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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Enid Borders

Enid Borders

Feb 27, 2024

**** Due to inclement weather, the service at Attapulgus Cemetery has been moved to the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Enid Jackson Borders, age 86, of Panama City Beach Florida passed away on February 27, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents James William Jackson and Josephine Parham Jackson, her brothers James, Mason, Royce, Billy, and Carl...

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Feb 25, 2024

Mr. James Otto Mitchell,Sr. Mr. James Otto Mitchell, Sr., age 81, passed away on February 25, 2024 in Bainbridge, Georgia. A memorial service for Mr. Mitchell will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Bainbridge. James Otto Mitchell was born on March 25, 1942 in Greenville, South Carolina to Otto Mitchell and...

Archie Dodson

Archie Dodson

Feb 22, 2024

Mr. Archie Jerome Dodson, age 85, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Tallahassee, Florida. Services for Mr. Dodson will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2024, graveside at the Beulah Thomas Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. David Grubbs will officiate. Michael Crawley, Wade Kelley, Eric Duke, Glenn Dodson, Davis Dodson, and Dan Solomon will serve as pallbearers....

Mae Elver

Mae Elver

Feb 22, 2024

Mrs. Mae Nell Bell Elver, age 89, passed away at her home in Cairo, Georgia on February 22, 2024. Services for Mrs. Elver will be held on Saturday, February 24, 3:00 p.m. at Midway Baptist Church in Cairo, Georgia. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Elver was born on October...

David Watts

David Watts

Feb 19, 2024

Mr. David O’Neal Watts, age 85, of Cairo, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024. Funeral services for Mr. Watts will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Chris Allen will officiate the services. David was born on September 20, 1938 in Thomasville, Georgia to parents Otis...

Jacques Friesen

Jacques Friesen

Feb 18, 2024

Jacques Michael Friesen, age 60, passed away on February 18, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Friesen was born to John William Friesen and Anita Chanell Barber on February 12, 1964 in Moultrie, Georgia. Jacques was married to Linda Diane Cowan. Jacques was raised in Bainbridge, Georgia...

Roy Howard

Roy Howard

Feb 16, 2024

Mr. Roy W. Howard, age 78, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024. Services for Mr. Howard will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronald (Bubba) Black, Jr. will officiate. The interment will follow in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Lee Howard, Brandon Howard, Chris Bowen, Robert...

Ellis Cook

Ellis Cook

Feb 11, 2024

Mr. Ellis Vernon Cook, age 81, passed away very suddenly on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at his home in Cairo, Georgia. Services for Mr. Cook will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, February 16, at Eastside Baptist Church, 404 5th Street N.E., Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Todd Gainous and the Rev. Matt Vickers will officiate. The interment will follow...

Clarence Kaufman

Clarence Kaufman

Feb 5, 2024

Clarence Robert Kaufman, Sr. Clarence Robert Kaufman, Sr., age 51, passed away on February 5, 2024 at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. The family will hold a private service at a later date. Robert was born on December 27, 1972 to his parents, Clarence Stephen Kaufman and Judy Collins Kaufman. He was self-employed in the scrap metal business. He grew...

Marteel Mitchell

Marteel Mitchell

Feb 3, 2024

Marteel King Mitchell, age 83, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away at her home on February 3, 2024. She is fondly remembered by her family including daughters Sarah Vanessa Mitchell and Ester Michelle Mitchell, both of McDonough, Georgia; son, Chester King and wife Linda of Lithonia, Georgia.; sister, Irelene Robinson Williams and husband Andrew of Riviera Beach, Florida.; granddaughter, Autumn King...

Jasper Carter

Jasper Carter

Feb 1, 2024

Mr. Jasper N. (J.N.) Carter, age 94, passed away February 1, 2024 surrounded by his family at his home in Cairo, Georgia. Services for Mr. Carter will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 10, at Eastside Baptist Church in Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Matt Vickers, Rev. Todd Gainous, and Rev. Jimmy Ausburn will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Janice Harrell

Janice Harrell

Feb 1, 2024

Mrs. Janice Diane Turner Harrell, age 64, passed away on February 1, 2024. Services for Mrs. Harrell will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m., at the Cadwell Chapel of Ivey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 5:00 - 7:00, Friday, February 9, 2024 at the funeral home. She will be interred privately in Spring Creek Baptist...

Gloria Talbert

Gloria Talbert

Feb 1, 2024

Gloria M. Talbert, age 83, passed away February 1, 2024, at her son's home in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Talbert will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 4, graveside at Woodlawn Cemetery in Whigham, Georgia. Father Justin Hogg will officiate. Gloria M. Nix was born December 22, 1940 in Decatur County, Georgia, to Norwood Nix and Fannie Phillips Nix....

Leon Brown

Leon Brown

Jan 29, 2024

Leon Jackson (Jackie) Brown, age 82, passed away on January 29, 2024 at the Jackson County Hospital in Marianna, Florida. A memorial service will be held on February 14, 2024 at 10:00 at Grace Community Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia.         Mr. Brown was born on April 21,1941 in Decatur County to the late Obie and Annie Lee Crum Brown.  He ...

Jeanne Pollard

Jeanne Pollard

Jan 27, 2024

Ethel Eugenia “Jeanne” Pollard, age 80, died after a brief illness on January 27, 2024, in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Jeanne was born to Elga Dot Hatcher and Joshua Heard Poole, Jr. on July 10, 1943, in Mobile, Alabama where she grew up and attended Murphy High School, graduating in 1962. A few years later, she married William Henry Pollard, Jr.,...

Ruth Clay

Ruth Clay

Jan 27, 2024

Ruth Rosetta Cleveland Clay, age 68, of Bainbridge, Georgia passed away on January 27, 2024 at Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Ms. Clay will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Cornerstone Pentecostal Church in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Edward Seabrooks. Ms .Clay was born on October 9, 1955 in Toronto, Canada...

Virginia Burke

Virginia Burke

Jan 27, 2024

Virginia Gloria Davis Burke, age 92, passed away on January 27, 2024 at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Burke will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Ivey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm prior to the service. Born to Robert Boyd Davis and Edna Thebeault...

Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Jan 23, 2024

Mr. Charles Russell Bennett passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2024, at the age of 90. Services for Mr. Bennett will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia. Serving as pallbearers will be Dr. John Bennett, Dr. Paul Bennett, James Bennett, Jeb Bennett, Daniel Bennett and Autry Ross. The Barraca...

Bernice Trotman

Bernice Trotman

Jan 22, 2024

Bernice Louise Trotman, age 66, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Bainbridge Healthcare and Rehab. Services for Ms. Trotman will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home with the Rev. Marty Brock and Mr. Kevin Dowdy officiating. The visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Joyce Wollam

Joyce Wollam

Jan 19, 2024

Joyce A. Wollam, age 87, passed away on January 19, 2024, at her home in Cairo, Georgia. Ms. Wollam was born on May 6,1936 in Homestead, Florida to Orlando John Wollam and Inez Collins Wollam. Joyce, better known as the “Butterfly Lady”, enjoyed anything relating to butterflies. She had a collection of butterfly items and enjoyed them in her yard...

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