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.
George Copeland
Jan 23, 2025
Mr. George Earl Copeland, age 79, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025, with his family by his side, at Miller County Hospital in Colquitt, Georgia. Services for Mr. Copeland will be held at 2;00pm, Monday, January 27, 2025, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. Kenneth Cloud will officiate. Rex Faulkner, Wayne Woods, Robbie Potter, Ted Martin,...
Thomas Brown
Jan 21, 2025
Mr. Thomas C. Brown, Jr., age 82, passed away January 21, 2025, at his home in Cairo, Georgia. Thomas C. Brown, Jr. was born January 10, 1943 in Cairo, Georgia, to Thomas C. Brown, Sr. and Atha Lee Bishop Brown. Thomas loved people. He was generous and kind man. He worked as a carpenter and had a lawn care business,...
Lee Etta Bray
Jan 19, 2025
Lee Etta Elaine Bray, age 84, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025, in Bainbridge, Georgia. No local service will be held. Mrs. Bray will be entombed with her husband, the late David (Buzzy) Bray, in Sarasota, Florida.
Barbara Todd
Jan 16, 2025
Mrs. Barbara Ann Howell Todd, age 61, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Panama City, Florida at Gulf Coast Hospital with her husband, children, and grandchildren by her side. Services for Mrs. Todd will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Rev. David Grubbs will officiate. The...
Charles Newsome
Jan 16, 2025
Mr. Charles Edward Newsome, age 62, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mr. Newsome will be held Monday, January 20, at 2:00 pm, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Rev. Mike Newsome will officiate. The family will receive friends before the service, beginning at 1:00 pm. Charles Edward Newsome was born December 29,...
Levi Gonzalez-Diaz
Jan 11, 2025
Levi Gonzalez-Diaz passed away January 11, 2025, at the age of 49. Services for Levi will be held Sunday, January 19, 2:00 p.m., in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Eternal Rest Memorial Gardens in Colquitt, Georgia. The family will receive friends, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., on Friday evening, January 17, in the Cadwell...
R. C. White
Jan 8, 2025
Mr. R. C. White, age 91, passed away Wed., January 8, 2025, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia, surrounded by his family. Ruppert Clyde White, better known as RC, was born at home near Climax, Georgia, but spent most of his youth a few miles from Faceville, Georgia, where he helped out on his family's farm (when he was not...
Tom Gates
Jan 8, 2025
Thomas S. Gates passed away on January 8, 2025 at Archbold Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Bainbridge First Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Humphries and Rev. Nate Lehman officiating. Another funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025 at the Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel...
Betty Meaders
Jan 4, 2025
Betty Meaders, age 71, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 4, 2025, at her Host Home in Bainbridge. A farewell service will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home in Bainbridge, Pastor Lester Hayes officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:30 at the funeral home with the service at 11:00. After the...
Willie Bellflower
Dec 31, 2024
Willie M. Bellflower, age 86, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, in Archbold Medical Center, Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Bellflower will be held graveside, 11:00 am, Friday, January 3, in Friendship Cemetery, Donalsonville, Georgia. The Rev. Ron Kirkland will officiate. Willie M. Cloud Bellflower was born June 23, 1938 in Seminole County, Georgia to Lindsey Ball (L.B.) Cloud and...
Thomas Kelly
Dec 29, 2024
Mr. Thomas Allen Kelly, age 75, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, at his home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A memorial service will be held in his honor at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 4, 2025, at New Fountainhead Church. The Rev. Allen Griffin will officiating. Thomas Allen Kelly was born March 21, 1949, in Alexandria, Virginia, to Lelon Kelly and Carolyn...
Jerry Hutto
Dec 29, 2024
We regret to announce the passing of Jerry Lee Hutto, age 79. Jerry passed away Sunday, December 29, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Mavis Williams
Dec 26, 2024
Mrs. Mavis Elizabeth Holloway Murkerson Williams passed away on December 26, 2024 in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Williams will be held on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church in Bainbridge with Rev. Chad Cooper, and Rev. Al Murkerson, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. She will...
Jane Conger
Dec 24, 2024
We regret to announce the passing of Jane E, Conger, age 69, Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Jane will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, December 30, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. Pastor Melissa Traver and the Rev. Stephen Webb will officiate. David Dobbs, Charles Walker, Charles Wayne Griffin, Joe Livingston, Keith Griffin,...
Patricia Jones
Dec 23, 2024
Patricia Ann Jones passed away Monday, December 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Patricia will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Patricia Ann Jones was born February 21, 1948 in Georgetown, Georgia...
Diannah Rhea Bruch
Dec 20, 2024
With heavy hearts we mourn the death of Diannah Rhea Bruch, who passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 20th, 2024 at the age of 78, surrounded by loving family. Diannah was born June 5th, 1946 in Memphis, TN. She was predeceased by her parents Lester Henry Bruch Jr. and Janie Rhea Bruch. Her family moved to Tallahassee when she was 12,...
Allie Jean Howell
Dec 18, 2024
Allie Jean Howell passed away at the age of 91 on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Services for Mrs. Howell will be held Sunday, December 22, 3:00 p.m., at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home, 502 S. Scott Street, Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Gwan Garrison will officiate. Interment will follow in Sylvania Cemetery. Tim Porter, Keith Keel, John Keel, Doyle...
Emily Ryals
Dec 12, 2024
Emily Ann Rousseau Ryals received her heavenly wings at her home on December 12, 2024. Services for Mrs. Ryals will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:30 a.m. with Mr. Will Parker officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that...
Leon Cox
Dec 7, 2024
We regret to announce the passing of Mr. Leon Foster Cox, age 74, of Cairo, Georgia. He was at home with his family including his loving wife, Willa Dean Chason Cox, when he passed away early Saturday morning, December 7, 2024. A family celebration has been held in his memory.
Annie Miller
Dec 5, 2024
Anne Nixon Miller of Attapulgus died peacefully in her sleep at her home Thursday, December 5, 2024. She enjoyed a long and useful life of 102 years. A graveside service at Attapulgus Methodist Cemetery will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm. Anne is survived by her daughter, Virginia (Ginger) Harshman and son, E. Copeland Blackwell, Jr....
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