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.

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William Baker

William Baker

Aug 16, 2019

Mr. William James Baker, age 61, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, at his home in Climax, Georgia. No public services will be held. Mr. Baker is survived by a son, William Justin Baker of West Palm Beach, Florida and siblings, Jay Baker of Palm Beach, Linda Baker Buss of Palm Beach, and Richard Baker of Climax. He was preceded...

Jessie Sellers

Jessie Sellers

Aug 14, 2019

Jessie Lou "BigMa" Gunn Sellers, 83, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019. 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 Bainbridge-Decatur County Humane Society, 1250 Cox Avenue, Bainbridge, GA 39819. Jessie Lou Gunn was born September 7, 1935...

Elease Hollingsworth

Elease Hollingsworth

Aug 8, 2019

Mrs. Elease Adams Hollingsworth, age 88, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at her home in Grady County, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Hollingsworth will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, August 11, at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 5079 Old Highway 179 North, Whigham, Georgia. Rev. Tim Harrell and Rev. Nathan Fowler will officiate. The service will conclude at the church....

Lloyd Savage

Lloyd Savage

Aug 7, 2019

Mr. Lloyd Stanley Savage, age 75, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at his home in Cairo, Georgia. A Celebration of Life will be held at Abundant Life Binders and Believers, 242 Fifth Street NE, Cairo, Georgia, Friday, August 9, at 6:00 pm. Pastor Tim Martin will officiate. Lloyd Stanley Savage was born October 14, 1943, in Jacksonville, Florida, to...

Robert Mcnair

Robert Mcnair

Aug 4, 2019

Mr. Robert McNair, age 83, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at his home in Climax, Georgia. Services will be held Thursday, August 8, 11:00 am, at Pine Forest Baptist Church, Climax. Pastor Jim McIntosh will officiate. Interment will follow in Pine Forest Cemetery. Bruce Lee, Preston Lee, Chris Lee, Dax McNair, James Bynum, and John Bynum will serve as...

Audrey Culver

Audrey Culver

Aug 3, 2019

Audrey Pearl Culver, age 87, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. Services for Mrs. Culver will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. Bishop Kelly Anderson will officiate. The service will conclude in the chapel. Mrs., Culver will be interred in Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery beside her late husband,...

Carl Chapman

Carl Chapman

Aug 2, 2019

Carl Douglas "Doug" Chapman, 64, of Climax, GA, formerly of Orlando, FL, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Adamson officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com...

Virginia Ouzts

Virginia Ouzts

Aug 1, 2019

Virginia Earlene Ouzts, age 85, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019, at her home in Cairo, Georgia. Services will be held Sunday, August 4, 3:00 p.m., at Midway Baptist Church. Rev. Johnny Burdick will be officiating. The service will conclude at the church. Mrs. Ouzts will be interred in Greenwood Cemetery beside her husband, Leroy. The family will receive friends...

John Grimsley

John Grimsley

Jul 30, 2019

John U. Grimsley, III, 73, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Stephen Webb, Rev. Jimmy Adamson and Dr. Jerry Little officiating.  Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service....

Lois Gainey

Lois Gainey

Jul 30, 2019

Lois Gainey, 77, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gwan Garrison officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com ....

Wynette Powell

Wynette Powell

Jul 30, 2019

Wynette Culverson Powell, 77, of Colquitt, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rollin Rathel officiating.  Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with her grandchildren serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30...

Lloyd Hill

Lloyd Hill

Jul 21, 2019

Lloyd Hill, 73, of Donalsonville, GA, formerly of Sylvester, GA, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. A private funeral 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, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105. Lloyd Hill was born September...

Joanne Howell

Joanne Howell

Jul 20, 2019

Mrs. Joanne Benton Howell, age 83, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Memorial Manor, Bainbridge, Georgia. A memorial service will be held in her honor, 6:00 pm, Monday, July 22, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. The Rev. David Grubbs will officiate. Mrs. Howell will be buried beside her husband in Oak City Cemetery. Joanne was born...

Anice Weekley

Anice Weekley

Jul 19, 2019

Anice M. Weekley, age 85, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at Camilla Gardens of Life, Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Weekley will be held graveside, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 2:30 pm, at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Cemetery, Miami, Florida, where she will be interred with her late husband, Joseph F. Weekley. Anice Mizell Willis was born September 11, 1933, in...

Robert Sibley

Robert Sibley

Jul 17, 2019

Robert E. "Bill" Sibley, Jr., 74, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Greenville, MS, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019. A celebration of life will be held at Bainbridge Country Club on Saturday, July 20 from 4-6 PM. The family would love for you to come by and share a memory you have of Bill. Online visitors may sign the guest...

Paul Dixon

Paul Dixon

Jul 16, 2019

Paul L. Dixon, Jr., 84, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Humphries and Matthew Dixon officiating.  Interment will follow at Pine Forest Baptist Church Cemetery with Perry Clements III, John Blocker, Ricky Lamaree, John Barker,...

Harriet Mann

Harriet Mann

Jul 16, 2019

Harriet Dee Woodbery Mann, age 83, of Jacksonville FL, went to heaven on July 16, 2019. She was a loving wife and mother. Together Dee and her late husband Charles 'Chuck' Mann were business owners and community activists. Mrs. Mann is survived by her children Susan Vargo, Charles Mann, and Carol Shutters, six grandchildren and one great-grandson. A celebration of...

Gena Brinson

Gena Brinson

Jul 16, 2019

Gena W. Brinson, 69, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Oak City Cemetery with Rev. Stephen Webb 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...

R. Watson

R. Watson

Jul 15, 2019

Duane Watson, 67, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019. The memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. John Woodrum and Rev. Stephen Webb officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations...

Donald Vulgamore

Donald Vulgamore

Jul 14, 2019

Donald E. Vulgamore, 80, of Climax, GA, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Poppell officiating.  A private interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Paul Vulgamore, Stacy Vulgamore, Gage Vulgamore, Gavin Gilbert, Bert Nix, and Billy Moore...

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