Elaine Birdsong Denham

Elaine Birdsong Denham, 73, of Eldorendo, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Andrew Donaldson officiating. Interment will follow at Eldorendo Baptist Church Cemetery with John Rodriguez, Austin Birdsong, Mason Birdsong, Perry Birdsong, Maverick Birdsong, Coulter Birdsong, and Shane Hoskins serving as active pallbearers. Sarah’s Faith Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church, PO Box 155, Bainbridge, GA 39818 or Eldorendo Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, PO Box 7095, Bainbridge, GA 39818.

Margaret Elaine Birdsong was born January 25, 1952, in Bainbridge, GA, the daughter of John Henry & Eula Roper Birdsong. She was a graduate of Bainbridge High School, Class of 1970. Elaine earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Education in Business Education from Georgia Southwestern and an Education Specialist in Occupational Education from the University of Georgia. She spent thirty years as an instructor in the Technical College System of Georgia having served at Southern Crescent Technical College in Thomaston and Center Georgia Technical College in Macon. Elaine was a member of the Pilot Club of Bainbridge where she continued to support efforts in the community. She was an active member of First Baptist Church and Sarah’s Faith Sunday School Class.

Elaine enjoyed catering wedding receptions as wedding gifts for friends’ children and catering wedding and baby showers for family and friends. She enjoyed making her mother’s twelve-layer chocolate cake and working in her flower gardens. She loved her constant companion and sweet fur baby, Molly. If you saw Elaine, you saw Molly.

Elaine is survived by her brother, John Henry Birdsong, Jr., her two sisters, Myralynn Birdsong Tutwiler and Janice Birdsong Young; and numerous nieces & nephews, great-nieces & nephews, and great-great-nieces & nephews. She is also survived by her really close brother, Billy Birdsong. Billy and Elaine were only 15 months apart. Because they were so close in age, they had a really special bond After Elaine’s husband died, Billy was instrumental in helping her relocate back to Eldorendo to be close to family. He checked on her several times a day and always came when she needed help doing anything—from the smallest tasks to those that seemed overwhelming. He’s the big brother everyone wishes they had. Elaine is also survived by two special nephews, Lance Birdsong (Sheila) and Lee Birdsong; her special friends, Freida Watkins, Jonathan & Lisa Morgan, and Luke & Kate. In addition to her parents, Elaine was preceded in death by the love of her life, Edwin Denham; her brothers, David Eugene Birdsong, Don Edward Birdsong, and Franklin Vickers Birdsong; and her sister, Deloris Lamar Birdsong Tilton.