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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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Willa Cox

Willa Cox

Sep 17, 2025

Willa Dean Cox, age 76, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 20, 2025, in the First Assembly of God Church, 495 12th Avenue N.E., Cairo, Georgia. Rev. Travis Harrison will officiate. Willa Dean Chason was born October 11, 1948, to Ollin...

Joan Cassels

Joan Cassels

Sep 17, 2025

Joan Cassels, whose kindness, generosity, love of family and enthusiasm for life endeared her to so many, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025, in the presence of her children. Born Margaret Joan Ouzts on Oct. 3, 1934, her family pronounced her name as Jo-ann. She was married to the love of her life, Ralph Willard Cassels, for 60 years,...

Ennis Harrison

Ennis Harrison

Sep 15, 2025

Rev. Ennis Milton Harrison, age 77, passed away very early on Monday, September 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family in Brinson, Georgia. Services for Rev. Harrison will be held at 11:00, Thursday, September 18, at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2861 Spring Creek Road, Brinson, Georgia. The Rev. Marty Anderson and Dr. Kenneth Cloud will officiate. The grandsons will serve as...

John Williams

John Williams

Sep 13, 2025

John David Williams, 42, passed away on September 13, 2025, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Born on August 4, 1983, in Silver Spring, Maryland, John lived a life rooted in family, faith, and a deep appreciation for the simple joys of the countryside. John was a devoted son to his mother, Myra Cowart Williams, and shared a close bond with his late...

Kathryn Tyre

Kathryn Tyre

Sep 13, 2025

Kathryn May Tyre, affectionately known as Katie by all who loved her, left us peacefully on the morning of September 13, 2025, in Spring, Texas, at the age of 75. Katie was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and grew up as the fourth child of the late Felton Henry and Bessie Kirbo Williams. She grew up in her beloved hometown of...

Evelyn Hooks

Evelyn Hooks

Sep 9, 2025

Evelyn Patricia Hooks was taken tenderly and peacefully into the arms of Jesus on September 9, 2025, spending her final days at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loved ones. Services for Mrs. Hooks will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 13, 2025, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. James Scarborough will officiate. The service...

Laverne Donley

Laverne Donley

Sep 6, 2025

Laverne Donley, age 102, passed away very peacefully, Saturday, September 6, 2025, in her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Donley will be held Thursday, September 11, 11:00 am, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Rev. Hoyt Donley and Rev. Andy Messer will officiate. The service will conclude in the chapel. A private interment will be held...

Nicholas Hicks

Nicholas Hicks

Sep 4, 2025

Mr. Nicholas F. Hicks, age 55, passed away September 4, 2025 in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mr. Hicks will be held in Glen Cove, New York.

Bobby Brock

Bobby Brock

Sep 2, 2025

Mr. Bobby Eugene Brock, age 65, of Climax, Georgia, passed away very early on Tuesday morning, September 2, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Services for Mr. Brock will be held Friday, September 5, 2025, 2:00 pm, at Salem Baptist Church, 1160 Salem Church Road, Climax, Ga. The Rev. Ryan Zearing and Pastor Jack Johnson will officiate. Chris Cumbie, Dylan...

Trula Wattenbarger

Trula Wattenbarger

Aug 31, 2025

Trula Mae Wattenbarger, age 84, passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, August 31, 2025. Services for Mrs. Wattenbarger will be held in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home, 2:00 pm, Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The Rev. Rawleigh Furney will officiate. The service will end in the chapel. The family will receive friends before the service,...

Rhonda Moye

Rhonda Moye

Aug 27, 2025

Rhonda Moye, age 52, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in Thomasville, Georgia. Services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, August 29, graveside in Sunset Cemetery, Carter Street, Meigs, Georgia. Preacher Art Wilson will officiate. The family will be greeting friends at the cemetery from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Rhonda Moye was born January 23, 1973, to Cecil Jackson...

Ruth Bush

Ruth Bush

Aug 23, 2025

Ruth Edna Harrison Bush, age 94, of Faceville, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on August 23, 2025. Services for Mrs. Bush will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, August 30, 2025, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Rev. Emory Smith will officiate. Ruth will be privately interred in Roselawn Memory Gardens. Born on December 6,...

William Cox

William Cox

Aug 20, 2025

William Nelson Cox, age 75, passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2025, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Born on September 12, 1949, in Bainbridge, he remained a lifelong resident of the community he called home. William was a humble and quiet man who earned the respect of those who knew him. He was a jack of all trades.; There was nothing he...

William King

William King

Aug 17, 2025

William David “Billy” King, Jr. passed away on Sunday morning, August 17, 2025, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. A memorial service to honor Billy will be held on Thursday, August 28 at 11:00 am at Bethany Baptist Church in Brinson with the Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Billy was born February 5, 1960 in Bainbridge, Georgia. He was the son of the...

Mary Turner

Mary Turner

Aug 14, 2025

Mary Ida Turner, 85, of Bainbridge, GA went to be with our Lord and Savior on the morning of August 12, 2025 at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital. Ms. Turner was born on April 12, 1940 in Sopchoppy, FL to Thomas A. Davis, Sr & Verlie Davis. She is survived by her daughter Tamara Buckhaulter (Keith), granddaughters Rebecca Stephenson (Andrew), Audrey Moore...

Alma Hart

Alma Hart

Aug 12, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Alma Pearl Hart, age 91, on August 12, 2025. She was born on June 2, 1934, in Climax, Ga, to Paul and Rose McGlamery. Alma lived a wondrous life, full of grace, kindness and love. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Alma was preceded...

Charles Owens

Charles Owens

Aug 6, 2025

Mr. Charles Escal "Rebel" Owens, Sr., age 87, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mr. Owens will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, August 9, at Climax Methodist Church in Climax, Georgia. The Rev. Lynn Hurley will officiate. Louis Owens, Juan Owens, Thomas Owens, Kenny Beemer, Ethan Hussey, and Andrew Cannon will...

Jonathan Ralph

Jonathan Ralph

Aug 5, 2025

Jonathan Lee Ralph. age 44, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life in Jonathan's honor on Monday, October 6, 2025 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church parish hall (behind the church), 516 East Broughton Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. Jonathan was born June 13, 1981, in Lexington, Kentucky to Paul Eugene and...

Anita Rogers

Anita Rogers

Aug 3, 2025

Anita Claire Rogers, age 78, passed away very early on Sunday morning, August 3, 2025, at her home in Climax, Georgia. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Climax Baptist Church, Climax, Georgia. The Rev. Steve Poppell will officiate. Anita Claire Cronk was born June 20, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, to Russell Cronk...

Patricia Brossett

Patricia Brossett

Aug 2, 2025

Patricia (Pat) Ellyn Gauntt Brossett, age 78, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Southeast Health in Dothan, Alabama. Services for Ms. Brossett will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, August 6, at Bainbridge First Baptist Church. The Rev. Chris Humphries will officiate. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. William R. Friedrich, Andy Hay, Justin Anderson, Abram Anderson, Joe...

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