Cox-Ivey Funeral Home

07/29/2026

Our staff is always happy to be a supporter of our wonderful ad program. We wish you a great year!

Thank you to Cox-Ivey Funeral Home for being a proud sponsor of the Bainbridge High School Band Program!

07/28/2026

Our staff wishes the very best to all of our faculty, staff, and students who are returning for the new school year. Have a great year!

07/27/2026

For years, we've had the honor of caring for the families in our community during life's hardest moments. It's a responsibility we never take lightly. Whenever you need us, we'll be here, with compassion, respect, and understanding.

07/27/2026

Renee Cross

Mollie Renee´ Cross, age 65, died Friday, July 24, 2026, at her residence in Vada, Georgia. Renee´ was born December 3, 1960, in Bainbridge, Georgia, to Alton and Betty Jane Davis Cross. Named after her maternal grandmother, Mollie Grace Davis, she was her father’s twin, all Cross through and through. A 1978 graduate of Bainbridge Christian Academy, she worked as a dispatcher, manager and safety director in the trucking industry. She was a lifetime member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church....

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07/25/2026

Our staff wishes our "bosses," Andy and Christy Cadwell, a very happy anniversary. We wish you many more happy years.

07/24/2026

Marjorie Sandlin Jones

Marjorie Sandlin Jones, age 91, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away at Memorial Manor, Thursday, July 23, 2026. Services for Mrs. Jones will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, July 26, at the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home. The Rev. Ryan Wade will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. A private burial will be held in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, where she will be buried beside her dear husband. Marjorie Sandlin Jones was born on June,...

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07/23/2026

Jean Wingard

Jean Shockley Wingard, age 97, passed away at her daughter's home in Bainbridge, Georgia, Thursday, July 23, 2026. Services for Mrs. Wingard will be held Saturday, August 1, at 11:00 a.m. in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home, Bainbridge, GA. Rev. John Woodrum and Rev. Newton Cranford will officiate. Interment will follow at Oak City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 31st, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Cadwell Chapel. Jean Shockley was born May...

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07/22/2026

Losing someone you love is hard. Finding the right words for a child can feel even harder.

When a child asks, "Where did Grandpa go?" or "Why did they die?" it's natural to worry about saying the wrong thing. The truth is, children don't need perfect answers. They need honest ones, shared with love and compassion.

Our newest article, "How to Explain Death to a Child: What to Say at Every Age," offers practical, age-appropriate guidance for parents, grandparents, and caregivers navigating one of life's most difficult conversations. If someone you know is helping a child cope with the loss of a loved one, this resource may bring comfort and confidence during a difficult time.

Read the full article here: https://birdeye.cx/7ih39b

There is no script for the moment a child looks up at you and asks where Grandpa went. No amount of preparation fully steadies your voice. The instinct to protect them from pain is overwhelming - and completely natural.

07/22/2026

Keith Midler

Donald Keith Midler passed away on July 20th, 2026 in the presence of his wife and children. The funeral service will be held at 4 PM on Thursday, July 30th, 2026, at First Christian Church in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. Jim Weaver will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Keith was born on November 12th, 1960 in Fort Carson, Colorado. He moved with his family to Bainbridge, Georgia where he lived most of his life, before...

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07/21/2026

Billy Hutto

Mr. William Earl “Billy” Hutto, age 74, passed away Monday, July 20, 2026, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Services for Billy will be held Saturday, July 25, 3:00 pm, at Climax Baptist Church, Climax, Georgia. Rev. Lynn Hurley and Rev. Chad Cooper will officiate. Interment will follow in Brock Cemetery, with his grandchildren serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends before the service, beginning at 1:00 pm. William Earl Hutto was born June 12, 1952, in Jacksonville, Florida...

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