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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Virginia Wessinger
Dec 29, 2011
Virginia McCord Wessinger, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Sutton Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Lynn Roberts officiating. The graveside funeral service will be held Monday, January 2, 2012 at Lawnwood Memorial Park in Covington, GA with...
Gerald Woodward
Dec 28, 2011
Gerald V. Woodward, 85, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Faceville United Methodist Church with Rev. James Olivent officiating. Interment will follow at Cool Springs Cemetery with Jody Wells, Steven Wells, David Conoly, Stanley Olivent, Jeff Jeter, Greg Jeter, Tony...
Joe Thirsk
Dec 28, 2011
Joe Ann Blue Thirsk, 82, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 2, 2012 at St. John's Episcopal Church with The Rev. June Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign...
Lyn Coleman
Dec 28, 2011
Lyn Rigdon Coleman passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at her home. Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2011, at Faith Christian Center in Cairo. Pastor Doug McGhee will be officiating. Interment will be in Cairo Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 29, 2011, 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Faith Christian Center. Lyn Rigdon Coleman was born...
Roy Gunn
Dec 27, 2011
Roy Michael "Mike" Gunn, 59, of Attapulgus, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Attapulgus Church of God with Rev. Joseph Crews officiating. Interment will follow at Attapulgus Baptist Church Cemetery with Robert Baty, James Spears, Ike Ellerbee, Ben McWhorter, Jack Hale,...
Seaborn Poitevint
Dec 26, 2011
Seaborn R. Poitevint, 83, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at Memorial Manor. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Kelley officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with his grandsons serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends from...
Floyd Cox
Dec 26, 2011
Mr. Willie Floyd Cox, Jr. passed away Monday, December 26, 2011, at his home in Brinson, Georgia. Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Thompson Freewill Baptist Church in Colquitt, Georgia. Rev. Bobby Whittaker will be officiating. Interment will be held in Thompson Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 p.m.,...
Laurine Jackson
Dec 25, 2011
Laurine Sasser Jackson, 92, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Pine Forest Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the cemetery immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com...
Debra Zuniga
Dec 25, 2011
Debra Sherane Moore Zuniga, 56, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, December 25, Archbold Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lloyd H. Markham officiating. The graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Hickory Spring Cemetery...
Wilfred Royal
Dec 25, 2011
Wilfred J. (Will) Royal, 81, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 at his residence. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Oak City Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Stapleton officiating. The family will receive friends at the cemetery immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register...
Penny Grubbs
Dec 24, 2011
Penny Pervis Grubbs, 43, of Camilla, GA passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Active pallbearers will be Jordon Grubbs, Danny Grubbs, Jr., David Donalson, David Grubbs, Jr., John Mark Bryant, and...
Odene Hand
Dec 23, 2011
Odene Walker Hand, 82, of Tifton died Friday, December 23, 2011, at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Steve Poppell will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Aaron Goodman, Scott Tyson, Gabe Mathis, Adam Goodman, Jacob...
Carol Day
Dec 21, 2011
Carol Jepsen Day, 51, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at her residence. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home. There will be a private family memorial service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Carol was born May 16, 1960 in...
Georgia Rich
Dec 17, 2011
Georgia Lane Rich, 90, of Climax, GA, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Medley officiating. Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery with Jeff Rich, Earl Rich, Chad Harrison, Robby Harrison, Chris Crosby,...
Russell Hall
Dec 15, 2011
Mr. Russell Bowen, age 86, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011, at his home in Decatur County, Georgia. Graveside services will be held Sunday December 18, 2011, 2:30 p.m., at Oak City Cemetery, with Rev. Kent Barwick, officiating. The family will be serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends Sunday, December 18,2011, from 1:30- 2:30 at Cox Funeral Home....
Philip Johnson
Dec 12, 2011
Philip "Phil" Johnson, 46, of the Sylvania Community in Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at his residence. The graveside memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Sylvania Cemetery with Rev. Donna Sue Roberts officiating and military honors will be provided by the United States Navy. The family will receive friends...
Granny Simmons
Dec 10, 2011
Patsy Cowart "Granny Pat" Simmons, 52, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. James Williamson and Dr. Gerald A. Little officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Thomas Edmondson, Max Battensby, George...
Eula Birdsong
Dec 4, 2011
Eula R. Birdsong, 94, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Eldorendo Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas P. Long officiating. Interment will follow at Eldorendo Baptist Church Cemetery with her grandsons serving as active pallbearers. The family will...
Denise Moore
Dec 3, 2011
Denise R. Moore passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011, at her home in Cairo, Georgia. Services will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 2:00 p.m., at Eastside Baptist Church in Cairo. Rev. Dr. Paul Jones and Rev. Carl Harrell will be officiating. Interment will follow in Midway Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Roy Mills
Nov 29, 2011
Roy E. "Bo" Mills, II, 37, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dewitt Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at New Enterprise Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Red Barefield, John Wyman, Joey Stogner,...
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