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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.

Walter Francisco

Walter Francisco

Aug 13, 2014

Walter Juan Francisco, age 21, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014, in Cairo, Georgia. Services for Walter will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014, at New Jerusalem Church on Ridge Road in Grady County. Pastor Walter Orozco will officiate. Interment will follow in Crestview Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service, beginning at...

Chastity Merritt

Chastity Merritt

Aug 11, 2014

Chasity Jones Merritt, 37, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at her residence. 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 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004 Chasity was born August 26,...

Jimmy Faircloth

Jimmy Faircloth

Aug 8, 2014

Jimmy Maston Faircloth, 77, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 11, 2014 at Delwood Baptist Church Cemetery with Larry Harrell officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Ivey Funeral...

Dorothy Mccorkle

Dorothy Mccorkle

Aug 8, 2014

Dorothy Widner McCorkle, 84, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at her residence. The graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 11, 2014 at Blakely Cemetery with Rev. Scott Messer officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com...

Sharon Winzell

Sharon Winzell

Aug 5, 2014

Mrs. Sharon Louise Winzell, age 81, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at Glenn-Mor Nursing Home, Thomasville, Georgia. A private family service will be held. Sharon Louise Carveth was born June 8, 1933 in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Sydney Burch Carveth and Ruth Taylor Carveth. Sharon married Claude Edward (Ed) Winzell, Jr. They have been married for 54 years. Mrs....

James Clay

James Clay

Aug 5, 2014

Mr. James C. Clay, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at his home in Cairo, Georgia. Services for Mr. Clay will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 8, 2014, at Long Branch Baptist Church. The Rev. Johnny Moore will be officiating. Andy Barber, Brad Barber, Toby Miller, Mance Miller, Bill Davis, and Danny Thompson will serve...

Ronald Loyless

Ronald Loyless

Aug 3, 2014

Ronald David Loyless, 60, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Christian Faith Church with Rev. Ron Kirkland, and Rev. Dana Swain officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery with Greg McMillan, Tim McCain, Chris Riffle, Neil Freeman, David...

Rebecca Haire

Rebecca Haire

Aug 1, 2014

Rebecca Haire, 78, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014 at Memorial Manor. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Ron McCaskell officiating. Interment will be at Cool Springs Cemetery with her nephews serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends immediately following the...

James Frierson

James Frierson

Aug 1, 2014

Mr. James (Jimmy) Gerard Frierson, age 75, of Whigham, Georgia passed away in the early hours of Friday, August 1, 2014. A service will be held for Mr. Frierson at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at El Bethel Baptist Church in Grady County, Georgia. Rev. Douglas Halstead will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the service,...

Charles Ward

Charles Ward

Aug 1, 2014

Charles Thomas Ward, Sr., 73, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Medley officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with Gary Brinson, Hill Yates, John Day, Travis Greene, Jamie Lane Chambliss,...

Roger Maxwell

Roger Maxwell

Jul 31, 2014

Roger Leon Maxwell, Sr., 71, of Whigham, GA, passed away Thursday, July, 31, 2014 at his residence. The graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Pastor Jerry Harrell officiating. His sons and grandsons will serve as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m....

Caroline Woodall

Caroline Woodall

Jul 31, 2014

Caroline Woodall, 94, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Lakeland Memorial Gardens with Rev. Dewitt Phillips officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Ms. Woodall was born April 7, 1920 in Kissimmee,...

Elton Pope

Elton Pope

Jul 31, 2014

Elton Eugene "Bill" Pope, 85, of Havana, FL and formerly of Climax, GA, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Big Bend Hospice House. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Thad Marshall officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Ricky Pope,...

Chris Strickland

Chris Strickland

Jul 29, 2014

Chris Strickland, 31, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in Bainbridge, GA. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rawleigh Furney officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu...

Preston Perkins

Preston Perkins

Jul 29, 2014

Preston Parker Perkins, Jr., 90, of Staunton, VA, passed away July 29, 2014. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Cedar Grove Cemetery near Climax, GA. The family will receive friends at the cemetery immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . The family requests memorial...

John Day

John Day

Jul 24, 2014

John Irving Day, 62, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill McCamon and Rev. Milton Harrison officiating. Interment will follow at Greenshade Cemetery with Kyle Day, Danny Stephens, Rex Kever, Andre Magueur ,...

Everette Barber

Everette Barber

Jul 24, 2014

Everette I. "Bubber" Barber, 79, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Bethany Baptist Church. Interment will be at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mr....

Frances Hall

Frances Hall

Jul 22, 2014

Nadine Hall, 91, of Bainbridge, GA and formerly of Prattville, AL, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2014 at Crown Hill Cemetery at 1907 Dawson Road, Albany, GA 31707 with Rev. William "Buck" Jones of Wetumpka, AL and Father Lee Lowery,...

Billy Livingston

Billy Livingston

Jul 18, 2014

Billy Livingston, 70, of Donalsonville died Friday, July 18, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. David Grubbs will officiate with burial to follow at Leila United Methodist Church Cemetery in Colquitt County. John Moore, James Moore, Roy Pate, Albert Harden,...

James Merritt

James Merritt

Jul 14, 2014

James "Jim" Clyde Merritt, 68, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Medley officiating. Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Merritt Cemetery in Dewitt, AR. Active pallbearers will...

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