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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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Ralph Ivey
Dec 17, 2014
Ralph M. "Jake" Ivey, Jr., 64, of Braselton, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Mosley and Dr. Austin L. Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with...
Sara Jones
Dec 17, 2014
Sara L. Jones, 92, of Buford, GA, formerly of Climax, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Craig Dale and Rev. Ted Williams officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2014...
Barbara Walker
Dec 14, 2014
Mrs. Barbara Sue Austin Walker, age 58, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A memorial service will be held in her honor at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel. Barbara Sue Austin Walker was born October 9, 1956 in Thomaston, Georgia but raised in Buena Vista, Georgia. She was...
Joe Musgrove
Dec 13, 2014
Joe Musgrove, 63, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mr. Musgrove was born January 18, 1951 in Bainbridge, GA, the son of the late Paul Musgrove and Corene Adams Musgrove. Joe was...
Dockie Earnest
Dec 9, 2014
Dockie Earnest, 75, of Brinson, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Calvary Assembly of God Church with Rev. Tony Kent and Rev. James Scarborough officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Assembly of God Church Cemetery with Danny Earnest, DeWayne Earnest, Larry...
Bonnie Powell
Dec 5, 2014
Bonnie B. Powell, 96, of Brinson, GA, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel and will conclude in the chapel. Interment will be at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with her grandsons serving as active pallbearers. The family will...
Franklin Lee
Dec 5, 2014
Mr. Franklin Edward Lee, age 58, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014, in Cairo, Georgia. A private, family service will be held in his honor. Franklin Edward Lee was born October 3, 1956 in Gadsden, Alabama. His parents, Sylvanus Edward Lee and Geneva Satterfield Lee have preceded him in death. Frank liked to travel. He enjoyed talking and visiting with...
Nathan Burke
Dec 3, 2014
Nathan Burke, 81, of Brinson, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Seminole Manor Nursing Home. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Salem Seminole Cemetery with his grandchildren and nephews serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends immediately following the...
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...
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