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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 Ward
May 7, 2019
Betty Jean Kennedy Ward, age 78, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Betty was born November 5, 1940 in Dothan, Alabama. Her parents, Collie Sheppard Kennedy and Mary Brooks Kennedy, have preceded her in death. Betty was a strong-willed woman, with a good heart. She was a follower of Jesus. Betty enjoyed helping her...
Charlie Brock
May 6, 2019
Charlie T. Brock, 87, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Ford and Rev. Andy Glover officiating. A private entombment will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Leonard Clark, Robert Donalson, A.J. Donalson,...
Wesley Wells
May 6, 2019
Mr. Wesley Joel Wells, age 71, passed away during the early morning hours of Monday, May 6, 2019, at Miller County Nursing Home in Colquitt, Georgia. Services for Mr. Wells will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 8, Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. Bro. Jack Cowart will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Adam Henry,...
Jean Johnson
May 3, 2019
Jean Banks Johnson, 92, of Tallahassee, FL, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019. A 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 Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Jean Lorraine Larsen was born April 23, 1927 in New London,...
Faye Martin
May 3, 2019
Faye Patricia "Pat" Martin, 80, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Southwest Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Johns and Rev. Stanley Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Shon White, Lance White, Mickey Martin, Brock Wells, Dillon...
Virginia Bowen
May 1, 2019
Virginia Taylor Bowen, 75, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Kirkland officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register...
Evelyn Burns
May 1, 2019
Mrs. Evelyn Hanna Burns, age 95, formerly of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Seasons Hospice, Cummings, Georgia. Services for Mrs. Burns will be held graveside at Oak City Cemetery, 3:00 pm, Sunday, May 5. The Rev. Chris Humphries will officiate. Evelyn was born February 23, 1924 in Decatur County, Georgia. Her parents, Ralph Gordon Hanna and...
Edward Perry
May 1, 2019
Edward O. "Mr. Ed" Perry, 97, of Climax, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Climax Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Brooks and Rev. Steve Poppell officiating. Interment will be at Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Buddy Boyett, Mike Brock, Durwood McElvy, Zane Griffin,...
Eloise Trawick
Apr 27, 2019
Eloise White Trawick, 95, of Blakely, GA, passed away early Saturday morning, April 27, 2019 in the Early Memorial Nursing Home. Her funeral will be held Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 2 PM at the First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Jerry Murkerson officiating. The family will have a visitation on Monday evening from 7 until 9 Pm at...
Nancy King
Apr 26, 2019
Nancy Phyllis King, age 51, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, April 26, 2019, at Memorial Manor, Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Nancy will be held at 4:00 pm., Sunday, April 28, 2019, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. Pastor Ryan Carnes will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the service, beginning at...
J.R. Lambert
Apr 26, 2019
J.R. Lambert, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Climax Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Poppell and Rev. Steve Brooks officiating. Interment will follow at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with Garrett Lambert, Tate Lambert, Dillon Casteel, John Parker, David Hand and Shannon...
Gayle Pope
Apr 25, 2019
Gayle Lane Pope, 78, of Brinson, GA, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Scarborough officiating. Interment will be at Brinson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Ivey...
Robert Jones
Apr 16, 2019
Robert Eugene "Bob" Jones, 94, of Climax, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Climax United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne McDonald, Rev. Lynn Hurley and Rev. Doug Halstead officiating. Interment will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Glade City...
James Hampton
Apr 15, 2019
James David Hampton (formerly of Monticello, Indiana) passed on Monday, April 15, 2019, where he was residing in Brinson, Georgia. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana on October 23, 1951 to William Jesse Hampton, Sr. and Lois Maxine Ray Hampton. James was a commercial and residential painting contractor by trade. Among his hobbies were fishing, woodworking, painting saw blades and...
Deborah Brown
Apr 13, 2019
Deborah Diana Brown, age 60, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. A private, family service will be held. Deborah Diana Miller was born October 19, 1958 in Atlanta, Georgia. Her parents, Ervin Miller and Opal Barronton Miller, have preceded her in death. Deborah was employed as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor at the Florida...
Elene Mitchell-Logue
Apr 11, 2019
Elene Mitchell-Logue, 83, of Climax, GA and Chattahoochee, FL, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Harrell officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the...
Mary Scott
Apr 10, 2019
Mary Robinson Scott, 49, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Waylon Day officiating. Interment will follow at Beulah Thomas Baptist Church Cemetery with Bradley Jacobson, Christopher Jacobson, Hector Bautista, Jason Alday, Donnie McLendon, and Jeremy Mills...
Jossie Copeland
Apr 10, 2019
Earlene Copeland, age 85, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Bainbridge, GA. Born February 17, 1934 in Oneonta, AL, she was the daughter of the late George and Armenda (Beason) Battles. Earlene was a longtime resident of Bartow, FL, where she worked for many years for Ametek, a gauge manufacturer. Earlene is preceded in death by her husband, Coy...
Margie Brownlow
Apr 9, 2019
Margie Faye Brownlow, age 71, passed away early Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Archbold Hospital, Thomasville, Georgia. Services for Margie will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, April 11, Eastside Baptist Church, Cairo, Georgia. The Rev. Carl Harrell and Rev. Andrew Donaldson will officiate. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Marco Rojo, Josh Lashley, Darrell Griffin, Keith Griffin, Daniel...
Michael Mercer
Apr 7, 2019
Mr. Michael Benjamin Mercer, age 44, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Archbold Hospital, Thomasville, Georgia. Michael B. Mercer was born June 11, 1974 in Bainbridge, Georgia. His parents, Roger Terrence Mercer and Gail Gunn Mercer, have preceded him in death. Michael lived in northern Grady County. He had worked with his father in the plumbing trade. Michael B....
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