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.
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
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
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
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
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...
Wylene O'Neal
Jan 19, 2024
Wylene Griffin O'Neal, age 80, of Destin, Florida, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024. A service was held Friday, January 26, 2024, at Destin Methodist Church. Pastor Allen Newton officiated. A graveside service will be held Saturday, 11:00 a.m., January 27, at Oak City Cemetery in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Stephen Webb will officiate.
Michael Killingsworth
Jan 18, 2024
Mr. Michael (Mike) Killingsworth, age 64, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at his son’s home in Leesburg, Georgia. Services for Mike will be held Monday, at 11:00 a.m., January 22, 2024, at the First Church of the Nazarene. The service will conclude at the church. A private burial will be held at the First Church of the Nazarene cemetery....
Fannie Boutwell
Jan 18, 2024
Fannie Mae Wimberly BoutwellMay 23, 1926 - January 18, 2024 Fannie Mae Boutwell, age 97, of Climax, GA, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 18, 2024. The Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Delwood Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Neil Hosey,...
Helen Martin
Jan 17, 2024
Helen Christine "Chris" Carroll MartinDecember 24, 1941 - January 17, 2024 Helen Christine "Chris" Carroll Martin, age 82, of Donalsonville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024. A private family service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Chris was born December 24, 1941 in Crab Orchard, Tennessee the daughter...
Ted Lambert
Jan 16, 2024
Ted Ryan LambertJanuary 31, 1956 - January 16, 2024 Ted Ryan Lambert, age 67, of Whigham, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The family will hold a family led graveside service at Whigham Cemetery on February 17, 2024 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Ted was born Tuesday, January 31, 1956...
Virginia Morris
Jan 10, 2024
Virginia K. MorrisFebruary 22, 1959 - January 10, 2024 Virginia K. Morris, age 64, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024. The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dewitt Phillips officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. A private interment will...
Martha Greene
Jan 8, 2024
Martha Logue Greene, age 90, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at her home in Thomasville, Georgia. Services will be held graveside at Midway Baptist Church, Cairo, Georgia, 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2024. The Rev. Matt Vickers will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Martha Logue Greene was born August 8, 1933 in Cairo, Georgia,...
Danny Morris
Jan 8, 2024
Mr. Danny Ray (Curly) Morris, age 66, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Danny Ray (Curly) Morris was born October 30, 1957, in Hollywood, Florida, to James Edgar Morris and Earnestine Freeman Morris. Danny Ray grew up in Bainbridge, Georgia and joined his father in the pulp wood business. He was a talented mechanic...
Catherine Groves
Jan 5, 2024
Catherine Elyine Teems Groves passed away at her home on Friday, January 5, 2024 surrounded by her family. Ms. Groves was born in Cairo, Georgia on August 14, 1953, to her parents, William Teems and Irene Allen Teems. She worked for several years in convenience stores. Ms. Groves is survived by her sons, Walter Groves, Jr. and his wife, Holly...
Randall Jones
Dec 28, 2023
Mr. Randall Jones, age 66, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, Florida. No public service will be held. Randall Jones was born January 25, 1957 to Marvin Zora Jones and Ida Lee Dollar Jones Edward. Randall was a long time resident of Memorial Manor. Randall is survived by his sister, Brenda Jones of Marietta, Georgia;...
Florence Reyes
Dec 28, 2023
Florence Katherine Reyes, age 75, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Memorial Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services to honor Mrs. Reyes will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 30, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00. Florence...
Ophelia Folsom
Dec 28, 2023
Ophelia Stevens Folsom, age 83, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Camellia Gardens of Life Care in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Folsom will be held Sunday, December 31, 3:00 p.m., at Pine Level Baptist Church, Cairo, Georgia. The Rev, Jim Weaver will officiate. Tracy Asbell, Patrick Asbell, Dustin Starling, Brian Solano, George Johnson, and Duane Davis will serve...
Billy Smith
Dec 27, 2023
Billy William SmithJanuary 4, 1940 - December 27, 2023 Billy William Smith, age 83, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in Thomasville, Georgia. Billy was born on January 4, 1940 in LaGrange, Georgia to Malcolm P. and Pearl F. Culberson Smith. Billy joined the United States Marine Corp on April 14,1958 and served proudly until he retired...
Modesta Zamora
Dec 26, 2023
Modesta Marina Pascual ZamoraJuly 20, 1966 - December 26, 2023 Modesta Marina Pascual Zamora, age 57, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023. The Funeral Mass will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Tomas Berochofficiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the Mass. Interment will be...
Pearl Yates
Dec 25, 2023
Pearl Yates, age 92, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at Seminole Manor in Donalsonville, Georgia. The family will hold a service at a later date. Pearl Alday Yates was born September 20, 1931, in Donalsonville, Georgia. She was one of 11 children born to Jim Alday and Pearly Missouri Robinson Alday. Pearl married the love of her life, Bennie...
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