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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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John Summerhill

John Summerhill

Feb 27, 2017

John Summerhill, 73, of Bainbridge, GA, formerly of Carrabelle, FL, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017.A private memorial service will be held at a later date.The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2017 at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations...

Tawan Barber

Tawan Barber

Feb 24, 2017

Tawan Nichols Barber, 53, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Bethany Baptist Church with Dr. Ron McCaskill officiating. Interment will follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with Gary Nichols, Donnie Ray Miller, John Wayne Barber, Duane Tate, Joey Earnest and Jonathan Nichols serving...

Christopher Mitchell

Christopher Mitchell

Feb 24, 2017

Christopher Arlon Mitchell, 11, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 as the result of an accident.  He was born in Burnswick and lived in Jesup all of his life.  He was a 6th grade student at Martha Puckett Middle School where he played on the soccer team, ran cross country track, and was a member of the BETA Club.  An...

Lucy Moody

Lucy Moody

Feb 23, 2017

Lucy Mae Moody, 86, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017.The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Recovery United Methodist Church with Pastor Charlie Boyd and Rev. Charles Stephens officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Cemetery with Paul David Johns, Sammy Rudd, David Sellers, Blaine Cort and...

Anna Pollock

Anna Pollock

Feb 22, 2017

Anna Kay Pollock, age 65, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Services for Ms. Pollock will be held at Morningside Baptist Church, 3:00 pm, Sunday, February 26. The Rev. Tim Dean and the Rev. Jimmy Dean will be officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens. Eddie Johnson, Rusty Josey, Corey Wells, Jeremy Pollock,...

Carolyn Kincaid

Carolyn Kincaid

Feb 19, 2017

Carolyn Williams Kincaid, 68, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017.The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jean Watson officiating. Interment will be at West Bainbridge Cemetery.The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com...

Harry Matillo

Harry Matillo

Feb 19, 2017

Harry Everett Matillo, III, 62, of Albany, GA, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017.The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel.The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to: American Heart Association, PO...

Derek Johnson

Derek Johnson

Feb 19, 2017

Pastor Derek A. Johnson, 52, of West Blocton, AL, formerly of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017.The graveside funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Hickman Chapel Cemetery in McCalla, AL with Pastor Anton Fourie officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2017...

Graham Phillips

Graham Phillips

Feb 18, 2017

Graham Phillips, 52, of Adel, GA, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017.The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Southwest Baptist Church.The family will receive friends immediately following the service. 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,...

Donald Anderson

Donald Anderson

Feb 16, 2017

Donald Royce Anderson, 50, of the Vada Community, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017.The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. David Pickering officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery with Keith Brock, J.W. Jones, Tony Kissell, Marvin Rhymes, Bill Reynolds, Jamie Singleton, Scott Lewis...

Talmadge Rentz

Talmadge Rentz

Feb 11, 2017

Talmadge Adam "Sonny" Rentz, 84, of Lake Seminole, GA, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017.The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Matt Bracewell and Rev. Greg Ford officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Adam Rentz, Lucas Rentz, Lee Edmonds, Erik Merritt, Austin...

Doris Palmer

Doris Palmer

Feb 8, 2017

Doris Powe Palmer, 90, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017.The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill McCamon officiating. Interment will be at Black Jack Baptist Church Cemetery.The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register...

Julia Boyd

Julia Boyd

Feb 6, 2017

Julia Mae Matthews Boyd, 85, of Brinson, GA, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at her residence.The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stanley Phillips and Rev. James Scarborough officiating. Interment will be at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with Parker Boyd, Preston Griffin, Adam McLane, Dennis...

Brenda Solis

Brenda Solis

Feb 6, 2017

Brenda Gail Brown Solis, age 56, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017, in Bainbridge, Georgia. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox Funeral Home. Rev. Marty Brock will be officiating. Brenda Gail Brown was born July 21, 1960, in Dunedin, Florida, to James Edward Brown and Ruby Nell...

Tammy Jones

Tammy Jones

Feb 5, 2017

Tammy Sue Jones, 36, of Colquitt, GA, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017.The graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery.The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com.Tammy Sue Jones was born October 16, 1980 in Orlando, FL,...

Nelda Mills

Nelda Mills

Feb 4, 2017

Mrs. Nelda Salomé Mills, 65, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 5 until 6 p.m. with a service following at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, at Osborn Funeral Home. Graveside services will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Roselawn Cemetery in Bainbridge, GA....

Crystal Veliz

Crystal Veliz

Feb 2, 2017

Crystal Michaela Veliz, 29, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017.The memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Diaz 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 made to:...

Robin Tyson

Robin Tyson

Feb 2, 2017

Mrs. Robin Rae Everson Tyson, age 54, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017. A memorial service will be held in her honor at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the First Freewill Baptist Church in Cairo, Georgia. Robin Everson Tyson, "always the baby" of seven children born to Alton and Mary Everson, exuded a tender, childlike, trusting spirit throughout...

Charles Kelly

Charles Kelly

Feb 1, 2017

Charles Edward "Sonny" Kelly, 78, of Climax, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017.The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim McIntosh and Rev. Tim Harrell officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Tracy Kelly, Don Searan, Jackie Thomas, John Josey, Eddie...

Sarah Taylor

Sarah Taylor

Jan 31, 2017

Mrs. Sarah Elaine Stevenson Taylor of Cairo, Georgia, age 56, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Grady General Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm, Friday, February 3, 2017, at Macedonia Cemetery, 131 Millpond Road in northern Grady County. The Rev. Dr. Ron McCaskill will officiate. The family will receive friend 6:00-8:00 pm, Thursday evening, at...

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