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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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Kathy Harris

Kathy Harris

May 28, 2020

Kathy Diane Glover Harris, 68, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, May 28, 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 . Kathy Diane Glover was born August 22, 1951 in Bainbridge, GA, the daughter of Roy and...

Jacqueline Clyatt

Jacqueline Clyatt

May 26, 2020

Jacqueline Thomas Clyatt, 89, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Townsend Cemetery in Bell, FL with Rev. Jimmy Fletcher officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Jacqueline Thomas was born June 8, 1930 in Starke,...

Carolyn Butler

Carolyn Butler

May 25, 2020

Carolyn Wright Butler, 81, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Eldorendo Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Marty Brock officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to:...

Leslie Turner

Leslie Turner

May 24, 2020

Leslie Kent Turner, age 54, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on August 3, 1965 at the Americus-Sumter County Hospital to Helen James Turner and the late Larry Lee Turner, Sr. He is a life-long resident of Ideal, Georgia. Leslie attended Southland Academy and Macon County High School. He also...

Leverne Hanna

Leverne Hanna

May 23, 2020

Leverne Hanna went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2020 after experiencing complications from a stroke. She was born on August 31, 1935 to Reverend Rufus and Louise (McCullar) Lastinger in Waycross, GA. As a pastor's daughter and the oldest of the three sisters, including Rosa Lee and Tricia, Leverne promptly shifted into a position of responsibility,...

Audrey Hyde

Audrey Hyde

May 23, 2020

Audrey Bishop Hyde, 90, of Calvary, GA, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Pastor Robert Cronin officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Calvary...

Travis Darley

Travis Darley

May 23, 2020

Travis Darley, 71, of Del Rio TX, passed away May 23, 2020. The memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Delwood Baptist Church with Mr. Joe Poitevint officiating. Interment will be at Delwood Baptist Church Cemetery.  Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, those attending are asked to wear protective masks...

Ricky Howard

Ricky Howard

May 22, 2020

Mr. Ricky Eugene Howard, age 69, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. No public services will be held. Ricky Eugene Howard was born December 7, 1950 in Bainbridge, Georgia. His parents, Paul Howard and Sarah Earnest Howard, have preceded him in death. Ricky married Linda Lee Merritt Howard. They were married over 48 years,...

Joyce Mesurac

Joyce Mesurac

May 21, 2020

Joyce Barber Mesurac, 73, a resident of Stone Mountain, GA for 43 years, passed away on May 21, 2020 in Decatur, GA (DeKalb Co). Joyce was born in Miami Beach, FL (Dade Co) to Naomi F Albury Barber Worley & Harry C Barber Sr on August 13, 1946. She was a graduate of Miami Jackson HS (1964) & Samford Univ....

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

May 20, 2020

Charles Thurman Smith, 66, of Donalsonville, GA, formerly of Jefferson, GA passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a 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...

Dylan Olds

Dylan Olds

May 20, 2020

Dylan Blaine Olds, 18, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, May20, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Oak City Cemetery with Rev. Chris Humphries officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bainbridge High...

Margaret Midgette

Margaret Midgette

May 19, 2020

Margaret Joy Midgette, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Panacea, FL passed away Tuesday, May 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 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St....

Cheryle Ward

Cheryle Ward

May 17, 2020

Cheryle Woltman Ward, 75, of Woodstock, GA, formerly of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Oak City Cemetery with Rev. Melissa Traver officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to St....

Jimmy Brooks

Jimmy Brooks

May 17, 2020

Jimmy Edward Brooks, 82, of Coolidge, GA, formerly of Bainbridge, GA passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Mr. Lee Coulliette officiating.  Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Jimmy Edward Brooks was born...

Eugenie Whiddon

Eugenie Whiddon

May 16, 2020

Eugenie (Genie) Porter Whiddon, age 96, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. A private funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Fr. Dave Hamm, S.T. will officiate. A private interment will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. The services will be streamed live on Facebook (Cox Funeral Home...

Sara Bellflower

Sara Bellflower

May 16, 2020

Sara Barber Bellflower, 99, of the Bethany Community, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Mt. Gilead Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Sara Louise Barber was born June 23,...

Brandon Dean

Brandon Dean

May 16, 2020

Brandon Lee Dean, 33, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, May 16, 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 Bainbridge-Decatur County Humane Society, 1250 Cox Ave, Bainbridge, GA 39819,...

Emma Williams

Emma Williams

May 14, 2020

Mrs. Emma Holloway Williams, age 99, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Bainbridge Healthcare in Bainbridge, Georgia. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Moultrie, Georgia. The Rev. Jimmy Dean will officiate. Emma Holloway Williams was born October 2, 1920 in Moultrie, Georgia. Her parents, Emanuel Henry Holloway...

Teresa Jordan

Teresa Jordan

May 14, 2020

Teresa Ann Odom Jordan, 55, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Oak City Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Walden officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association, PO...

Mattie Harmon

Mattie Harmon

May 14, 2020

At 74 years of age, Mattie Mae Harmon, born July 26th 1945, passed away peacefully at home in Cusseta, Ga, on May 14th 2020. Mae was a retired Registered Nurse of 33 years, born, and raised in Bainbridge, Ga. She was a Christian who loved Jesus and loved her family. Mae thoroughly enjoyed being a "GG" , which stood for...

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