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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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Joe Hill

Joe Hill

Sep 14, 2011

Joe H. Hill, 84, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Bainbridge Health Care. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Medley, Rev. Tom Shields, and Dr. Danny Shepard officiating, and will conclude at the church. Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery....

Stephen Pearson

Stephen Pearson

Sep 12, 2011

Stephen R. Pearson, 61, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Medley and Rev. Rudy Breunig, S.T. officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest...

Barbara Brown-Chaney

Barbara Brown-Chaney

Sep 12, 2011

Mrs. Barbara Ann Brown Chaney passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2011, at Cox-Ware Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Andy Glover will be officiating. Interment will be in Oak City Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Barbara Ann...

Thomas Mattis

Thomas Mattis

Sep 11, 2011

Mr. Thomas Vance Mattis, Sr. died Sunday, September 11, 2011, at Bainbridge Healthcare Center in Bainbridge, Georgia. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at Eastside Baptist Church in Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Dr. Paul Jones will be officiating. Thomas Vance Mattis was born June 16, 1931 in Learned, Mississippi to Joseph and...

Jeff Gray

Jeff Gray

Sep 11, 2011

Jeff Gray, 47, of Attapulgus, GA, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011 at his residence. The graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mr. Gray was born...

Melvin Nussbaum

Melvin Nussbaum

Sep 8, 2011

Melvin H. Nussbaum, Jr., 96, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Oak City Cemetery in Bainbridge, GA. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the residence of Freddie and...

Margaret White

Margaret White

Sep 8, 2011

Margaret Christine Holland White, 69, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p .m. on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Dean officiating, and will conclude in the chapel. Interment will be held at Cool Springs Cemetery. The family will receive...

George Murray

George Murray

Sep 7, 2011

George Edward "Ed" Murray, 94, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Bainbridge Healthcare. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Sylvania United Methodist Church with Rev. Donna Sue Roberts and Rev. Bill Gregg officiating. Interment will follow at Sylvania Cemetery with Ben Murray, Andy Murray, Jason Murray, Chris...

Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

Sep 4, 2011

Joe Thomas, 85, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Grace Church with Pastor Andy McQuaid officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mr. Thomas was born January 6, 1926 in Bellepoint, OH, the son of...

Ruth Heard

Ruth Heard

Sep 4, 2011

Ruth Virginia Myers Heard, 85, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Pastor Jeff Stapleton officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com...

Hoke Debary

Hoke Debary

Sep 3, 2011

Hoke B. DeBary, 73, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Bainbridge Healthcare. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Brooks officiating, and will conclude at the chapel. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00...

Leon Culverson

Leon Culverson

Sep 2, 2011

Leon D. Culverson, 76, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Medley and Rev. Tom Shields officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Dane Culverson, Richard Maxwell, Cole Culverson,...

Mary Harrell

Mary Harrell

Sep 2, 2011

Mary Jean Robertson Geer Harrell, 78, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Stapleton officiating and will conclude at the chapel. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Ricky Helms

Ricky Helms

Sep 2, 2011

Ricky Helms, 57, of Climax, GA, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 5, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Emory Carlton and Elder Gary Blanton officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah Cemetery in Climax with Wayne Blanton, Stacey Knight, Thomas Josey, Eddie Josey,...

Patricia Sharber

Patricia Sharber

Sep 1, 2011

Patricia Austin (Patty) Sharber , 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Danny Shepard and Dr. Pete Sharber officiating and will conclude at the chapel. Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery. The...

Jo-Ann Weaver

Jo-Ann Weaver

Aug 31, 2011

Mrs. Jo-Ann Anderson Weaver died Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital. Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2011, Fellowship Baptist Church. Rev. Jim Weaver and Rev. Stanley Phillips will be officiating. Interment will be in Roselawn Memory Gardens. Phillip Anderson, Teddy Anderson, McCall Burney, Stacey Harlow, Greg Anderson, and Allen Weaver will serve as pallbearers....

Brenda Martin

Brenda Martin

Aug 30, 2011

Mrs. Brenda Sue Palmer Martin Brenda Sue Palmer Martin died suddenly at her home in Lakeland, Florida, Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Services will be graveside, 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2011, at El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Whigham, Georgia. The Rev. Bob Knight, officiating. Brenda Sue Palmer was born July 12, 1956, in Bartow, Florida, to Walden and Marie...

Katie Williams

Katie Williams

Aug 30, 2011

Katie Laurie Wall Williams died Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services will be 3:00 p.m., September 2, 2011, at Trinity Baptist Church. Dr. Carl G. Garnett will be officiating. Terry Echols, Gary Wood, Joe Peler, Todd Howard, Ray Glass, Pete Stewart, Bruce Martin and Jimmy Winslette will serve as pallbearers. Interment in Roselawn Memory Gardens....

Wayne Casey

Wayne Casey

Aug 29, 2011

Wayne Casey, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, August 29, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Brian Hatchett officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Tarrell Bennett, Bobby Palmer, Gene Powell, Keith Trawick, Floyd Marmon, and Warren Hawthorne serving...

Lucille Smith

Lucille Smith

Aug 29, 2011

Mrs. Lucille Thurman Smith died Sunday, August 28, 2011, at Memorial Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services will be Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 11:30 a.m., at Cox-Ware Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. James Williamson will be officiating. Interment will follow in Swearingain Cemetery in Miller County, Georgia. The family will receive friends one hour before the service, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Lucille...

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