisler, 66, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2026. A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:00 pm, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. Rawleigh Furney to officiate. Born December 14, 1959, in Miami, Florida, she was raised in Bainbridge. As a single mother she worked her...

Vicki Coon

Vicki Coon

Oct 2, 2026

With profound sadness and enduring love, we announce the passing of Vicki Kelly Coon, age 73, on October 2, 2026, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Vicki was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, family member, friend, and cherished presence in the lives of all who knew her. Vicki Sue (Kelly) Coon was born on April 22, 1953, in Altus, Oklahoma, to...

Jim Lee

Jim Lee

Oct 1, 2026

Mr. James (Jim) Evans Lee, age 88 of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away very peacefully late Thursday evening, October 1, 2026. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. James Evans Lee was born on October 28, 1937, in Lakeland, Florida. His parents were Henry Evans Lee, who was born in Samson, Alabama, and his mother, Bessie Ruth Waddell Lee, born in Anniston,...

Russell Heath

Russell Heath

Sep 29, 2026

Mr. Richard Russell Heath, age 77, passed away September 29, 2026, at his home in Decatur County, Georgia. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, October 3, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. A private graveside will be held in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Climax, Georgia. The Rev. James Scarborough will officiate. Russell Heath was born...

Joy Davis

Joy Davis

Sep 29, 2026

Joy Denise Davis, age 73, passed away Tuesday morning, September 29, 2026, at her home in Leary, Georgia. Service plans will be announced later. Joy Denise Baker was born January 8, 1953, in Bainbridge, Georgia to William (Bill) E. Baker and Eva Ruth Hinton Baker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Drew Davis. Joy worked hard. She...

Wayne Wheeler

Wayne Wheeler

Sep 27, 2026

On Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2026, Mr. Steven Wayne Wheeler, age 74 of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away in Tallahassee, Florida. Steven Wayne Wheeler was born August 27, 1952 in Macon, Georgia to Eunice Leonard Wheeler, Jr. and Gladys Wynell Cooley Wheeler. Wayne and his best friend and wife, Suzanne Davis Wheeler, have been married for 48 years. He was the...

Bob Gardner

Bob Gardner

Sep 26, 2026

Robert “Bob” Gardner, age 81, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026, surrounded by friends and family at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Bob was born on June 26, 1945, in Cottondale, Florida, to the late Robert and Lela Gardner. He attended Lively Technical College in Tallahassee, Florida, where he studied drafting. Bob began his career as an inspector, working...

Kenny Smith

Kenny Smith

Sep 23, 2026

Mr. Kenneth Edward Smith, age 42, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026. A memorial service to honor his life will be held Thursday, October 1, 4:00 pm, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Edward Smith, age 42 of Whigham, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2026. Kenny was born on September 21,1984 in Camilla, Georgia....

Gerald Huckeba

Gerald Huckeba

Sep 11, 2026

Mr. Gerald Eugene Huckeba, age 76, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia surrounded by his family. Services for Mr. Huckeba will be held at 4:00 pm, Friday, September 18, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Gerald Eugene Huckeba was born October 25, 1949, in Bainbridge, to Edgar Floyd Huckeba and Helen Grace...

Dwain Sellars

Dwain Sellars

Sep 11, 2026

Mr. Gary “Dwain” Sellars, age 75, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Friday, September 11. 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida. A visitation will be held Monday, September 14, 5:00-7:00 pm, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Dwain will be buried privately in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Gary Dwain Sellars was born March 20, 1951, in Bainbridge, Georgia, to Oscar Sellars...

John Arthur Chesser

John Arthur Chesser

Sep 8, 2026

We regret to announce the passing of Mr. John Arthur Chesser. Mr. Chesser, age 75, passed away September 8, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. A service to celebrate his life will be held Friday, September 18, 2026, 11:00 am, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the visitation/viewing beginning at 10:00. John Arthur Chesser...

Laura R Wiggins

Laura R Wiggins

Sep 8, 2026

Ms. Laura Robin Wiggins, age 62, of Donalsonville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Pinewood Nursing Center in Whigham, GA. Laura is survived by her daughter, Amy Cox of Tallahassee, FL. She was preceded in death by her longtime companion, Larry Fountain on August 27, 2026. A completed obituary will be available at a later date. Online condolences...

Tracy Bryan

Tracy Bryan

Sep 8, 2026

Mr. Tracy Patrick Bryan, age 66, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Bainbridge Landing in Bainbridge, GA. Tracy was born March 12, 1960, in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, to Lee David Bryan and Martha Stephens Bryan. He proudly served in the United States Navy after high school. Tracy was self-employed in the construction industry. Tracy was...

Teresa Faye Hoskins

Teresa Faye Hoskins

Sep 2, 2026

Teresa Faye Hess Hoskins, age 67, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Marianna Nursing and Care Center in Marianna, Florida. Teresa was born on March 16, 1959 in Grundy, Virginia to Americus and Sidney Church Hess. She spent her working years as manager of convenience stores. She lived for many years in Donalsonville, Georgia on Lake Seminole....

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