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.

Vernon Ritter

Vernon Ritter

Sep 30, 2022

Mr. Vernon Lee Ritter, age 72, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, October 6, at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The Rev. Ryan Carnes will officiate. The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00pm, Wednesday, October 5, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home....

Craig Sherburn

Craig Sherburn

Sep 27, 2022

Mr. Craig A. Sherburn, age 51, passed away at Memorial Hospital Tuesday, September 27, 2022. No public services will be held.

Rosemary Gibson

Rosemary Gibson

Sep 24, 2022

Rosemary Dianne Johnson Gibson passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving family in Climax, Georgia. Services for Dianne will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, at Magnolia Baptist Church, 1106 Magnolia Road, Whigham, Georgia. The Rev. Jimmy Ausburn will officiate. Interment will follow in Pine Park Cemetery, 3783 Pine Park Street, Grady County, Georgia. John...

Dorothy Brock

Dorothy Brock

Sep 23, 2022

Dorothy Avery Brock of Waverly passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at her residence. Dorothy was born October 19, 1931 in Decatur County, Georgia to the late John and Ruby Avery; she moved to Waverly from Georgia in 1952. Dorothy was a retired citrus grader for 46 years for Waverly Growers before retiring. She liked watching movies and reading books...

Ralph Dobson

Ralph Dobson

Sep 22, 2022

Mr. Ralph Dean Dobson, 79, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Friday, September 22, 2022 surrounded by his family. Memorial services for Mr. Dobson will be held Monday, October 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Ivey Funeral Home, Bainbridge, GA. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Mr. Dobson was born on...

Irma Chandler

Irma Chandler

Sep 19, 2022

Mrs. Irma Chandler, age 88, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday. September 19, 2022, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Chandler will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 30, 2022, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. The Rev. Jean Watson will officiate. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00. Interment will follow in...

Martha Benton

Martha Benton

Sep 18, 2022

Martha Eugenia (Jeanne) Benton, age 66, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Ms. Benton will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. The Rev. Marty Brock will officiate. Jeanne will be interred in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Jeanne...

Cynthia Beane

Cynthia Beane

Sep 16, 2022

Cynthia Rose Beane, age 70, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 , at Memorial Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia. No formal services will be held. Cynthia was born in Montpelier, Vermont on September 13, 1952. She was a nursing assistant. Mrs. Beane was survived by her sons, Craig Sherburn and Timothy Sherburn (Angelia).

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Sep 15, 2022

Betty Lou SmithMay 20, 1940 - September 15, 2022 Betty Lou Smith, age 82, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 in Bainbridge, Georgia. Betty was born May 20, 1940, in Holden, Missouri to George Washington and Hazel Mattie Hurr. Betty grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from North East High School in 1958. She attended...

Linda Hall

Linda Hall

Sep 13, 2022

Linda Jane Hall of Bainbridge, Ga. passed away on September 13, 2022. She was born Linda Jane Hale on May 22, 1939 in Athens, Ga to parents George and Ruby Mae Hale. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Bainbridge with Reverend Andrew Donaldson and Reverend Chris Humphries...

Juanita Phillips

Juanita Phillips

Sep 10, 2022

Juanita Kelly Phillips, age 85, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at her home in Climax, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Phillips will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 14, at Bethel Baptist Church in Brinson, Georgia. The Rev. Newton Cranford will officiate. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Climax, Georgia. The family will receive friends one hour before...

Latoyia Gardner

Latoyia Gardner

Sep 10, 2022

Latoyia "Stooge" Gardner, age 43, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Saturday, September 10th, 2022A memorial service will be held in her honor at 2:00 p.m. on October 1, 2022 at 3750 N State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33309. Online visitors may sign the guest register at  www.iveyfuneral.com.Latoyia was born on March 10, 1979, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Daryl...

Aaron Cox

Aaron Cox

Sep 7, 2022

Mr. Aaron Cox, age 81, passed away September 7, 2022 at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Mr. Cox was born to John Douglas and Luella Cox on September 12, 1940. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Mae Gray Cox. Mr. Cox retired from Queen’s General Hospital in New York, where he worked in Maintenance. His children will...

Robert Hargrave

Robert Hargrave

Sep 3, 2022

Robert Jackson "Cab" Hargrave, 71, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Cab was born on June 13, 1951. He was originally from Bainbridge, Georgia and was a Florida resident for many years before moving to Haywood County in 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Burch and Jane Hargrave, as well as his brothers, Burch Hargrave, Jr....

Clayton Duke

Clayton Duke

Aug 29, 2022

Clayton Clement Duke, age 63, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, surrounded by his family in Greenville, South Carolina. Services for Mr. Duke will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. A visitation will be held 10:00-11:00 a.m., before the service. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. Josh Carlisle,...

Jaime Reyna

Jaime Reyna

Aug 29, 2022

Jaime Santiago Gallaga Reyna, de 41 años, de Bainbridge, Georgia, falleció el lunes 29 de Agosto de 2022. El Servicio Conmemorativo se llevará a cabo a las 2:00 pm el Sábado 3 de Septiembre de 2022 en la Capilla de la Funeraria Ivey con los Pastores Gustavo y Elaine Chávez oficiando.  Debido a las preocupaciones actuales con respecto a la...

Shirley Whigham

Shirley Whigham

Aug 28, 2022

Shirley Ann WhighamMay 18, 1942 - August 28, 2022 Shirley Ann Whigham, age 80, of Blountstown, Florida, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022. The Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Oak City Cemetery. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Shirley Ann was born May 18, 1942 in Bainbridge,...

Leon Riley

Leon Riley

Aug 22, 2022

Mr. Leon D. Riley, age 85, passed away August 22, 2022 in Bainbridge, Georgia. No public services will be held.

Jesse Carmichael

Jesse Carmichael

Aug 20, 2022

Mr. Jesse Murphy Carmichael, age 56, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at his home in Eastpoint, Florida surrounded by his loving family. A service to honor Mr. Carmichael will be held at 5:00 pm, September 2, 2022, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. Pastor Cheryl Middleton will officiate. A service to honor Mr. Carmichael will be held...

Deborah Heath

Deborah Heath

Aug 19, 2022

Deborah Ann (Debbie) Heath, age 65, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida. Services for Mrs. Heath will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, August 24, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. Rev. James Scarborough will officiate. A private interment will be held in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Deborah Ann Heath was born...

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