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.
Floyd Atkinson
Mar 6, 2019
Floyd Eugene "Gene" Atkinson, 75, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Black Jack Baptist Church with Pastor James Scarborough officiating. Interment will follow at Black Jack Baptist Church Cemetery with Stuart Atkinson, Eric Atkinson, Chris Atkinson, Dean Atkinson, Edwin McCullers and Shawn...
W. Cook
Mar 5, 2019
Mr. W. L. (Buddy) Cook, Jr, age 63, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at his home in Seminole County, Georgia. Services for Mr. Cook will be held at 2:00 pm., Friday, March 8, at Beulah Thomas Baptist Church, Climax, Georgia. The Rev. Rawleigh Furney will officiate. Interment will follow in Beulah Thomas Cemetery. Austin Roney, Robert Jones, Christopher Jones,...
Betty Brackin
Mar 4, 2019
Betty Jean Brock Brackin, 77, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Scott Messer officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with her grandsons serving as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends immediately following the...
Gerda Chason
Mar 4, 2019
Mrs. Gerda Maria Sommerfeld Chason, age 92, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am., Wednesday, March 6, at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Climax, Georgia. Don Williams will officiate. Gerda was born March 29, 1926, in Berlin, Germany. She married Roy Chason. She and Roy had 2 sons,...
Juanita Pyles
Mar 1, 2019
Mrs. Juanita Judson Rehberg Pyles, age 87, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, at her home in Whigham, Georgia. A service will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 11:00 am, at El Bethel Baptist Church, Whigham, Georgia. The Rev. Bob Knight will officiate. A private interment will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the conclusion...
Vennie Wimberly
Mar 1, 2019
Vennie Jeanette "Brownie" Wimberly, 84, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Cloud officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery with Aaron Wimberly, David Causey, Danny Martin, Will Wimberly, Cory Southall and Devin...
Bernard Kelly
Feb 28, 2019
Bernard Bonnie Clyde Kelly, 75, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ellis Hardwick officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may...
Roselyn Griffin
Feb 28, 2019
Roselyn Lois Strickland Griffin, 67, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Johns officiating. Interment will follow at Cool Springs Cemetery with Charles Griffin, Audie Haire, Ron Botts, Brandon Draper, Jonas Lovering, Dale Sims and Dan...
Mary Stokley
Feb 28, 2019
Mary "Donna" Stokley, 70, of Ellisville, MS passed away February 28, 2019. Donna was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She retired from a long and successful career with Ellisville State School in Ellisville, MS. She also taught Sociology and Psychology in multiple community colleges throughout Mississippi. Donna loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and following their...
Vera Hunter
Feb 25, 2019
Vera Lee Dozier Hunter, age 89, of Cairo, Georgia, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019. Services for Mrs. Hunter will be held at 2:00 pm., Thursday, February 28, at Eastside Baptist Church, Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Andrew Donaldson and Rev. Carl Harrell will officiate. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Norman Pyles, Jimmy Ausburn, Todd Gainous, Gene Lashley, Vernon Cook,...
Deborah Long
Feb 24, 2019
Ms. Deborah Cheryl Long, age 60, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. A Celebration of Life honoring Deborah will be announced later. Deborah Cheryl Long was born November 6, 1958, in Bainbridge Georgia, to William Custer Long and Margaret Mae Knight Long. Deborah worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She had a heart of...
Willis Berry
Feb 15, 2019
Willis J. Berry, age 83, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his adoring family in Albuquerque, NM on Friday, February 15th, 2019. Willis was born at home near Dustin and Stuart, Nebraska on May 10, 1935. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army and enjoyed a forty year career with...
Willie Williams
Feb 14, 2019
Willie Daniel "Bill" Williams, 93, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Havana, FL, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Morningside Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Dean and Rev. S. E. Newberry officiating. A private interment will be held at Concord Cemetery with the Men of Morningside...
Bobby Trawick
Feb 14, 2019
Bobby M. Trawick, 71, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Gerald A. Little and Rev. Stephen Webb officiating. A private interment will be held at Oak City Cemetery with Thad Pettyjohn, Jon McRae, David Bryan, Johnny Grimsley,...
Bill Lewis
Feb 8, 2019
Bill Lewis, 63, of Brinson, GA, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Grubbs officiating. Interment will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery with Jesse Powell, Jackie Grubbs, Mickey Croom, Shawn Lewis, Heath Bailey and Johnny Cook serving as active...
Thomas Bryant
Feb 5, 2019
Thomas Hoyt Bryant, Sr., 85, of Climax, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Harrell officiating. Michael Pelt, Randy Irving, Eddie Irving, Lee Hitson, Bill Hitson and Dan Bryant will serve as active pallbearers. The family will...
William Edison
Feb 4, 2019
William Young "Bill" Edison, 78, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019. The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Beulah Thomas Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Earnest Purcell officiating. The Baracca Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church and The Supper Club: Keith Kerper, Jack Palmer, Harry Justice, Dale...
Elsie Elkins
Feb 2, 2019
Elsie Nix Elkins, 85, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ken Davidson officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Assembly of God Church Cemetery with Steve Boyett, Tony Ledbetter, Dwyane Newbern, D.J. Newbern, Adam Newbern and Shane...
Sue Jones
Jan 31, 2019
Sue J. Jones, 94, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stephen L. Webb officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com...
Benny Faircloth
Jan 29, 2019
Benny Wayne Faircloth, 78, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away January 29, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Beulah Thomas Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Albritton officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Daniel Humphrey, Stoney Lindsey, Dennis Dollar, Matt Phillips, Jeff Rash, and Tony Joiner will serve as active...
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