Bernice Ingram Yates Tufts, 87, of Bainbridge, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kyle Killough officiating. Interment will be at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with Wiley Griffin, Steve Culverson, Stevens Culverson, Landen Bryant, Hayden Godwin, and Randyl Godwin serving as active pallbearers. Bernice’s nephews (Yates & Ingram) and mothers of all “her kids” 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 Recovery Methodist Church, 307 Recovery Road, Bainbridge, GA 39819.
Bernice, affectionately known as Aunt Bernice and MeMe, was a special part of many lives. Though she never had children of her own, she opened her heart and home to many over the years, caring for them as if they were hers. She always called them “her kids,” and that never changed, even as they grew into adults. Her love for family and the people around her showed in the many ways she looked after them.
A member of Recovery Methodist Church...