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.

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Lois Barwick

Lois Barwick

Sep 28, 2020

Lois Brooks Barwick, 87, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Dean officiating.  Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to maintain the...

Charolett Harrell

Charolett Harrell

Sep 28, 2020

Charolett Ann Tindol Harrell, age 75 passed away September 28, 2020 at Lifebrite Community Hospital of Early County. Services for Mrs. Harrell will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, October 1, 2020, graveside, Oak Grove Cemetery in Arlington, Georgia. Bro. David Crowdis will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Charolett Ann Tindol was born April 3,...

James Sharber

James Sharber

Sep 28, 2020

James Edwin "Eddie" Sharber, Jr., 68, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Humphries and Rev. Julian Sims officiating.  Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to maintain the recommended...

Josephine Odom

Josephine Odom

Sep 25, 2020

Josephine Brockett Odom, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020. The graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Debra Boozer officiating.  Cheston Meredith, Todd McMillan, Robbie Godwin, James Griffin, Dale Nichols, and Matthew Hall will serve as active pallbearers. Due to the ongoing...

Allie Prince

Allie Prince

Sep 25, 2020

Mr. Allie Ben (Benny) Prince, Jr. passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 on his farm in Grady County, Georgia. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the service will be limited to family. A Celebration of Life is slated for mid-late October at the Farmer's Heritage Museum and will include a good, old-fashioned fish fry and sing for family and friends. A date...

Virgie Poitevint

Virgie Poitevint

Sep 23, 2020

Virgie D. Poitevint, 97, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Stanley Phillips officiating. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to maintain the recommended safe social distancing of...

Eleanor Hodges

Eleanor Hodges

Sep 23, 2020

Eleanor Jean Hodges, 82, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020. A private funeral service will be held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Davidson officiating.  Interment will be at Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to maintain the recommended safe social distancing of...

Linda Plunkett

Linda Plunkett

Sep 23, 2020

Linda Darlene Plunkett, age 61, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at her home in Brinson, Georgia. No public services will be held. Linda Darlene Plunkett was born October 30, 1958 in Vienna, Georgia. Her parents, Oliver Lee Plunkett and Ethel Gladys Young Plunkett have preceded her in death. She worked many years in the Meat Market of Harvey's Supermarket...

Michelle Whatley

Michelle Whatley

Sep 22, 2020

Michelle L. Whatley, 64, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ernie Jones 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 and/or wear protective masks in accordance with...

Doreen Pulliam

Doreen Pulliam

Sep 22, 2020

Doreen "Dodie" Mihlfeld Pulliam, 74, of Climax, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. The graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Rev. Steve Poppell officiating. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to maintain the recommended safe social distancing of six...

Homer Hines

Homer Hines

Sep 22, 2020

Homer Elwain Hines, 70, of Opelika, AL, formerly of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. A private graveside funeral service will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Eldon Eckard 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 and/or...

Martha Cross

Martha Cross

Sep 21, 2020

Martha Jean Shattles Cross, 81, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. A private graveside funeral service will be held at Brinson 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 and/or wear protective masks in accordance with...

Adolfo Rodrã­Guez

Adolfo Rodrã­Guez

Sep 21, 2020

Adolfo Hernández Rodríguez, age 39, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 10:00 am, Saturday, September 26. Father Victor Manuel Canela-Ochoa, S.T. will officiate. Fernando Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez, Juan Rodriguez, Tomas Gonzalez, Gonzalo Mendoza, and Rodrigo Sanchez will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow...

C. Butler

C. Butler

Sep 21, 2020

C. Wayne Butler, 61, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marty Brock 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 and/or wear protective masks in accordance with...

Vangene Nelson

Vangene Nelson

Sep 20, 2020

Vangene Stephens "Steve" Nelson, 77, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, September 20, 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 Bainbridge-Decatur County Humane Society, 1250 Cox Avenue, Bainbridge, GA 39819 or Big Bend Hospice, Inc., 1723 Mahan Center Boulevard,...

Robert Holt

Robert Holt

Sep 20, 2020

Robert Dewayne Holt, 48, of Climax, GA, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Robert Dewayne Holt was born November 23, 1971 in Bainbridge, GA, the son of Larry Holt and Theresa Ann Hall Holt. He earned a technical certificate...

William Sykes

William Sykes

Sep 19, 2020

Mr. William (Billy) R. Sykes, Jr., age 60, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Miller County Hospital in Colquitt, Georgia. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, September 28, Eldorendo Holiness Church Cemetery. Rev. Rawleigh Furney will officiate. William R. Sykes, Jr. was born January 19, 1960 in Panama City, Florida to William R. Sykes, Sr....

Ella Logue

Ella Logue

Sep 19, 2020

Ella Rebecca Logue, 85, of Tallahassee, FL, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. A private funeral service will be held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Donnie Parks officiating.  Interment will be at Cedar Grove 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...

Linda Thomas

Linda Thomas

Sep 18, 2020

Linda Inez Thomas, age 51, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, in Albany, Georgia. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, September 21, 2020, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. The Rev. Brian Hatchett will officiate. Jerry Mills, Roger Mills, Wayne Poitevint, Johnny Poitevint, John Perkins, and Rusty Poitevint will...

Lorena Wisham

Lorena Wisham

Sep 18, 2020

Lorena West Wisham, age 91, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 in Thomasville, Georgia. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia. Rev. Steve Singletary will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, 5:00-7:00 pm, at Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home in Bainbridge, Georgia. In accordance with the...

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