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.

Sara Palmer

Sara Palmer

Jul 17, 2015

Sara Vonceil Palmer, 87, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2015 at Black Jack Baptist Church with Rev. Chad Palmer and Rev. Jimmy Dean officiating, and will conclude at the church. Interment will be at Black Jack Baptist Church Cemetery. John...

John Grimsley

John Grimsley

Jul 15, 2015

John U. Grimsley, Jr., 89, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Gerald A. Little officiating. Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery with his grandchildren serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends...

Frances Harkins

Frances Harkins

Jul 14, 2015

Frances A. Harkins, 91, of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Boynton Beach, FL. The graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Ryan Cleveland officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Online visitors may sign the guest...

Harold Vickers

Harold Vickers

Jul 12, 2015

Harold Gene Vickers, 60, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thomas P. Long officiating, and will conclude in the chapel. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Bruce Kelley, Donnie McMillan, Joey McMillan,...

Jeannie Groves

Jeannie Groves

Jul 10, 2015

Jeannie A. Groves, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at her residence. A service will be planned at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Jeannie was born February 28, 1929 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joseph and Lena Anderson. She was a school bus driver in Jefferson County, FL,...

Durl Phillips

Durl Phillips

Jul 10, 2015

Durl Phillips, 57, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dewitt Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on...

Julian Hawkins

Julian Hawkins

Jul 7, 2015

Julian Thomas "Tommy" Hawkins, Jr., 68, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Southwest Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Brooks officiating. Interment will follow at Attapulgus Baptist Church Cemetery with Kyle Medley, Dale Medley, Keith Medley, Jr. McGuffy, Matt Musgrove...

Mildred Sapp

Mildred Sapp

Jul 5, 2015

Mildred Barber Sapp, 103, of Valdosta, GA, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randall Terry and Rev. Jack Seiverd officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Climax, GA. The family will receive friends immediately following...

Nathan Holt

Nathan Holt

Jul 3, 2015

Mr. Nathan Vance Holt, Sr. passed away Friday, July 3, 2015, in Tampa, Florida one week before his 84th birthday. Services will be held Sunday, July 12, 2015, 3:00 pm, at Cox Funeral Home. Rev. David A. Hamm, S.T. will be officiating. Interment, with military honor guard, will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Climax, Georgia. The family will receive...

Heather Smith

Heather Smith

Jul 2, 2015

Ms. Heather Renea Smith, age 27, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Heather Renea Smith was born August 23, 1987, in Bainbridge, to Jimmy Smith and Sandra Downing Smith. Heather loved county music. She dearly loved...

Donna Mann

Donna Mann

Jun 29, 2015

Donna Jean Mann, 82, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life service will be held in Tallahassee, FL on Saturday, November 14th (location and time to be determined). Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 2200 5th Ave., Moline,...

Edward Haire

Edward Haire

Jun 29, 2015

Edward Haire, 80, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery with Keith Haire, Tyler Inlow, Eric Inlow, Mark Eakin, Jerry Brewer, Devin Ross, and J.J. Glenn serving...

Jackie Lashley

Jackie Lashley

Jun 26, 2015

Mrs. Jackie Pyles Prince-Lashley, age 81, passed away early Friday morning, June 26, 2015, in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Lashley will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Eastside Baptist Church in Cairo, Georgia. The Reverends Wayne McDonald, Steve Wooten and Carl Harrell will officiate. Donnie Prince, Heyward Hollingsworth, Vernon Cook, Dakota Nasworthy, Jimmy Ausburn, Jeffrey...

Callie King

Callie King

Jun 25, 2015

Mrs. Callie Elizabeth Josey King, age 64, of Bainbridge, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mrs. King will be held Monday, June 29, 2015, 11:00 a.m., at Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Bobby Grubbs and the Rev. David Grubbs will be officiating. Interment will follow in Oak City Cemetery. William King,...

Roy Sawyer

Roy Sawyer

Jun 23, 2015

Roy Garrett Sawyer, Jr., 93, of Douglas, GA, went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2015. Roy was born on March 3, 1922 in Seminole County, GA. He was the son of Roy Garrett Sawyer and Gladys Norman Sawyer. He is survived by his devoted sons Timothy Sawyer and wife Carol of Douglas, GA and Joel Sawyer and...

Agnes Moseley

Agnes Moseley

Jun 22, 2015

Agnes Hodges "Aggie" Moseley, 96, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at Donalsonville Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Friendship United Methodist Church with Rev. David Tart and Rev. Al Reese officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery with Grover Kelley, Jim Jernigan, Charles Palmer, Jack Palmer,...

Aubrey Hodges

Aubrey Hodges

Jun 20, 2015

Aubrey Kenneth Hodges, 90, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. A casual drop by visitation to celebrate Kenneth's life will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at his residence, 1021 Lee Street in Bainbridge. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . The funeral service will be held...

Paul Noury

Paul Noury

Jun 19, 2015

Mr. Paul Henry Noury, age 78, passed away early Friday, June 19, 2015, at his home in Grady County, Georgia. A service in honor of Mr. Noury will be held in New Britain, Connecticut. The date and time to be announced later. Paul Henry Noury was born November 3, 1937, in Manchester, New Hampshire. He served in the United States...

Alice Morton

Alice Morton

Jun 18, 2015

Alice Ellen Bryant Morton, 80, of Climax, GA, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at her residence. The graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Jerry Harrell officiating. Her nieces and nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Susan Rich

Susan Rich

Jun 16, 2015

Susan M. Rich, 60, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Memorial Hospital. The graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Oak City Cemetery with Pastor Jerry Harrell officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to the Bainbridge-Decatur County Humane...

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