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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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Phyllis Mcginty

Phyllis Mcginty

Dec 11, 2015

Mrs. Phyllis McGinty, 81, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 19, at Salem Baptist Church in Decatur County, Georgia. Phyllis Jean Nutt was born July 22, 1934, in Anmore, West Virginia, to John William Nutt and Numa Opal Reeves Nutt. She was...

Deborah Burke

Deborah Burke

Dec 11, 2015

Deborah Thompson Burke, 56, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at her residence.The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com.Deborah was born April 5, 1959 in Barwick, GA,...

Nell Bernier

Nell Bernier

Dec 10, 2015

Nell R. Bernier, 82, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Medley and Rev. Lynn Roberts officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Trey White, Rick McClelland, Allen Thomas, Joe Todd, Trey Byrd, and John Thomas...

Kyle Ward

Kyle Ward

Dec 7, 2015

Kyle B. Ward, 31, of Attapulgus, GA, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015.The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Grubbs and Rev. DeWitt Phillips officiating. Interment will be at Cool Springs Cemetery.The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the...

William Collins

William Collins

Dec 7, 2015

William Ellis Collins, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015, at Bainbridge Healthcare.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com.William was born September 27, 1936, the son of Joseph...

Florine King

Florine King

Dec 6, 2015

Mrs. Florine Hart King, age 92, passed away Sunday, December 6. 2015, at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital. Services for Mrs. King will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Paul Medley and Mr. Roger Rykard will be officiating. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Christian King, Gaven King, Todd...

Barbara Rasmussen

Barbara Rasmussen

Dec 4, 2015

Barbara Ragan Rasmussen, 80, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Trinity Baptist Church with Pastor Brett Ellinburg and Dr. Carl Garnett officiating, and will conclude at the church. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens.The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00...

Elizabeth Capuson

Elizabeth Capuson

Dec 3, 2015

Elizabeth Hartman Capuson was born December 20, 1963 in Memphis, TN. She was the third child to bless the home of Rev. Loyal O. Hartman, Jr. and Beverly Harvey Hartman. Her siblings are Cynthia H. Foster (Dennis), Philip J. Hartman (Marti Jo) of Goodlettsville, TN and Loyal O Hartman, III (Lu Anne) of Madison, AL.Beth and Tom Capuson were married...

Elsie Sharber

Elsie Sharber

Dec 3, 2015

Elsie Elaine Brogdon Sharber, age 75, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015, at her home in Grady County, Georgia. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at The First Church of the Nazarene in Bainbridge, Georgia. Elsie Elaine Brogdon was born June 6, 1940, in Miller County, Georgia, to William Brogdon and Erie Ingram...

Alan Williams

Alan Williams

Dec 1, 2015

Alan E. "Gene" Williams, 58, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at his residence.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Stan Webb and Scott Tennant officiating. A masonic graveside service will be held at Oak City Cemetery with the members of the Orion...

Curtis Hamilton

Curtis Hamilton

Dec 1, 2015

Curtis L. Hamilton, 91, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 after a brief illness.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Earnest Purcell officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Wendell Nix, Eric Hamilton, Curt Hamilton, Ed White, Palmer Rich, Charles Tyson, Wendell...

Tony Kennedy

Tony Kennedy

Nov 29, 2015

Tony Kennedy, 45, of Calvary, GA, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015, at his residence.A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at Boot Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com.Mr . Kennedy was born February 18, 1970 in Albany, GA,...

William Sykes

William Sykes

Nov 27, 2015

Mr. William Davis Sykes, age 68, passed away early Friday, November 27, 2015, in Tallahassee, Florida. Services for Mr. Sykes will be held at 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 2, 2015, in Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. John Woodrum will be officiating. Burial will follow in West Bainbridge Cemetery. Don Brooker, Jr., David Funderburke, Jerry Henry, John Maloy, Bill Meredith, and...

Steve Sapp

Steve Sapp

Nov 26, 2015

Steve Sapp, 66, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Bainbridge Health Care.Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2016 from 2:00 until 4:00 PM at Ivey Funeral Home.Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com.Mr . Sapp was born July 3, 1949 in Bainbridge, GA, the son of Guy Opsal Sapp and Tiercy Janette...

Judy Harrell

Judy Harrell

Nov 26, 2015

Mrs. Judy Ann Palmer Harrell, age 67, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia. Services will be held for Mrs. Harrell at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Black Jack Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Dewitt Phillips will be officiating. Brian Cottles, Edward Hand, Kenneth Croomes, Garrett Hartzog, Adam Rentz,...

Prairie Hall

Prairie Hall

Nov 25, 2015

Prairie "Sheree" Hall, 39, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015.A memorial service will be held at a later date.Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com.Sheree was born April 7, 1976 in Bainbridge, GA, the daughter of Larry Roger Hall and Eunice Diane Hatton Hall. She was a graduate of Bainbridge High School.Survivors include her father,...

William Wilson

William Wilson

Nov 23, 2015

William R. "Billy" Wilson, 58, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Bainbridge Health Care.Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2016 from 2:00 until 4:00 PM at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 507...

Randy Strickland

Randy Strickland

Nov 23, 2015

A Memorial Services for Mr. Randy Strickland, age 55, of Lindale are scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Harris Chapel Methodist Church with Bro. John Roach officiating. Mr. Strickland died Monday, November 23, 2015 in a Tyler hospital. He was born in Bainbridge, Georgia on September 17, 1960 to Randall and Gloria (Weaver) Strickland. Mr. Strickland served...

Lila Ward

Lila Ward

Nov 22, 2015

Mrs. Lila Jean Dykes Ward, age 83, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, at her daughter\'s home in Cairo, Georgia. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 25, at the Chapel of Cox Funeral Home in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Mike Brown will be officiating. Interment will follow in Oak City Cemetery. The family will receive friends following...

Betty Mills

Betty Mills

Nov 21, 2015

Betty Jane Wilkinson Mills, 91, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away peacefully on the night of November 21, 2015. Betty was born in Bainbridge, Georgia on November 2, 1924 to Dr. William L. Wilkinson and Julia Chason Wilkinson. She graduated from Bainbridge High School and Wesleyan College. Betty met her future husband and love of her life, Dr. Major Mills, at...

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