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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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Katherine Taylor
Sep 9, 2021
Katherine Reynolds Taylor, 95, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Humphries officiating. Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery with her nephews serving as active pallbearers. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those...
Dennis Cato
Sep 7, 2021
John Dennis Cato, age 66, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021. A private family service will be held at a later date. Ivey Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Dennis was born November 30, 1954 in Bainbridge, GA, the son of John Ebb and Edna Stegall Cato...
Charissa Perdue
Sep 7, 2021
Mrs. Charissa Perdue, age 45, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Miller Nursing Home, Colquitt, Georgia. No public services will be held.
Jimmie Gurley
Sep 1, 2021
Mrs. Jimmie Ruth Gurley, 90, of Columbus, GA (formerly of Bainbridge) died Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Spring Harbor Memory, Columbus, GA. Mrs. Gurley was born September 19, 1930, daughter of Kate Oma Day and Lewie Emerson Alford. Jimmie Ruth was an elementary school teacher for over 26 years, having received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees and performed all of...
Bernice Boyd
Aug 30, 2021
Mrs. Bernice Boutwell Boyd, age 82, passed away early Monday, August 30, 2021, at her home in Decatur County, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Boyd will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, at Mt. Gilead Freewill Baptist Church, Spring Creek Road, Brinson, Georgia. The Rev. Lynn Massey will officiate. Interment to follow at Bethany Cemetery. The grandsons will serve...
Edwin Mccullers
Aug 28, 2021
Edwin M. McCullers September 11, 1954 - August 28, 2021 Linda McCullers January 17, 1963 - August 28, 2021 Edwin and Linda McCullers passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, GA. The funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Stanley Phillips officiating. Interment was...
Linda Mccullers
Aug 28, 2021
Edwin M. McCullers September 11, 1954 - August 28, 2021 Linda McCullers January 17, 1963 - August 28, 2021 Edwin and Linda McCullers passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, GA. The funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Stanley Phillips officiating. Interment was...
John Dick
Aug 28, 2021
John H. Dick, Jr. November 11,1957 - August 28, 2021 John H. Dick, Jr., 63, of Iron City, GA, passed away August 28, 2021. A private memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . John was born November 11, 1957 in Dothan, AL, the son of...
Michael Barrett
Aug 27, 2021
Michael Franklin Barrett August 26, 1957 - August 27, 2021 Michael Franklin Barrett of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at the family's residence, 150 Lissa Drive, Bainbidge, GA. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Mr. Barrett, a...
Martha Mitchell
Aug 24, 2021
Martha Wilson Mitchell, 85, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor John Erthein officiating. Visitation will immediately follow the service. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to wear protective masks in...
Wendell Long
Aug 23, 2021
Mr. Wendell Custer Long, age 69, of Newton, Georgia, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021, at his home in Baker County. Services for Mr. Long will be held at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 25, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Rev. Newton Cranford will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the service,...
Lewis Jones
Aug 21, 2021
Mr. Lewis E. Jones of Bainbridge passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital. Services for Mr. Jones will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 28, at First Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia. Interment will follow in Oak City Cemetery. The Rev. Chris Humphries and Rev. Earl Baron will officiate. Chris Mullennix, Brian Mullennix, Lou Dryka,...
Bridgett Bryant
Aug 21, 2021
Bridgett Suzanne Irvin Bryant, age 63, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Grady General Hospital in Cairo, Georgia. ******Due to family illness the service has been cancelled and will be rescheduled **** Bridgett was born August 28, 1957 in Clovis, New Mexico. She graduated from college with a business degree. Bridgett married the love of her life, Freddie Carroll...
Mitchell Burke
Aug 19, 2021
Mitchell Burke, age 59, of Colquitt, GA, passed away Thursday August 19, 2021. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Stanley Phillips and Reverend Robert Johns officiating. A visitation will follow services. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to...
Paula Wheeler
Aug 17, 2021
Paula Rae Fox Wheeler, age 67, passed away early Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A private family service will be held. Paula Rae Fox was born April 18, 1954, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Cecil Kent Fox and Eyvonne Morris Fox. She married Edward Albert Wheeler. They have been married 47 years. Paula attended Southwest Baptist...
Christopher Vaughn
Aug 15, 2021
Christopher Henry Vaughn, 42, of Iron City, GA, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Cornerstone Pentecostal Church, 115 Jennifer Drive, Bainbridge, GA 39817 with Rev. Edward Seabrooks officiating. A private family graveside will be held after services. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 17, 2021 6:00-7:00...
Wayne Mcdonald
Aug 13, 2021
The Rev. Wayne McDonald, age 78, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Rev. McDonald will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, August 21, at Eastside Baptist Church in Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Chris Allen to officiate with military honors. A private burial will be held in Salem Seminole Baptist Cemetery in...
Joseph Williams
Aug 11, 2021
Mr. Joseph Wesley Williams, Sr., age 67, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida. Services for Mr. Williams will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. The funeral will conclude at the chapel. Mr. Williams will be interred in Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family...
Eileen Davis
Aug 10, 2021
A dual memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, October 22, 2021, at Tallahassee National Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida, to honor Eileen Patricia Davis and her husband, Gerry Lane Davis. Eileen Patricia Davis, age 71, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Grady General Hospital in Cairo, Georgia. Eileen was born March 29, 1950, in Sheffield, England. Her...
Betty Terry
Aug 10, 2021
We celebrate the Home going of Betty LaJune Terry on August 10, 2021. Visitation will be at Greensboro Baptist Church at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 14 with Service at 11:00 a.m. Bro. Dee McGuire and Bro. Randall Terry will officiate the service. Burial followed in Roselawn Memory Gardens in Bainbridge, Georgia. Betty was born in Douglasville, GA on June...
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