Obituaries

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.

Hazel Salter

Hazel Salter

Mar 6, 2016

Hazel Harrell Salter, 88, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Grace Community Baptist Church with Rev. Rob Coram and Rev. Conrad Salter officiating. Interment will be at Pine Forest Baptist Church Cemetery with Spence Salter, Travis Salter, Shawn Bullington, Scott Bullington, Weyman Salter,...

Joe Cook

Joe Cook

Mar 5, 2016

Joseph Isaiah Cook, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Lown officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Memorial donations may be made to Gentiva Hospice, 432 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819...

Betty Tillman

Betty Tillman

Mar 5, 2016

Betty Jo Tillman, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016.The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Woodrum officiating. Interment will be at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Coolidge, GA at 3:00 p.m. with Ashley King, Beau Parker, Jacob Sego, Josh Sego,...

Buford White

Buford White

Mar 3, 2016

Buford C. White, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Dean officiating. Interment will be at Cool Springs Cemetery with Darrin White, Cranston White, Jr., Johnnie Miles, Wayne Roberts, Scott Nalley, and William Nalley serving...

Danny Shepard

Danny Shepard

Feb 28, 2016

Danny Shepard, 74, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at his residence.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Hatchett officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Larry Miles, Charles Tyson, Harold Lambert,...

Joe Cloud

Joe Cloud

Feb 26, 2016

Joe Henry Cloud, 81, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at his residence.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Morningside Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Dean and Dr. Ken Cloud officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery. Franklin Smith, Cale Cloud, Seth Cloud, Ricky Inlow, Terry Bell, and...

Horace Kennedy

Horace Kennedy

Feb 25, 2016

Horace Keith Kennedy, 59, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016.A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to the Boy's and Girl's Club of Thomasville, 219 Fletcher Street, Thomasville, GA 31792.Mr. Kennedy was born February 28, 1956 in Thomasville,...

Betty Cross

Betty Cross

Feb 24, 2016

Betty Davis Cross, 83, of Climax, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. Conrad Salter and Rev. Thomas Snead officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery with David Bird, Ashley Posey, Tracy Posey, Joey Posey, Mike Wimberly,...

Barbara Dukes

Barbara Dukes

Feb 22, 2016

Mrs. Barbara Ann Wells Dukes, age 72, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Dukes at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. Rev. Devid Rich will be officiating. Please do not feel the need to dress up for the...

Evelyn Beckham

Evelyn Beckham

Feb 17, 2016

Evelyn C. Dyches Beckham, 85 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Evelyn was born October 27, 1930 at Claxton, Georgia to F.M. and Blanche (Caldwell) Jones. She attended school in Orlando, FL. In the mid 1940\'s, Evelyn married Linwood Franklin Dyches in Orlando. Linwood and Evelyn would spend the next...

Carlton Cook

Carlton Cook

Feb 16, 2016

Carlton Cook, Sr., 71, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016.The funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Burdick and Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Larry Dollar, Earl Dollar, Jeff Weaver, Archie Cantley, Devin Lizotte, and Arthur...

John Stone

John Stone

Feb 15, 2016

John R. Stone, 98, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Born in Clyde, NY, on October 24, 1917, John was the son of Earl and Alison Stone. He received a degree in forestry from Syracuse University in 1939, and then was employed by the International Paper Company until his retirement in 1980. He...

Edna Love

Edna Love

Feb 15, 2016

Edna Frances Love, 78, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016.A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to: Gentiva Hospice, 432 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819.Edna was born April 5, 1937 in Donalsonville, GA, the daughter of A. C....

Frances Brock

Frances Brock

Feb 15, 2016

Frances Register Brock, 87, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016.The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Bainbridge First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register...

Margaret Kirbo

Margaret Kirbo

Feb 13, 2016

Margaret Sue LeGette Kirbo ("Boo") passed away on February 13, 2016 surrounded by her family. Boo was born in Cairo, Georgia on November 8th, 1928 at the home of her parents Ruby Robinson LeGette and Harry (Bonce) LeGette and her sister Ann LeGette Flowers Waters. Her family moved to Bainbridge where Boo was an active member of the First United...

Janice Wright

Janice Wright

Feb 12, 2016

Janice Curles Wright, 73, formerly of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 in Brunswick, GA.The graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Ivey Funeral Home. Online...

Wilfred Cook

Wilfred Cook

Feb 12, 2016

Wilfred Franklin Cook, 88, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at Memorial Hospital.No services are planned at this time. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to: Bainbridge First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 541, Bainbridge, GA 39818 or to the charity of your choice.Wilfred was born March...

Ariel Matucan

Ariel Matucan

Feb 7, 2016

Ariel Barlin Matucan, 48, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016. Funeral Mass will be conducted on Saturday, February 13 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church at 11 a.m. with burial to follow at Trinity Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Wounded Warrior Project in Ariel's name.Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Trinity,...

Billie Matthews

Billie Matthews

Feb 7, 2016

Billie White Matthews, 82, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016.The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Morningside Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Dean and Rev. Carl Harrell officiating. A private interment will follow at Bethany Cemetery with Jay Wells, Jamie Ard, Dan Bryant, Brandon Conley, Ashley Gardner, and Steve...

Gerald Schwarting

Gerald Schwarting

Feb 5, 2016

Mr. Gerald Arthur Schwarting, age 62, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Gerald Arthur Schwarting was born to Henry John Schwarting and Anneliese Meier Schwarting on November 23, 1953, in Denver, Colorado. He had proudly served in the United States Navy. From Columbus, Georgia, Mr. Schwarting passed away in...

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