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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.
Gary Walsingham
Jan 4, 2021
Mr. Gary Earl (Griz) Walsingham, age 66, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, in Cairo, Georgia. No public services will be held, per Gary's request. Gary Earl Walsingham was born in Cairo to Willard Walsingham and Hazel Cain Walsingham, April 15, 1954. He and his siblings were raised in Cairo, where he graduated from Cairo High School. Gary was a...
Kenneth Carter
Jan 4, 2021
Kenneth William Carter, 79, of Lake Seminole, formerly of Ft. Myers, FL, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Fellowship Baptist Church with Rev. Marty Anderson, Rev. Jimmy Dean, Rev. Stanley Phillips, and Kenneth's grandson, Rev. Kenneth Miller, officiating. Interment will be at Fellowship Baptist Church...
Vernon Mathis
Jan 1, 2021
Vernon Mathis, 71, of Brinson, GA, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021. Vernon's family will host a memorial gathering on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 6:00 PM at 872 Yates Spring Road, Brinson, GA. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,...
Bernice Johnson
Jan 1, 2021
Bernice Bowles Johnson, age 92, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, January 1, 2021. A graveside service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery, 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 4. Pastor Johnny Moore will officiate. Bernice Bowles Johnson was born August 16, 1928 to Johnny Bowles and Mae Florence Carter Bowles. She was a Cairo, Georgia native. Bernice married Heber...
Patricia Cox
Dec 31, 2020
Patricia A. Cox, age 74, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Mars Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Climax, Georgia. The Rev. Edward Seabrooks will officiate. In accordance with the State of Georgia guidelines concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked...
Daeshaun Ellison
Dec 31, 2020
Infant Daeshaun Dewhit Ellison of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Survivors include his parents, Ashley McClain and David Wayne Ellison, Jr.; his grandparents, Dionna Hacker, David Wayne Ellison and Janice McClain; and a special uncle, William McClain.
Robert Williams
Dec 27, 2020
Mr. Robert Earl Williams, age 77, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mr. Williams will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29 at Trinity Baptist Church. Bro. Brett Ellinburg will officiate. Gary Wood, Charlie Bails, Troy Howard, Micha Wood, Todd Howard, and Wyatt Wood will serve as pallbearers. Interment will...
Dennis Day
Dec 26, 2020
Dennis Wayne Day, 74, of Climax, GA, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Damon Edwards and Minister Michael McCrikard officiating. Interment will be at Eldorendo Baptist Church Cemetery. Men of First Christian Church and the Tuesday Night Men's Group...
William Harrell
Dec 26, 2020
William Travis Harrell, 45, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. William Travis Harrell was born August 22, 1975...
William Custer
Dec 22, 2020
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Vance Custer of Bainbridge, Georgia. Vance was born on September 26, 1931 to Vance and Victoria Custer. At the time of his death, Vance had just turned 89. Despite having achieved this notable age, Vance never slowed down, leading a full and adventurous life until the very end. Vance...
Sergio Becerril
Dec 22, 2020
Sergio Dominguez Becerril, age 33, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at his home in Decatur County, Georgia. Sergio was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His parents are Crecenciano Dominguez Chavez and Teresa Margarita Becerril Flores. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no public service.
Krymson Gibson
Dec 21, 2020
Infant Krymson Leigh Gibson, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away, Monday, December 21, 2020.The graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Oak City Cemetery. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to maintain the recommended safe social distancing of six feet and/or wear protective masks in accordance...
Martha Miller
Dec 21, 2020
Martha Jane Bridges Miller was born December 10, 1926 to Brown and Annie Lane Bridges. She was raised and schooled in Early County. In 1947 she married Pete Miller, Sr. They shared a life she was well suited for on a shade tobacco farm in Attapulgus, GA. She was seldom idle as she gardened and gathered stocking her pantry and...
James Godwin
Dec 19, 2020
James Leslie Godwin, Jr., 49, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to The Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center, 919 South Broad Street, Thomasville, GA, 31792. James Leslie Godwin, Jr. was born...
George Patterson
Dec 16, 2020
George Anthony Patterson, 73, of Oglethorpe, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020. A private graveside memorial service will be held at Oak City Cemetery. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to maintain the recommended safe social distancing of six feet and/or wear protective masks in accordance with the State of Georgia guidelines....
Martha Henderson
Dec 16, 2020
On December 16, 2020, Martha Jane Rogers Henderson, passed away at the age of 83 in Opelika, Alabama. She was a loving wife and a dedicated mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Survivors include her daughter, Dr. Kathryn Henderson, and her grandchildren Kaitlin, Sydney, and Griffin Dumpere, all of Atlanta, GA.Martha Jane was born in Cairo, Georgia, the daughter of James...
Larry Barber
Dec 15, 2020
Mr. Larry Eugene Barber, age 74, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at his home in Brinson, Georgia. No formal service will be held at this time. The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. In accordance with the State of Georgia guidelines concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are...
Randall Williams
Dec 14, 2020
Randall Williams, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Ron McCaskill and Rev. Chris Humphries officiating. Interment will be at Delwood Baptist Church Cemetery with Deacons of First Baptist Church serving as active pallbearers. Due to the...
Inez Rich
Dec 14, 2020
Inez Dawson Rich, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Oak City Cemetery with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to maintain the recommended safe social distancing of six feet...
Bryant Long
Dec 8, 2020
Mr. Bryant Wayne Long, age 48, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will honor his memory privately. Bryant Wayne Long was born April 9, 1972 in Donalsonville, Georgia. He was raised in South Georgia. Bryant married the love of his life, Sherry Lynn West Long and was...
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