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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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Rowland Bolton

Rowland Bolton

Jan 1, 2009

Rowland P. Bolton, 93, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 at his residence. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009 at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Gerald A. Little officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with Parks Bolton, Jimmy Dickinson, Peter Wilkin, John David Lane, Wilkin Lane, and Tuffy Nussbaum...

Jan Hickey

Jan Hickey

Dec 30, 2008

Jan V. Hickey, 72, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Memorial Hospital. The memorial service will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Recovery United Methodist Church with Rev. Donna Sue Roberts officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mrs. Hickey...

Charles Walley

Charles Walley

Dec 30, 2008

Mr. Charles F. Walley, 80, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Bainbridge Health Care. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Interment will follow at West Bainbridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, January 2, 2009 from 5:00 to 6:00...

Lili Hodges

Lili Hodges

Dec 29, 2008

Lydia F. "Lili" Hodges, 72, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008 at her residence. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2009 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Medley officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery in Donalsonville, GA. The family will receive friends Friday, January 2, 2009 from 10:00 to...

Ernest Chason

Ernest Chason

Dec 29, 2008

Ernest "Tub" Chason, 61, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008 at his residence. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Jeff Stapleton officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Wayne Strickland, Leonard Burke, Jeremy McLendon, Terry Dowden, Robert Taylor and Bo Strickland serving...

Helen Shrader

Helen Shrader

Dec 28, 2008

Helen Lane Shrader, 87, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Burrell and Rev. Paul Medley officiating. Interment will follow at Cairo Cemetery with John Fudge, Curt Fudge, Sadi Hasona, James Fudge and...

John Corley

John Corley

Dec 26, 2008

John C. Corley, Jr., 52, of Pelham, GA, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008 at Thomasville Nursing and Rehab. Services will be private. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mr. Corley was born June 21, 1956 in Decatur County, GA, the son of John C. Corley and Mary Turner Corley. He was a road construction worker....

James Harris

James Harris

Dec 21, 2008

James S. "Skipper" Harris, 64, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Danny Shepard officiating. Interment will follow Christ Church Cemetery in Baker County, GA. The family will receive friends Saturday, December 27, 2008 from 10:30...

John Pritzl

John Pritzl

Dec 20, 2008

John C. Pritzl, 80, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008 at his residence. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2008 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Stephen L. Webb and Dr. Danny Shepard officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Oscar Dewberry, Bill Holt, Turner Barber, Bruce Kirbo, J....

Melanie Wood

Melanie Wood

Dec 19, 2008

Ms. Melanie Latrell Wood, 33, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Friday, December 19, 2008 from injuries received in an automobile accident. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in the chapel of Wainwright-Parlor Funeral Home in Hazlehurst, GA, with Rev. Stephen L. Webb officiating. Interment will follow at Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family...

Hugh Jones

Hugh Jones

Dec 18, 2008

Funeral Services for Mr. Hugh M. Jones, 89, of Thomasville, GA will be held Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 3:00 PM at Cox-Ware Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Crapps officiating. Interment will follow in Hawthorne Cemetery in Grady County. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 21, 2008 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM at Cox-Ware Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Jones...

Howard L.

Howard L.

Dec 16, 2008

No funeral services are planned for Howard L. Wilcox, Jr., age 44 of Bainbridge. Howard was born May 18, 1964 in Tampa, FL the son of Howard L. Wilcox, Sr. and the late Bonnie Elizabeth Wilson Wilcox. He never married nor employed. He passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at his residence. He is survived by his father Howard Wilcox,...

Gerald Wells

Gerald Wells

Dec 11, 2008

Gerald Wells, 80, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008, at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donna Sue Roberts officiating. Interment will follow at Sylvania Cemetery with Corey Wells, Brad Wells, Jody Wells, Steven Wells, Bert Poitevint and Tommy Whigham...

Sidney Matthews

Sidney Matthews

Dec 10, 2008

Sidney M. Matthews, 74, of Brinson, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be at 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2008 at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Thornton and Rev. Tommy Willis officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with his nephews serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive...

Virginia Boyd-Houston

Virginia Boyd-Houston

Dec 9, 2008

Memorial Services for Ms. Virginia Ann Ginger Boyd Houston, 63, of Bainbridge, GA will be held Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 3:00 PM EST at Cox-Ware Funeral Home Chapel with her family presiding. Ms. Houston was born November 11, 1945 in Decatur County, GA to the now late Clyde and Vera Jane Hardy Boyd. She has lived back in Bainbridge...

Clifton Jones

Clifton Jones

Dec 7, 2008

Clifton "Punkman" Jones, 22, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at his residence. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Milton C. Gardner, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with Nathan Harrell, Jr., Durwin Harrell, Mike Jones, Todd Meuninck , Eric Brown,...

Charlotte Kwilecki

Charlotte Kwilecki

Dec 7, 2008

Charlotte Williford Kwilecki, 80, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at her residence. Services will be private. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mrs. Kwilecki was born October 27, 1928 in Camilla, GA, the daughter of Ernest Green Williford and Hazel Edwards Williford. She was graduate of Camilla High School, Class of 1945...

William Faircloth

William Faircloth

Dec 7, 2008

Mr. William A. Faircloth of Saint Clair Shores, MI passed away at home on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the age of 78. The funeral service will be Friday, December 12, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Delwood Baptist Church near Camilla, GA. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In...

Frankie Bowen

Frankie Bowen

Dec 6, 2008

Funeral services for Mrs. Frankie Boyett Bowen, age 48 of Climax, GA, will be held Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Climax Baptist Church at 4:00 p.m. with Rev. Jimmy Weaver and Rev. Steve Poppell officiating. Burial will follow at Pisgah Cemetery in Climax with James Brock, Charles Harrell, David Bowen, Pat Gillespie, Kent Bowen, Danny Harrison and Bobby Harrell serving...

Kathleen Dyess

Kathleen Dyess

Dec 5, 2008

Mrs. Kathleen Rachel Dyess, 88, of Colquitt, GA, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008 at Seminole Manor Nursing Home. The graveside funeral service will be at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Pleasant View Church of God Cemetery with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mrs. Dyess was born February 24,...

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