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.

John Waddell

John Waddell

Jul 1, 2020

John B. "Johnny" Waddell, 69, of Climax, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Stacey Glover and Rev. Tim Harrell officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations...

Betty Rentz

Betty Rentz

Jun 29, 2020

Betty Jane Rentz, 84, of Lake Seminole, GA, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will be held Friday at Ivey Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Ford officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southwest Georgia,...

Carol Drummer

Carol Drummer

Jun 29, 2020

Carol Ann Makley Drummer, age 68, of Bainbridge passed away Monday, June 29, 2020, at her son\'s home in Columbia, Alabama. A private family service will be held at a later date. Carol Ann Makley was born July 23, 1951, to William and Jane Whigaman Makley in Lima, Ohio. Carol married the love of her life, Daniel James Drummer, on...

Lynn Chapman

Lynn Chapman

Jun 29, 2020

Lynn Chapman, 85, of Lake Seminole/Chattahoochee area, formerly of Gainesville, FL passed away Monday, June 29, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will be held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Charles Stephens officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to: St....

Linda Weathersby

Linda Weathersby

Jun 26, 2020

Linda Gail Weathersby, 71, of Lee County, GA died June 26, 2020 at her residence.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Lakeside Baptist Church.  Rev. Kenneth Cloud will officiate.  A private family interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Mrs. Weathersby was born on October 29, 1948 in Bainbridge, GA to O.R. and Edith Kate Godwin.  She...

Minnie Rogers

Minnie Rogers

Jun 24, 2020

Minnie "Minamar" Rogers, 76, of Cobb, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will be held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Knight officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the...

Joe Hartzog

Joe Hartzog

Jun 23, 2020

Joe Hartzog, 72, of Attapulgus, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Burrell officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may...

Charles Stafford

Charles Stafford

Jun 22, 2020

Charles Wilburn "Chuck" Stafford, 77, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside service will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Traveler's Rest Cemetery in Samson, AL. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Charles Wilburn Stafford was born on October 28,...

Jimmy Ward

Jimmy Ward

Jun 21, 2020

Jimmy Ward, 62, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Cool Springs Cemetery with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Kenneth Keller

Kenneth Keller

Jun 20, 2020

Kenneth Wayne Keller, Sr., 94, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will be held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Ausburn officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to...

Marianna Dollar

Marianna Dollar

Jun 20, 2020

Marianna Rebecca Dollar, 38, of Darien, GA formerly of Bainbridge, GA and Ft. Worth, TX, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Eric McClellan and Pastor Ashton Ham officiating. Online visitors may sign...

Patsy Smith

Patsy Smith

Jun 19, 2020

Patsy "Miss Pat" Smith, 90, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private memorial service will be held at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stephen Webb officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to...

Frances Smallwood

Frances Smallwood

Jun 19, 2020

Frances Crawley Smallwood, formerly of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away at the age of 97 on June 19, 2020 at Hope Center Assisted Living in Fayetteville, Georgia. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will be held on June 24 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lynn Hurley officiating. Online visitors may sign the...

Christopher Hines

Christopher Hines

Jun 19, 2020

Christopher Ashley Hines, 36, of Thomasville, GA, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 Ronald McDonald House of Tallahassee, 712 East 7th Avenue, Tallahassee,...

Betty Darley

Betty Darley

Jun 16, 2020

Betty Jean Thompson Darley, 88, of the Delwood Community, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Delwood Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Doug Hall and Rev. David Pickering officiating. Friends attending are asked to remain in...

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Jun 15, 2020

Mr. Gary B. Cooper, age 68, died Monday, June 15, 2020, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Due to ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a memorial service will be held later. Gary B. Cooper was born August 10, 1951 in Silver Springs, Maryland. His parents, Ottice Lee Cooper and Catherine Elizabeth Smith Cooper, have preceded him in death. Gary...

Minnie Johns

Minnie Johns

Jun 15, 2020

Minnie Caprell Duke Johns, 92, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 at her daughter's home surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. The graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Sylvania Cemetery where she will be buried beside her husband in Faceville, GA. Caprell ("Pell") was born November 11,...

Marvin Willis

Marvin Willis

Jun 15, 2020

Marvin Eugene Willis, Jr., 71, of Cairo, GA, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private memorial service will be held with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to any pet rescues or the charity of your choice....

Emma Bowen

Emma Bowen

Jun 10, 2020

Emma Jean "Jeanie" Brock Bowen, 67, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service was held at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bainbridge High School Scholarship Fund,...

Daniel Beltran

Daniel Beltran

Jun 9, 2020

Daniel Beltran, 86 of Iron City, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jose Carpio and Ignacia Olivares Beltran; son, Daniel Beltran Jr., daughter, Maria Angelita Beltran; sisters, Carmen Beltran and Francisca Arguelles; and great-grandson, Ricardo Cardina. Daniel is survived by his loving wife, Elida Beltran; seven children, San Juana Quinones...

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