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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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Betty Askew

Betty Askew

Jun 6, 2025

Betty Jean Hosey Askew, age 82, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Services for Mrs. Askew will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, June 10, at Pine Forest Baptist Church, 104 Pine Forest Road, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. The Rev. Jim McIntosh will officiate. Allen Ramer, Cole Crutchfield, Casey Bellflower, Stacey Worthington, Sawyer...

Ronda Bergeron

Ronda Bergeron

Jun 5, 2025

We regret to announce the passing of Ronda Evelyn Bergeron, age 70, of Manassas Park, Virginia. Ronda passed away June 5, 2025, in Manassas, Virginia. Funeral services for Ronda will be held Saturday, June 14, 2025, 11:00 am, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. James Scarborough will officiate. Interment will follow in Cool Springs Cemetery. The...

Robert Amidei

Robert Amidei

Jun 4, 2025

Robert Amidei, age 72, of Cairo, Georgia passed away on June 4, 2025 at the Pinewood Nursing Home in Whigham, Georgia. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Robert Amidei was born on August 3, 1952 in Aurora, Illinois to Edwin Devore Amidei and Sabina Cano Weber. Mr. Amidei is survived by his mother, Sabina Weber...

Donald Maxwell

Donald Maxwell

Jun 3, 2025

Donald Hugh Maxwell, age 61, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia. No public service will be held. Mr. Maxwell was born December 12, 1963, in Bainbridge, Georgia to Clifford Bronwood Maxwell, Sr. and Mattie Katherine Crowe Maxwell. He grew up in Decatur County, living in Attapulgus. Mr. Maxwell is survived by his siblings,...

Shelva Jean Dean

Shelva Jean Dean

Jun 3, 2025

Shelva Jean White Dean, age 88, of Bainbridge, passed away on June 3, 2025 at Signature Healthcare in Marianna, Florida. Services for Mrs. Dean will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Faceville Baptist Church in Faceville, Georgia.The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Robert Johns will...

Lori Heil

Lori Heil

May 26, 2025

We regret to announce the passing of Lori A. Heil. Lori passed away May 24, 2025, in Bainbridge, Georgia. A private service will be held at a later date. Lori was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Her father, John Heil, has preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Toni Weston and mother, Janis Braga.

Lynn Arsenault

Lynn Arsenault

May 22, 2025

Lynn Marie Arsenault, age 33, passed away very suddenly on May 22, 2025, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Arsenault are planned for 2:00 pm, Sunday, June 1, 2025, graveside at Bethany Church Cemetery, 216 Bethany Church Road, Brinson, Georgia. Chaplain DeWitt Phillips will officiate. Lynn Marie Lindsey was born August 5, 1991, in Bainbridge to James...

Savitaben Chhatrala

Savitaben Chhatrala

May 20, 2025

We regret to announce the passing of Savitaben Chhatrala. A more complete obituary is forthcoming.

Hazel Burbridge

Hazel Burbridge

May 19, 2025

Hazel Hooks Burbridge, age 87, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025, at her home in Whigham, Georgia. Services for Hazel will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, May 22, 2205, at Whigham Baptist Church in Whigham, Georgia. Mr. Frank Pritchett and Rev. DeWitt Phillips will officiate. Mike Nola, Jeffrey Mobley, Carl Harris, James Cason, and Glenn Rykard, Jr. will serve...

Don Singleton

Don Singleton

May 17, 2025

Mr. Don V. Singleton, age 80 of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 17, 2025, at his daughter’s home in Tallahassee, Florida. The funeral will be held at 9:30 am, Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home, 502 S. Scott Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Rawleigh Furney will officiate....

Dolores Provence

Dolores Provence

May 14, 2025

.Dolores (Dee) Powell Provence, age 91, passed away in her home near Bainbridge, Georgia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Dolores (Dee) Powell Provence was born in Kiawa, Oklahoma, July 8, 1933, to the late Edna and Wilburn Powell. Dee was married to John E. Provence, who has preceded her in death. They moved to Bainbridge from Atlanta in 1975. Together they...

Gary Chason

Gary Chason

May 14, 2025

Mr. Gary Ray Chason, age 63, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Cairo, Georgia. A service is being planned, and the information will be available later. Gary Ray Chason was born March 7, 1962, in Grady County, Georgia, to Ollin Lee Chason, Sr. and Laura Belle Gunn Chason. He was a free spirit that loved to roam. He dearly...

Lee Boyett

Lee Boyett

Apr 29, 2025

We regret to announce the passing of Mr. Ottis Lee (Cowboy) Boyett, age 67, of Bainbridge, Georgia. “Cowboy” passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Services for Mr. Boyett will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 276 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Road, Bainbridge, Ga. His son, Pastor Josh...

Darlene Johnson

Darlene Johnson

Apr 25, 2025

We regret to announce the passing of Darlene Marjorie Bailey Johnson, age 66, April 25, 2025, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Darlene was born in Columbus, Georgia. She worked as a commercial house painter. She will be missed by her family and friends.

Shane Mercer

Shane Mercer

Apr 20, 2025

Shane Wolfgang Mercer, age 84, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Bainbridge Healthcare in Bainbridge, Georgia. A private service will be held. Shane was born April 26, 1940, in San Francisco, California. He was a well-educated man, who proudly served in Special Forces, US Army. He was highly decorated during his service in Viet Nam and later worked...

Jennifer Davis

Jennifer Davis

Apr 16, 2025

Jennifer Lynn Davis, age 50, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Jennifer will be held at 2:00 pm, on Monday, April 21, 2025, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Pastor Brett Ellinburg will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1:00 pm. Jennifer Lynn...

Mary Lilley

Mary Lilley

Apr 14, 2025

We regret to announce the passing of Mary Susan Cassidy Lilley, age 95, of Bainbridge, Georgia. Ms. Lilley passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, April 14, 2025, at the home of her daughter, Susan L. Harden. More information will be available soon.

Shirley Fulbright

Shirley Fulbright

Apr 11, 2025

We regret to announce the passing of Shirley Fulbright, age 64, who passed away at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia on April 11, 2025. A celebration of her life is being planned and will be announced once complete. Shirley Fulbright was born December 23, 1960, in Bainbridge. She had a passion for the open road and loved her job as...

Patricia Elaine Hooks

Patricia Elaine Hooks

Apr 5, 2025

Patricia Elaine Hooks, age 64, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. A Celebration of Life is being planned and will be held in her honor. Patricia Elaine Hooks, nicknamed “Peanut” by her dad, was born January 5, 1961 in Bainbridge, Georgia. Her parents, Henry Hooks and Francine Marie Gunn Hooks have preceded her in...

Margaret Drew

Margaret Drew

Apr 5, 2025

Margaret Collins Drew, age 76, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Margaret will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 8, at Pine Level Baptist Church, 298 Pine Level Road, Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Will Cook will officiate. The service will conclude at the church. Mrs. Drew will be privately interred in Greenwood Cemetery beside...

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