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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Audrey Finuff

Audrey Finuff

May 7, 2011

Audrey Lynn Finuff, 2 year old infant daughter of Lamar Finuff and Amanda Culverson Finuff, of Climax, GA, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Shands Pediatric Hospital in Gainesville, FL. The celebration of Audrey's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. DeWitt Phillips and Rev. Brian Hatchett officiating....

James Lillethun

James Lillethun

May 6, 2011

James R. "Jim" Lillethun, Col., USAF, Ret., 82, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at his residence. The memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2011 in the Langston Garden of Bainbridge Little Theatre. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...

Betty Ingram

Betty Ingram

May 4, 2011

Mrs. Betty J. Ingram died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Bainbridge Healthcare in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 6, 2011, graveside at Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo, Georgia. Dr. Gwynn Hayes will be officiating. The family is gathering at 3110 Fred Collins Road in Whigham. Friends are welcome to come by and pay their respects. Betty J....

Thomas Maynard

Thomas Maynard

May 2, 2011

Thomas Lanier Maynard, 90, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, AL. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Gerald A. Little officiating. The graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Hopeful Baptist...

Mary Mills-Carr

Mary Mills-Carr

May 2, 2011

Mrs. Mary Ruth Spivey Carr died Monday, May 2, 2011, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville. Services will be 10:00 a.m., graveside, at Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo, Georgia. Rev. Keith Pearson is officiating. The family will receive friends 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Cox-Ware Funeral Home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Mary Ruth was born January 23, 1941 in Cairo, Georgia...

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Apr 28, 2011

Mary Ethel Stephens Johnson, 86, of Colquitt, GA, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011 at her daughter's residence in Enterprise, AL. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Colquitt United Methodist Church. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m....

W. England

W. England

Apr 28, 2011

W. T. "Bill" England, 72, of Climax, GA, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Dean officiating and will conclude at the chapel. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Ada Merkison

Ada Merkison

Apr 26, 2011

Ada Lee Merkison, 89, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Harvest Assembly of God Church with Rev. Malcolm Parker and Rev. Paul Wade officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Assembly of God Church Cemetery near Brinson, GA with Larry...

Roy Brown

Roy Brown

Apr 23, 2011

Roy L. Brown, Jr., 67, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Bainbridge Health Care. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Johns officiating. Interment will follow at Cool Springs Cemetery near Faceville, GA with Carlton Bryant, Ed Thompson, Scott Salmon, Kenny...

Raymond King

Raymond King

Apr 23, 2011

Raymond C. King, 83, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Walden and Rev. Fletcher Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with Jim McCann, Danny VunCannon, Jim Miller, James Jordan,...

Susan Caruso

Susan Caruso

Apr 22, 2011

Susan K. Caruso of Bradenton, Florida, went home to be with Jesus on April 22, 2011. Susan came to the Sarasota-Bradenton area ten years ago from Tallahassee. She was employed as an accounting clerk for Schroeder Manatee Ranches. A celebration of Susan's life will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in the chapel of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home,...

Janie Cliett

Janie Cliett

Apr 21, 2011

Janie Mobley Cliett, 85, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Tallahassee, FL. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Trinity Baptist Church with Dr. Carl G. Garnett officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Bill Bishop, Robby Rowe, Shane Cannon, Tim Pierce, and Marty Mobley serving...

Myrtice Valentine

Myrtice Valentine

Apr 16, 2011

Myrtice Cloud Valentine, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Kenneth Cloud and Rev. James Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery with Charles Donald Southall, Chris Southall, Cory...

Nadovah Ramsay

Nadovah Ramsay

Apr 15, 2011

Nadovah Smith Ramsay, 92, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 at Doctors Memorial Hospital in Bonifay, FL. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Christian Faith Church with Rev. Ron Kirkland officiating, and will conclude at the church. Interment will be at West Bainbridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00...

Charles Bush

Charles Bush

Apr 14, 2011

Charles G. Bush, 72, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Matthews officiating, and will conclude at the chapel. Interment will be at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery near Brinson, GA. The family will...

Hattie Murphy

Hattie Murphy

Apr 11, 2011

Hattie L. Godwin Murphy, 80, of Attapulgus, GA, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Quincy, FL with Cody Logue, Hunter Logue, David Snow, Tim Gray, Michael...

Lucy Heard

Lucy Heard

Apr 8, 2011

Lucy Elaine Heard, 73, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Matthews and Rev. Tommy Willis officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with Rodney Heard, Trent Heard, Dale Heard, Jace Heard,...

Mary Smith

Mary Smith

Apr 8, 2011

Mary Ann "Evon" Smith, 75, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Delwood Baptist Church with Rev. Doug Hall and Rev. Andy Hall officiating. Interment will be at Delwood Baptist Church Cemetery with her grandsons, nephews and cousins serving as...

John Boutwell

John Boutwell

Apr 5, 2011

John Paul Boutwell, 82, of Vada, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 8, 2011 at New Home Free Will Baptist Church #2 near Climax, GA with Rev. S. E. Newberry officiating. Interment will follow at New Home Free Will Baptist Church #2 Cemetery with...

Gregory Byers

Gregory Byers

Mar 31, 2011

Greg Byers, 60, of Brinson, GA, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, AL. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with Mr. Avery Hutto officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2011...

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