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.

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Samuel Griffin

Samuel Griffin

Apr 27, 2015

Samuel "Sam" Marvin Griffin, Jr.,79, of Bainbridge, GA, former publisher and editor of The Post Searchlight, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 after a battle with cancer. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Gerald A. Little officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with...

Hershell Chapman

Hershell Chapman

Apr 27, 2015

Mr. Hershell Morris Chapman, Jr., age 79, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, in Donalsonville, Georgia. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. James Scarborough and Mr. Carl Purvis will be officiating. Steve Horne, Tripp Chapman, Trent Chapman, Brian Mock, Tommy Meeks, Frankie Lavoie, Bobby Palmer, and Bo Williamson will...

Donald Oates

Donald Oates

Apr 21, 2015

Mr. Donald (Donnie) Gerald Oates, age 67, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at this home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m.,graveside, at Oak City Cemetery, on Friday, April 24, 2015. Rev. Milton Harrison will be officiating. Donald Gerald Oates was born October 18, 1947 in Cairo, Georgia. Donnie proudly served in the United States Air...

Joyce Conner

Joyce Conner

Apr 19, 2015

Joyce Conner, 75, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at West Bainbridge Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Roberts officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with Brandon Conner, Justin Conner, Dillan Conner, Todd Murkerson, Tony Green, Brock Green,...

Lanelle Reynolds

Lanelle Reynolds

Apr 16, 2015

Lanelle Davis Reynolds, 82, of Decatur County, GA, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lynn Roberts officiating. Interment will be at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the...

Wendell Lambert

Wendell Lambert

Apr 10, 2015

Wendell L. Lambert, 64, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at Grady General Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lynn Hurley, Rev. Wayne McDonald and Rev. Charlie Boyd officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Billy Hooks

Billy Hooks

Apr 9, 2015

Billy F. Hooks, 84, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Memorial Hospital. 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 the American Heart Association,1101 Northchase Parkway, Suite 1, Marietta, GA 30067-6411, Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 96280 Washington, DC...

James Jones

James Jones

Apr 8, 2015

James Marvin Jones, 78, of Bainbridge, GA; formerly of Jacksonville, FL, Valdosta, GA, and Indianapolis, IN, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Medley officiating. A graveside service will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Antioch...

Louise Wilson

Louise Wilson

Apr 5, 2015

Louise J. (Califf) Wilson, 76, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Bainbridge Church Of God with Rev. Jamie Rivera and Rev. Waylon Day officiating. Interment will be at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery with the men of Bainbridge Church Of...

Catherine Drew

Catherine Drew

Apr 5, 2015

Mrs. Catherine Louise Ouzts Drew, age 87, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Memorial Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Drew will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Eastside Baptist Church in Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Carl Harrell will be officiating. Caylor Ouzts, Robb Ouzts, Sam Billingsley, Drew Billingsley, Shane Reynolds, and Sheffield Reynolds...

Mattie Gunn

Mattie Gunn

Apr 4, 2015

Mattie Pauline Gunn, 90, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Oak City Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Long officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com...

Rosemary Sewell

Rosemary Sewell

Apr 4, 2015

Rosemary Kay Blue Sewell, age 50, passed away this morning at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. The family will hold a private service. Rosemary was born in Waukegan, Illinois, June 28, 1964. She was the child of Valentine Benedict Blue and Alice Jean Matthews Blue. She is survived by her children, Trista Jean Blue of Bainbridge, Ashley Nicole Blue of...

Margaret Womack

Margaret Womack

Apr 3, 2015

Margaret Oder Womack, 91, of Cataula, GA, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Vernon Prather officiating and will conclude at the chapel. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends immediately following...

Jack Turner

Jack Turner

Apr 2, 2015

Jack Turner, 57, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ken Davidson officiating, and will conclude at the chapel. Interment will be at Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

Wilma Budro

Wilma Budro

Mar 29, 2015

Mrs. Wilma Jean Budro, age 65, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015, at her home in Conroe, Texas. Services for Mrs. Budro will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Bill McCamon will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery. Walter (Bud) Atkinson, Danny Atkinson, Lonnie Ocie Atkinson, Tristin DeLane Pearce, Trevor...

Allean Alday

Allean Alday

Mar 28, 2015

Allean Earnest Alday, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Seminole Manor Nursing Home. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Calvary Assembly of God with Reverend Joe Earnest officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Assembly of God Cemetery with Jimmy Miller, Perry Miller, David Clyatt, Kyle Folds,...

George Daniel

George Daniel

Mar 24, 2015

George Edward Daniel, 88, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Medley officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with his Deacons of First Baptist Church serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers...

Reggie Dean

Reggie Dean

Mar 23, 2015

Reggie M. Dean of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Kerry Dean, Brian Dean, Larry Martin, Brad Morris, Jamie Elkins, Richard Dean, Todd Dean and...

Edmund Burbridge

Edmund Burbridge

Mar 20, 2015

Mr. Edmund Carl Burbridge, age 79, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015, at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, Georgia. A private service will be held later. Edmund Carl Burbridge was born June 12, 1935 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, to William Burbridge and Dorothy O'Hare Burbridge. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Carl was a gifted...

Pauline Sharber

Pauline Sharber

Mar 18, 2015

Pauline Sharber, 89, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Morningside Baptist Church. Interment will be at Brinson Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mrs. Sharber was born November...

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