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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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Turner Barber

Turner Barber

Aug 12, 2012

Turner F. Barber, Jr., 83, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Mosley officiating and will conclude at the church. Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

Bettye Wester

Bettye Wester

Aug 3, 2012

Bettye Batchelor Wester, 74, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Austin L. Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Chuck Wester, Buddy Wester, Joe Putnal, Johnny Smith, Bill Wester,...

Gene Johnson

Gene Johnson

Aug 2, 2012

Mr. Gene Johnson, age 68, of Lake Seminole (Donalsonville), Georgia, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 4, 2012, at Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Bainbridge. The Rev. David Grubbs will be officiating. The interment will follow in Johnson Family Cemetery near Colquitt, Georgia. Eric Johnson, Brandon Johnson, Stephen Moore, Steve Moore,...

Daniel Vera

Daniel Vera

Aug 2, 2012

Daniel Vera, 23, of Bainbridge, GA and formerly of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012. Funeral services will be held in Mexico.

Inez Smith

Inez Smith

Aug 2, 2012

Inez Barber Smith, 89, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Attapulgus United Methodist Church with Rev. Lynn Hurley officiating, and will conclude at the church. Interment will be at Greenshade Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to...

Hazel Hall

Hazel Hall

Aug 2, 2012

Hazel D. Hall, 69, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Grubbs officiating and will conclude at the chapel. Interment be held at Mt. Gilead Cemetery with Preston Bradley, Greg Sanchez, Josh Glover,...

Theresa Moore

Theresa Moore

Aug 2, 2012

Theresa Franck Moore, 56, of Panama City Beach, FL, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at her residence in Winchester, VA. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. C.D.T. on Monday, August 6, 2012 at Southerland Funeral Home Chapel in Panama City, FL with Rev. Paul Medley officiating. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m. C.D.T. at...

Leland Johnson

Leland Johnson

Jul 31, 2012

Leland O. Johnson, 90, of the Faceville Community near Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Faceville Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Johns officiating and will conclude at the church. Interment will be held at Sylvania Cemetery with his grandsons serving...

Edward Burke

Edward Burke

Jul 30, 2012

Edward Patrick "Pat" Burke, 83, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 at Memorial Hospital. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Full Military Honors will be presented by Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The family will receive friends immediately following the...

Lazelle Smith

Lazelle Smith

Jul 29, 2012

Lazelle Zorn Smith, 95, of Brinson, GA, and formerly of Donalsonville, GA passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Miller County Nursing Home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Carroll and Dr. Walter D. Zorn officiating. Interment will follow at Salem-Seminole Baptist Church Cemetery...

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Jul 29, 2012

Frances Jones Morris, 95, of Toccoa, GA, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Habersham Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Ken Freshour officiating. The graveside service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on July 31, 2012 at...

William Terrell

William Terrell

Jul 28, 2012

William (B.T.) Terrell, 81, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Memorial Hospital. Interment will be held at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park in Tampa, FL. Mr. Terrell was born October 27, 1930 in Miami, FL, the son of Morwood Earl Terrell and Mildred Louise Tanquary Terrell. He was a veteran in the United States Air Force, serving...

Pedro I.

Pedro I.

Jul 28, 2012

Mr. Pedro (Pete) I. Medina passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. A Celebration of Life in honor of Mr. Medina will be held Monday, July 30, 2012, 12:00 noon...until, at the home of his sister, Mittie Widner, 394 Antioch Church Road, Climax, Georgia. Pedro I. Medina, Jr. was born February 22, 1963 in Bainbridge,...

Myrtle Johnson

Myrtle Johnson

Jul 27, 2012

Myrtle B. Johnson, 94, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, July 27, 2012. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Gregg officiating, and will conclude at the chapel. Interment will be at Sylvania Cemetery. Zack Parsons, Brandon Whittaker, Sean Johnson, Ronnie Smith, Greg Murray, and...

George Anweiler

George Anweiler

Jul 25, 2012

George Emery Anweiler, 70, of Tallahassee, passed away Wednesday, July 25, at Margaret Dozier Hospice House at Big Bend Hospice. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Pat, two sons, Brian of Alexandria, Virginia, and Bobby (Lisa) and granddaughter, Hannah of Tampa and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, brother, and many loving aunts and...

Jannie Watson

Jannie Watson

Jul 25, 2012

Mrs. Jannie V. Watson, age 71, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Cairo, Georgia. No formal services will be held.

Emily Moore

Emily Moore

Jul 25, 2012

Emily Grace Moore, 19, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 27, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ed Harrell officiating. Interment will follow at Beulah Thomas Baptist Church Cemetery with Kenny Roberts, Steve Henry, Lindsey Merritt, Robbie Strickland, Johnny Moore,...

Rosa Thomas

Rosa Thomas

Jul 23, 2012

Mrs. Rosa Christine Hurst Thomas, age 91, passed away early on Monday morning, July 23, 2012, at her home in Cairo, Georgia. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2012, graveside, at Pine Level Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Andy Glover will be officiating. Rosa was born January 8, 1921, in Grady County, Georgia, to Robert Henry Hurst...

Charles Thomas

Charles Thomas

Jul 17, 2012

Charles E. Thomas, 89, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Tift County Regional Medical Center in Tifton, GA. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Medley and Rev. Lynn Roberts officiating. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Sunset Cemetery...

Shirley Bender

Shirley Bender

Jul 16, 2012

Shirley Ann Glass Bender, 74, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Ellison officiating and will conclude at the chapel. Interment will be held at Mothers Home Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. The...

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