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.

Alecia Martin

Alecia Martin

Apr 8, 2020

Alecia Anne Martin, 55, departed this life on April 8, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private memorial service will be held at 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,...

Mabel Cumbie

Mabel Cumbie

Apr 5, 2020

Mrs. Mabel Wade Cumbie, age 75, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at her home in Whigham, Georgia. Due to ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside service will be held at Wade Cemetery in Alto, Georgia. The Rev. Eric Mitchell will officiate. A local service will be held at a later time. Mabel Wade Cumbie was born...

Renva Penton

Renva Penton

Apr 5, 2020

PENTON, RENVA G., 77, of Brooksville passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020, under the loving care of her family and HPH Hospice.  She was born in Bainbridge, Georgia and moved to Brooksville 20 years ago from Seminole, Florida.  She was Christian by faith.  She graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1960. She was a secretary and later becoming...

Oscar Kelly

Oscar Kelly

Apr 5, 2020

Mr. Oscar Marion Kelly, age 76, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A graveside service will be held at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Climax, Georgia. Due to ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic the service will be private The Rev. Marty Brock will officiate. Oscar Marion Kelly was born August 6, 1943 in Climax,...

Edna Franklin

Edna Franklin

Apr 2, 2020

Edna Godwin Franklin, 58, of Climax, GA, passed away Thursday, April 2, 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 Beulah Thomas Cemetery Fund, 3208 Tired Creek Road, Whigham, GA 39897....

Thomas Smallwood

Thomas Smallwood

Apr 2, 2020

Thomas Fredrick Smallwood, 95, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private celebration of life service will be held Saturday, July 18, 2020 at "The Old Smallwood Farm" in Attapulgus, GA. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Thomas Fredrick Smallwood was born January 23,...

Jessie Parker

Jessie Parker

Apr 2, 2020

Jessie Elizabeth Ward Parker, age 93 of Spring Hill, TN and formerly of Albany, GA went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2020. Born in Tallahassee, FL to the late Fred H. Ward and Sarah Johnson Ward. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Spring Hill and President of the Nina Bailey Sr Ladies Sunday...

Gloria Mitchell

Gloria Mitchell

Mar 31, 2020

Gloria Ramona Mitchell, 90, of Brinson, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Mike Albritton officiating. A memorial service to celebrate Ramona's life will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the...

Ethel Wells

Ethel Wells

Mar 31, 2020

Ethel Wells, 91, of Faceville, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Greenshade Cemetery with Rev. Robert Johns officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to Vashti Center for Children and Families, 1815...

Stanley Sellers

Stanley Sellers

Mar 31, 2020

Stanley T. Sellers, 69, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. DeWitt Phillips officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association/ American...

Joseph Moore

Joseph Moore

Mar 30, 2020

Glyndell was born March 25, 1946 to Mary Alice Suggs Moore and Lewis L Moore of Bainbridge, Georgia.  He was a 1964 graduate of West Bainbridge High School and earned a diploma in Electronics Technology in 1966 from the Albany Area Vocational-Technical School. Glyndell is survived by Gracie Johnson Moore his devoted and loving wife and soulmate for over 48...

Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith

Mar 25, 2020

Patricia "Tricia" Palmer Smith, 67, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held at Oak City Cemetery with Minister Michael McCrickard officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to: First Christian Church, P....

David Powell

David Powell

Mar 21, 2020

Mr. David Dale (Buster) Powell, age 58, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, at his home in Brinson, Georgia. Due to ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside service will be held in Oak City Cemetery. The Rev. Chris Humphries will officiate. Jason Hayes, Chris Hines, Philip Richardson, and Darren Deal will serve as honorary pallbearers. David Dale...

Janet Harrell

Janet Harrell

Mar 19, 2020

Mrs. Janet T. Harrell of Bainbridge, GA died peacefully in the early morning of Thursday, March 19, 2020 in her residence, surrounded by the love of her family.Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Harvey and Mrs. Maggie Tanner and her beloved brother-in-law and sister, Mr. Joe and Mrs. Margaret Day, all of Douglas, GA, and of course...

Sheila Jenkins

Sheila Jenkins

Mar 17, 2020

Sheila "Nannie" Downing Jenkins, 65, of Sale City, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The family will hold a memorial service at Corinth Free Will Baptist Church 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 Betts

William Betts

Mar 17, 2020

William Ausmus Betts, 94, of Climax, GA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the home of his son, Michael. Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Rev. Steve Poppell and Rev. Gwan Garrison officiating. Online visitors may...

Betty Bowers

Betty Bowers

Mar 14, 2020

Betty A. Bowers of St. Cloud, Florida, died under the care of Advent Health Hospice in Orlando, Florida, on March 14, 2020. Her ashes will be interred on Saturday, April 22, 2023, 2 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, 5008 Vada Road. northeast of Bainbridge, Georgia, between her parents. She was born in Vada, Georgia, on February 26, 1923, to Dr....

Elaine Duke

Elaine Duke

Mar 11, 2020

Elaine Tipton Duke, age 86, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, surrounded by her family in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Duke will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2020, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. The Rev. Russell Carlisle will officiate. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. Josh Carlisle, Brad Dearth, Mickey Carlisle, Bill...

Katy Coleman

Katy Coleman

Mar 10, 2020

Katy Jones Coleman, 96, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jean Watson officiating.  Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with Wallace Cato, Palmer Rich, Dr. J. Sydney Cochran, Bob Clifton, Winston Brock, Ricky Cook and...

Anthony Russo

Anthony Russo

Mar 10, 2020

Mr. Anthony J. (Tony) Russo, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at his home in Cairo, Georgia. A funeral mass will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, March 14, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Father Godfred Boachie-Yiadom will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the service, beginning at 11:00. The interment will...

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