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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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Betty Shepard

Betty Shepard

Jul 24, 2015

Betty Jo Shepard, 62, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at Ray Hickey Hospice House in Vancouver, WA. A private service will be held in Vancouver, WA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gideon's International, P. O. Box 38, Bainbridge, GA 39818 or to Ray Hickey Hospice House, 2112 Mill Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WA 98661. Online...

Philip Barber

Philip Barber

Jul 23, 2015

Philip K. Barber, 73, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Piland and Rev. Roy Matthews officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with David Napier, Dale Tyre, Jay Parker, Donald Barber,...

William Ammons

William Ammons

Jul 23, 2015

William James Ammons, 83, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Bainbridge Church of God with Rev. Jamie Rivera officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The men of Bainbridge Church of God will serve as active pallbearers....

Janelle Mills

Janelle Mills

Jul 22, 2015

Janelle Poitevint Mills, 89, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Medley officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with J. Mills, Curt Mills, Wayne Poitevint, Herman Mills, David Rach, and Keith...

Lois Singleton

Lois Singleton

Jul 19, 2015

Lois Virginia Darley Faircloth Singleton, 90, of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Bainbridge,GA passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Calvary Baptist Church with Dr. Ron McCaskill officiating. Interment will follow at Delwood Baptist Church Cemetery with her grandsons serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive...

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Jul 19, 2015

Obituary provided by Baldwin Funeral Home, Richland, Georgia. Jill Cannington Bennett, 45, died on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at her home. She was born on July 20, 1969 in Thomasville, Georgia to W. Ed Cannington and the late Patricia (Patty) Cutchens Cannington. Jill is preceded in death by her mother. Survivors include her husband, Kelly Bennett of Lumpkin, Georgia; her...

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,...

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