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.

Mary Mott

Mary Mott

Jun 25, 2019

Mary Frances Hayworth Mott, age 90, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in High Point, North Carolina. Formerly of Bainbridge, Georgia, Mrs. Mott moved to High Point in 2018. Services for Mrs. Mott will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, June 29, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home, Bainbridge, Georgia. Although the service will conclude at the Chapel,...

Judy Garrison

Judy Garrison

Jun 23, 2019

Judy Howell Garrison, 61, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gwan Garrison officiating.  Interment will follow at Sylvania Cemetery with Gabriel Broxton, Joshua Broxton, Nick Herrin, Brantley Hornsby, Kevin Gunderson and Bryan Thompson serving as active...

Joyce Auer

Joyce Auer

Jun 18, 2019

Joyce Evans Auer, 81, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Schroon Lake, NY, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel.  A private interment will follow at a later date. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the...

William Morris

William Morris

Jun 17, 2019

William Kent Morris, 80, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Quincy, FL, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Buddy Hood officiating.  Interment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may...

George Alford

George Alford

Jun 16, 2019

George Robert "Bob" Alford, 86, of St. Simons Island, formerly of Bainbridge, Georgia, departed this life Sunday, June 16, 2019 at his residence. A memorial service will be conducted at 11AM Friday, June 21, 2019 in the chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Reverend Marcia Cochran officiating. Born September 3, 1932 in Samson, Alabama to the late...

Betty Collins

Betty Collins

Jun 13, 2019

Betty Ann Collins, age 72, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Memorial Hospital, Bainbridge, Georgia. Per Betty's request, she will be cremated with no formal service. Betty Ann Collins was born in Kinard, Florida, December 11, 1946. Her parents, Frank Pitts and Bertha Prescott Pitts, have preceded her in death. Betty married Sammy Daniel (Danny) Collins, who has also...

John Daniel

John Daniel

Jun 13, 2019

John Edward Daniel, 80, of Columbia, SC, passed away on June 13, 2019. John Daniel was born in Pelham, Ga. on February 3, 1939. He was raised in Bainbridge, Ga by his parents Mae and Atwood Lane and graduated from Bainbridge HS where he played football and ran track. After serving in the US Navy on the USS Gearing, John...

Charles Toole

Charles Toole

Jun 12, 2019

Charles "Elliot" Toole, Jr. passed away June 12, 2019 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Florida. He was born September 23, 1946 to Charles E. Toole, Sr. and Mary Lee Wood in Andalusia, Alabama. They moved from Brewton, Alabama to Florida in 1956. After moving from Leesburg to Sanford, he graduated from Sanford High School. He attended Lake/Sumter Junior...

Helen Palmetto

Helen Palmetto

Jun 9, 2019

Helen Johnson Palmetto, 82, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019. A private graveside funeral service was held on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Rev. DeWitt Phillips officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Helen Lila Johnson was born August 11, 1936 in Bainbridge, GA, the daughter of Brewster Benjamin...

Ralph Pearson

Ralph Pearson

Jun 8, 2019

Ralph Alan "Al" Pearson, 65, of St. Marys, GA, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 8, 2019, after losing his battle with metastasis bladder cancer. The graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Reverend Leslie Dellenbarger officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service....

Lena Bellflower

Lena Bellflower

Jun 7, 2019

Lena Bellflower, 88, of Brinson, GA, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019. The graveside service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Mt. Gilead Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Bobby Glover officiating. Her grandsons will serve as active pallbearers.  Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Lena Bland was born May...

Merle Middleton

Merle Middleton

Jun 3, 2019

Merle Thornton Middleton, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Morningside Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Dean officiating.  Interment will be at Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Jason Lockart, Tad Kelley, Shawn Dean, Cameron Carroll, Kevin Willis and Wyatt Willis serving...

Gary Franke

Gary Franke

Jun 1, 2019

Mr. Gary Franke, age 63, passed away in Saturday, June1, 2019, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Gary Franke was born March 3, 1956 in Plainview, Minnesota, to Marovie George Edward Franke and Ileen Irna Adler Franke. His parents have preceded him in death. Gary served in the United States Army. He was a talented cabinet maker and installer. Gary Franke's friends, including...

Rosendo Perez

Rosendo Perez

May 30, 2019

Mr. Rosendo Geronimo Perez, age 72, passed away May 30, 2019, in Climax, Georgia. Mr. Perez was born in Oaxanca, Mexico to Armador Ezequiel Perez Vargas and Maruarite Jeron Chavez. He was married to Michaella Vergas Bautista, who has preceded him in death. Mr. Perez worked for Garguilo, Inc as a laborer. The family of Mr. Perez had a gathering...

Alberta Penney

Alberta Penney

May 27, 2019

Alberta Ladigo Penney, 97, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. The family will hold a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Jakin United Methodist Church with Rev. George Masciarelli officiating. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to Penney Family, C/O Jacquelin Gay, 8205...

C.J. Brinson

C.J. Brinson

May 27, 2019

C.J. Brinson, Jr., 94, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. The graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Roselawn Memory Gardens with Rev. Jack Piland officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be...

Ronnie Collins

Ronnie Collins

May 27, 2019

Mr. Ronnie Collins, age 74, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mr. Collins will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, June 3, 2019, at Open Arms Ministries, Bainbridge, Georgia. The interment, with military honors, will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. William Rosario, Dominic Rosario, Alexander Rosario, Elio Collins, Joseph Collins, Herman...

Harold Fleshman

Harold Fleshman

May 27, 2019

Harold Levi Fleshman, Jr., 82, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Humphries and Rev. Paul Medley officiating.  Interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Thomasville, GA with Paul Coleman, Hill Olive, Gene Sampson, Jr., Waymon...

Sarah Baxter

Sarah Baxter

May 26, 2019

Mrs. Sarah Frances Baxter, age 85, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Baxter will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, May 30, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. Pastor Edward Seabrooks will officiate. Mrs. Baxter will be interred in Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour...

Brenda Wade

Brenda Wade

May 24, 2019

Brenda Brooks Wade, 67, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Colquitt, GA, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Southwest Baptist Church with Rev. Stanley Phillips, Rev. Robert Johns and Rev. William Smith officiating.  A private interment will follow at Colquitt Cemetery with Ben Clenney, Kevin Clenney,...

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