Obituaries
Obituaries
John D. Owens
May 18, 2023
John D. Owens, 77, of Bainbridge, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2023.
The graveside funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Greenshade Cemetery with Rev. Lynn Hurley officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations...
James Chason Darley
May 13, 2023
James Chason Darley, 54, of Bainbridge, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023.
The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Crisp officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Terry Maxwell, Alan Maxwell, Jason Maxwell, Randy Hayes, Terry Hayes, Derick Hayes, and...
William Cuy "Billy" Harrell, Sr.
May 12, 2023
William Cuy Harrell, Sr. (Billy), age 81, died peacefully and surrounded by love in his home (his favorite place to be on God's green earth) on May 12, 2023. His funeral will be at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 16 at Whigham Methodist Church, where he was a faithful and loyal member for many, many years. Following the service,...
Annie Lee Earnest Rentz
May 6, 2023
Annie Lee Earnest Rentz, 99, of Bainbridge, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Born December 1923 to Alfred C. and Elizabeth Wynn Earnest. She was a graduate of Pine Hill High School where she was a member of the basketball team and was named Miss Pine Hill. Annie Lee worked at Southern Airways and then...
Phillip Jack Davis
May 1, 2023
Phillip Jack Davis, 40, of Iron City, GA, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023.
The funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel. 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...
Billy Charles Parker
Apr 28, 2023
Billy Charles Parker, 87, of Bainbridge, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lindsay Gay, Dr. Johnny Roberts, Pastor Scott Messer, and Rev. Neil Hosey officiating. A private interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery...
Hazel Hersey Dean
Apr 26, 2023
Hazel Hersey Dean, 89, of Bainbridge, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
A private graveside funeral service will be held at Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gentiva Hospice, 432 E. Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819.
Hazel...
Ida Lou "Dumpy" White
Apr 17, 2023
Ida Lou "Dumpy" White, 102, of Bainbridge, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023.
Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to Bridges of Hope, 10031 Coffee Road, Morven, GA 31638.
Ida Lou Cloud was born January 19, 1921, in Bainbridge, GA, the daughter of Reuben & Vada Strickland...
Jack Todd
Apr 14, 2023
Jack Todd, 93, of Bainbridge, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023.
The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Humphries and Rev. Earl Barron officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens at 3 PM (CST) in Panama City, FL.
The...
Ellison Richards Willis, Sr.
Apr 13, 2023
Ellison Richards Willis, Sr. died on April 13, 2023, at the age of 90. He was born to Elisha James Willis II and Sarah Elizabeth Richards Willis on March 16, 1933, in Bainbridge, GA. He was the brother of the late Margaret Dent Willis and the late Elisha James Willis III.
Ellison Richards Willis, Sr. graduated from...
Willie "Slim" Varnum
Apr 3, 2023
Willie "Slim" Varnum, 90, of Bainbridge, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Open Arms Ministries with Mr. Kevin Dowdy and Pastor Marcus Zipperer officiating. Interment will follow at Open Arms Ministries Cemetery with Ty Varnum, Kaleb Varnum, Logan Helms, Stephen Ponder, Tim...
Oliver C. "O.C." Smith
Mar 30, 2023
Oliver C. "O.C." Smith, 88, of Bainbridge, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023.
The graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Delwood Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Neal Hosey, Rev. Doug Hall, and Mrs. Joy Lynn Pollock officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service....
Debra Wells Lane
Mar 26, 2023
Debra Wells Lane, 68, of Donalsonville, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Grubbs officiating. A private interment will be held at Sylvania Cemetery.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online...
Charlie T. Atkinson, Jr.
Mar 25, 2023
Charlie T. Atkinson, Jr., 61, of Bainbridge, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Cooks Union United Methodist Church with Pastor David Grubbs and Rev. Jean Watson officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with Don Paul, Alan Jenkins, Randy Baggerly, Daniel...
Sarah Collins Nelson
Mar 17, 2023
Sarah Collins Nelson, 78, of Climax, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023.
The family plans to hold a service at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Sarah Elizabeth Collins was born...
Wilda "Lulu" Coyle
Mar 10, 2023
Wilda "Lulu" Coyle, 91, of Bainbridge, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, 13, 2023, at Morningside Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Dean officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with Lee Thomas, Jay Wells, Dan Bryant, Randy Daniel, Lee Gilstrap, and Ed Robinson serving as...
Margaret Carruth
Mar 7, 2023
Margaret Elizabeth Smith Carruth, age 101 years, died on March 7, 2023. She was born on November 4, 1921, in Decatur County, Georgia to the late John Orson Smith and Gladys Willis Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Reverend Edward H. Carruth, her sister, Mary Starr, and her son-in-law, Kenny...
Justine Steward Dutrieux
Mar 5, 2023
Justine Steward Dutrieux, 88, of Bainbridge, formerly of Grass Valley, CA, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to www.diannshaddoxfoundation.org, www.essentialtremor.org, or www.autismspeaks.org.
Justine Marie Steward was born May 7, 1934, in...
Dennis C. Weaver
Mar 2, 2023
Dennis C. Weaver, 69, of Bainbridge, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023.
The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Fellowship Baptist Church with Rev. Marty Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery with Jay Lambert, Blake Brock, Michael Conley, Phillip Green, Wendell Hall, and Frank Jordan serving...
Derrick S. Lambert
Feb 26, 2023
Derrick S. Lambert, 43, of Bainbridge, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to Recovery United Methodist Church, 307 Recovery Road, Bainbridge, GA 39819.
Derrick Steven Lambert was born October 5, 1979,...
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