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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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Thomas Donalson
Dec 1, 2014
Thomas Lester "Bull" Donalson, 63, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Yarek Benova, David Cato, Roger Grubbs, Kim Rentz, Jackie Grubbs, Jason Heard, Buddy Bush...
Teresa Lewis
Dec 1, 2014
Mrs. Teresa Lewis, age 50, passed away, suddenly, on Monday, December 1, 2014, in Cairo, Georgia. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Lewis at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, December 4. 2014, at the First Assembly of God Church in Cairo. Teresa Ann Lewis was born February 24, 1964 in Pelham, Georgia. She worked in the produce and meat departments...
William Filer
Nov 29, 2014
Mr. William Filer passed away early Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Memorial Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia. His wife Beverly Jean Filer preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents and siblings. He is survived by three step children, Donna Helms, Rodney Debord, Sandra Debord, five nieces, Betty Lou Boza, Colleen Kaouk, Nancy Squillante, Barbara O\'Dell...
Linwood Cheeks
Nov 28, 2014
Mr. Linwood LeRoy Cheeks, age 72, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014, in Bainbridge, Georgia. A service will be held for Mr. Cheeks at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Additional information will be available on Wednesday.
Bruce Hall
Nov 25, 2014
Mr. Bruce Allen Hall, age 61, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Archbold Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mr. Hall will be held, Friday, 2:00 p.m., at the First Church of God in Bainbridge, Ga. Rev. Donna Bevels to officiate. Interment will follow in Blackjack Cemetery. David Harvey, Cody Pace, Tyler Pace, Lance Brown, Randy Pace, and Ricky...
Reuben Reynolds
Nov 25, 2014
Reuben Matthew Reynolds, Jr., 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at his residence surrounded by loving family. The graveside funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 2014 at Oak City Cemetery with Rev. Randy Mosley officiating. The family will receive friends at the cemetery immediately following the service. Online visitors...
Doris Davis
Nov 24, 2014
Doris Pauline Davis, 71, of Climax, GA, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at her residence after a lengthy illness. The family appreciates your support, but would like privacy at this time. There are no funeral services planned. Mrs. Doris was born in New Smyrna, FL on May 08, 1943. A gifted artist, she enjoyed painting nature scenes. She had...
Douglas Dean
Nov 24, 2014
Douglas D. Dean, 85, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 2014 at Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Poppell officiating. Interment will follow at Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with his nephews serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive...
Mary Cox
Nov 24, 2014
Mary Barber Cox, 84, of Bainbridge, GA, died peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2014, at Memorial Manor in Bainbridge, GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Cox was well-known as an accomplished artist whose colorful paintings and pen-and-ink drawings of historical buildings and homes are prized by collectors throughout southwest Georgia. Throughout the decades while her late husband Walter Cox served...
Neal First
Nov 20, 2014
Neal Lloyd First, PhD, a pioneering scientist in genetics and agriculture, died November 20, 2014, of complications from cancer. He was 84. Dr. First was born on October 8, 1930. He was raised on a farm in Ionia, Michigan where he developed a love of animals and agriculture. After earning his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University, he was drafted...
B. Harrell
Nov 18, 2014
B. Marvin Harrell, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. Lynn Roberts and Rev. Steve Poppell officiating. Interment will be at Prosperity Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with his grandsons and nephews serving as...
Ruth Lambert
Nov 15, 2014
Ruth Hester Lambert, 86, of Climax, GA, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Magnolia Baptist Church and will conclude at the church. Interment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery with her grandsons serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends from...
Genita Bryant
Nov 12, 2014
Genita Welch Bryant, 100 years and eight months, of Bainbridge, GA and Lakeland, FL, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Memorial Manor. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Scarborough officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at...
David Chestnut
Nov 10, 2014
David Allen Chestnut, 54, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Fellowship Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Worsley officiating and will conclude in the church. Interment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Jeff Worsham, Eddie Kelley, Donny Long, Curt...
Debra Nelson
Nov 9, 2014
Debra K. Nelson, 55, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. The graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Lake Seminole Shores Cemetery with Rev. Jamie Rivera officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com...
Clyve Tomlinson
Nov 9, 2014
Clyve "Doug" Tomlinson, 52, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Memorial Hospital while surrounded by his loved ones. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Scarborough and Rev. Tim Harrell officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery with...
Sarah Knight
Nov 6, 2014
Sarah Elizabeth Knight, 89, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The funeral service in Bainbridge, Georgia, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Mosley officiating. There will be a graveside funeral service in Fitzgerald, Georgia, at 4:00 p.m. on Monday,...
Mildred Fleming
Oct 30, 2014
Mildred Faulk Fleming, 95, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Gerald A. Little officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with Winfred May, Johnny Grimsley, Thad Pettyjohn, Eddie Hight, Al Murkerson, and Gerard...
Paddy Dale
Oct 29, 2014
Mrs. Paddy Marie Dillard Dale, age 77, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. The service for Mrs. Dale will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 31, 2014, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Chuck Bostick and Rev. Randy Mosely will officiate. The family will be at Cox Chapel beginning at 10:00 a.m. until...
Fred Tatman
Oct 29, 2014
Fred J. Tatman, 69, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at his residence. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mr. Tatman was born March 12, 1945 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Ralph Fred...
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