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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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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...

Wylene O'Neal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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