Norman Pyles
Aug 2, 2025
Norman Jackson Pyles, age 86, of Cairo, Georgia, passed away, Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, in Bossier City, Louisiana. A service to honor Norman will be held at Eastside Baptist Church in Cairo on Thursday, October 9th, 2025. The family will receive visitors at 10:00 am and the memorial service to follow at 11:00 am. Norman was born November 10, 1938,...
Patricia Hester
Jul 26, 2025
Sonya Patricia (Patty) Chason Hester, age 63, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida. Services for Mrs. Hester will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Climax Methodist Church, 210 W. Broad Street, Climax, Georgia. The Rev. Lynn Hurley will officiate. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Doug Chason, Will...
Rebecca Conner
Jul 24, 2025
Rebecca Lyttle Conner, age 81, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Service time and arrangements will be announced later. Rebecca Lyttle was born June 13, 1944, in Norfolk, Virginia, to James B. Lyttle and Olivia Ophelia Lyttle. Raised in Virginia, she married Larry Wayne Conner, who has preceded her in death. Rebecca loved the...
Naomi Carter
Jul 24, 2025
Naomi Carter, age 90, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Memorial Manor, in Bainbridge, Georgia. A funeral service will be held in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home, Saturday, August 2nd at 11:00am, followed by interment in the Memorial Garden of St. John’s Episcopal Church. The Very Reverend Leslie Dellenbarger, will officiate, assisted by The Archdeacon Yvette Owens...
Paul Armour
Jul 21, 2025
Mr. Paul Edward Armour, age 74, passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, at Southeast Health in Dothan, Alabama. Mr. Armour and his wife, Elizabeth Blansord Armour, live in Donalsonville, Georgia. More information will be available later.
Barry Phillips
Jul 20, 2025
Mr. Barry Phillips, age 75, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Bainbridge Health and Rehab, Bainbridge, Georgia. No formal service will be held. Mr. Phillips will be interred in the Tallahassee National Cemetery. Barry Philips was born April 29, 1950, to James Joseph Phillips and Shirley Mae Bennett Phillips, in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. He proudly served in the...
James Harrell
Jul 17, 2025
Mr. James Harrell, age 65, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at his home in Pavo, Georgia. The family will hold a private service. Mr. Harrell was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, August 19, 1959. His parents James Wallace Harrell and Elynor Joyce Fish Harrell have preceded him death. James proudly served in the United States Army and was a...
Betty Shoemaker
Jul 12, 2025
Betty Duncan Shoemaker, age 93, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Newnan, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Shoemaker will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, July 18, 2025, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. Timothy Weldon will officiate. Shaun Shoemaker, Chad Shoemaker, Doug Shoemaker, Jacy Carlon, Seth Weldon, and Daniel Weldon will serve as pallbearers. Interment...
Callie Lamkin
Jul 10, 2025
Callie Lamkin, age 50, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, Florida. Services for Mrs. Lamkin will be held at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, July 16, with a public viewing being held on this date from 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Pastor Laddie DeRocco will officiate. A committal service...
Joseph Knight
Jul 9, 2025
Mr. Joseph Knight, age 80, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Bainbridge Healthcare, Bainbridge, Georgia. Mr. Knight was born December 7, 1944, in Cairo, Georgia, to Easter Jack Knight and Lillie Mae Weakly Knight. Joseph was a talented mechanic. He has lived in Bainbridge for many years and will be missed by his many friends.
Sarah Shirley
Jul 9, 2025
Sarah Benton Shirley, age 84, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2025, at Seminole Manor Nursing Home in Donalsonville, Georgia. The family is planning a service to be held later in Pensacola, Florida. Sarah Benton was born July 14, 1940, in Donalsonville, Georgia, to Jessie James Benton and Hattie Inez Smith Benton. Sarah was an avid sportswoman. She loved fishing, boating,...
Edward J. Cunningham
Jul 4, 2025
Edward J. Cunningham, 91, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Cedarhurst Senior Living, surrounded by his loving family. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 30, at 2:00 pm at Oak City Cemetery in Bainbridge. Rev. Leslie Dallenberger will officiate.
He was born on October 30, 1933, in Chicago, the son of James A. and...
Johnny Ellison
Jul 1, 2025
Mr. Johnny Ray Ellison, age 67, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia. A memorial service will be held in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home, Wednesday, July 9, at 4:00 pm. Mr. Johnny Ray Ellison was born on December 16, 1957, in Dothan, Alabama to John Ellison and Louise McNeal Ellison. Johnny...
Roger Wynn
Jun 28, 2025
Mr. Roger Dale Wynn, age 74, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mr. Wynn will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, July 2, in Trinity Baptist Church, 1865 Tallahassee Highway, Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. William Davis and Pastor Brett Elliinburg will officiate. Wyatt Wood, Micah Wood, Christopher Wiggins, Jorge Lopez,...
Terry Barber
Jun 24, 2025
Mr. Terry Lamar Barber, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Terry will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, June 27, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Dr. David Leavell will officiate. The service will conclude in the chapel. Terry will be laid to rest with his family in Sylvania Cemetery....
Joe Combast
Jun 23, 2025
Mr. Joe H. Combast, age 78, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025, at Donalsonville Hospital in Donalsonville, Georgia. Services for Mr. Combast will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, June 28, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. David Grubbs will officiate. The service will conclude in the chapel. Joe’s family will receive friends before the service,...
Ltc Alan Skarponi (Ret.)
Jun 20, 2025
LTC Alan L. Skarponi (Ret.), age 93, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at his home in Port Orange, Florida. Services for Mr. Skarponi will be held Thursday, June 26, 11:00 am, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. Tim Dean will officiate. The family will receive friends before the service, beginning at 10:00. The service will...
Gregory Patronis
Jun 19, 2025
Gregory Keith Patronis, age 60, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. Services for Mr. Patronis will be held Saturday, June 28, at 11:00 am, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home, 502 S. Scott Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Lynn Roberts will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at...
Sereese Brown
Jun 18, 2025
Sereese Ulmer Brown, age 61, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at her home in Cairo, Georgia surrounded by her loving family. Services for Mrs. Brown will be held Saturday, June 21, 11:00 am, at Eastside Baptist Church in Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Matt Vickers will officiate. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Terry Widener, Tim Widener, Glenn Hester, Chris...
James Wine
Jun 14, 2025
We regret to announce the passing of James William Wine, age 75, of Cairo, Georgia. Mr. Wine has requested no public services be held. James William Wine was born December 20, 1949 in Jeffersonville, Indiana to Clarence Edward Wine and Mary Gladys Christie Wine. He is survived by his daughter, Shannon Wine of Albany, Georgia, brother, Mark Miller of Thomasville,...
