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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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Calista Pritzl

Calista Pritzl

Jun 22, 2011

Calista Mock Pritzl, 87, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at HarborChase of Tallahassee, FL. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2011 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Mosley and Rev. Chris Erde officiating and will conclude at the church. Interment will be held at Roselawn Memory Gardens....

Wilford Pritchett

Wilford Pritchett

Jun 21, 2011

Wilford "Sam" Pritchett, 72, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Henry Covington officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens with military honors. Active pallbearers will be Donald Rackley, Jr., Scott Spencer, Jr., Paul...

Margaret Pettyjohn

Margaret Pettyjohn

Jun 19, 2011

Margaret Grace "Gracie" Pettyjohn, 93, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22,...

Mary Clements

Mary Clements

Jun 19, 2011

Mary Ann Clements, 70, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Seminole Manor Nursing Home in Donalsonville, GA. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andy Glover officiating. Interment will be at Blakely Cemetery in Blakely, GA. The family will receive friends immediately...

Katherine Muller

Katherine Muller

Jun 16, 2011

Katherine A. Muller died Thursday, June 16, 2011, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services will be Saturday, 11:00 a.m., June 18, 2011, at Eldorendo Holiness Church in Miller County, Georgia. Pastor Rawleigh Furney will officiate. Robert Hancock, Johnny Paul Love, Mikey Bearden, Jeremy Horne, Roy Morris and John Bearden will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends one...

Myrna Finney

Myrna Finney

Jun 13, 2011

Myrna Cochran Finney, 73, of Faceville, GA, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Johns, Rev. Donna Bevels, and Dr. James Adams officiating, and will conclude in the chapel. The family will receive friends from 6:00...

Inez Thomas

Inez Thomas

Jun 13, 2011

Inez Bishop Thomas, 87, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, June, 13, 2011 at Bainbridge Health Care. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Conrad Salter officiating, and will conclude in the chapel. Interment will be held at Horne Cemetery in Thomasville, GA. The family will...

Jack Mcrae

Jack Mcrae

Jun 6, 2011

Jack McRae, 90, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, June 6, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Morningside Baptist Church with Rev. Andy Glover and Rev. Warren Fox officiating and will conclude at the church with full military honors provided by the U. S. Navy Honor Guard....

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Jun 6, 2011

Paul R. Smith, Jr., 74, passed away June 6, 2011 at his home in Tallahassee, FL. He was born in Wewahitchka, FL, July 3, 1936. After graduating from Wewahitchka High School in 1954, he joined the U. S. Army. Upon his discharge in 1957, he and his wife moved to Tallahassee to attend Florida State University. He worked at several...

Helen Henshaw

Helen Henshaw

Jun 4, 2011

Helen Hamlin Henshaw, 85, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Bainbridge Health Care. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. W. Earl Henshaw officiating. Interment will follow at New Fountainhead Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service....

Blanche Moyd

Blanche Moyd

Jun 4, 2011

Blanche Scipper Moyd, 92, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Donalsonville Hospital. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 10:50 a.m. prior to the funeral service. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donna Sue Roberts and Mrs. Nancy Watson officiating,...

Jewell Johnson

Jewell Johnson

Jun 2, 2011

Jewell Murkerson Johnson, 82, of Climax, GA, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donna Bevels and Rev. James Scarborough officiating. The graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. at White Plains Free Will Baptist...

Addie Edwards

Addie Edwards

May 31, 2011

Addie Lou Edwards died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Tallahassee, Florida. Service arrangements are incomplete at this time. Addie Lou Edwards was born October 22, 1941, in Thomas County, Georgia to Ross and Doris Watson Edwards. She loved to work crossword puzzles and watch old television shows on TVLand Network. Her very favorite thing was Dr. Pepper. Addie was a...

Don Bocanegra

Don Bocanegra

May 31, 2011

Alfredo Bocanegra, 72, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Arnaldo Gonzalez officiating. Interment will follow at Franklin Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June...

Benjamin Pennington

Benjamin Pennington

May 31, 2011

Mr. Benjamin Franklin Pennington died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Seven Hills Health and Rehab Center in Tallahassee, Florida. Services will be held Thursday, June 2, 2011, 4:00 p.m., graveside, at Attapulgus Baptist Church Cemetery in Attapulgus, Georgia. Rev. Jerry Bishop is officiating. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Cox-Ware Funeral Home Chapel. Mr....

Leland Johnson

Leland Johnson

May 30, 2011

Leland Wayne "Buddy" Johnson, 59, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Faceville Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Johns officiating. Interment will follow at Sylvania Cemetery with Billy Fee, Sean Neel, Matt Neel, Eric Sekula, Richard Mixon, and Tom Sekula...

Clarence Sasser

Clarence Sasser

May 28, 2011

Services for Clarence Sasser will be graveside at Sasser Cemetery in Whigham, Georgia, Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at 11:00 am. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 31, 2011, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., at Cox-Ware Funeral Home Chapel. (Directions to Sasser Cemetery: take U.S.Highway 84 in Whigham, take Old 179 South, turn left on Fred Collins Rd., take a right on Providence Rd.,...

Bobby Hatcher

Bobby Hatcher

May 28, 2011

Bobby H. Hatcher, 78, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Archbold Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Morningside Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Harrell, Rev. Warren Fox, and Rev. Jimmy Hatcher officiating. Interment will follow at West Bainbridge Cemetery with Lee Thomas, Charles Rathel, Ashley...

Bill Rosenbury

Bill Rosenbury

May 27, 2011

Bill Rosenbury, 88, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 in Plantation Manor, in Thomasville, GA. The graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 30, 2011 at Sylvania Cemetery with Rev. Randy Mosley officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the Recovery Volunteer Fire Station. Online visitors may sign...

Nelson Barber

Nelson Barber

May 26, 2011

Nelson Barber, 76, of Climax, GA, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Poppell, Rev. Devid Rich, and Rev. David Grubbs officiating, and will conclude in the chapel. Interment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery...

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