obituaries

Apr 14, 2026

Betty Floyd Chandler, 79, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Gainesville.

Apr 13, 2026

Richard Dale Dunivant, Jr., 80, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka. 

Apr 11, 2026

Lori Conlon, 51, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at her residence.

Apr 10, 2026

David Eugene Williams, Jr, 45, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, April 10, 2026 at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital in Palatka. 

Apr 9, 2026

~Legacy of Life ~ 

Latoya Tanisha Gainey, a devoted servant of Christ, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, entered the Presence of the Lord on April 9, 2026. Verse 15 of the 116th Psalm (AMPC) states, “Precious (important and no light matter) in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (His loving ones)” and we are indeed...

Apr 5, 2026

Donna Marie Fallon, 62, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at her residence.

Apr 5, 2026

Melvin "Mel" Couzart, the son of Guy and Onie Lee (Exum) Couzart, he was born on Tuesday, March 24, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri. Mel served at Church of God by Faith, Gainesville, under the leadership of Dr. Erta C. Livingston, Jr. He enlisted into the US Army for 3 years and the US Army Reserves for 8 years. He...

Apr 3, 2026

Dan Clarence Anderson, Jr., the son of Dan Clarence Anderson, Sr. and Theetis George, was born on Monday, December 28, 1964. He was a native of Jacksonville (Baldwin), FL and educated in the Duval County Public School District. He was a proud alumnus of Baldwin Jr.-Sr. High School, and continued his pursuit of education at Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL....

Apr 3, 2026

Deaconess Josephine “Joe Babe” Evans Blocker, 85, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Friday, April 3, 2026 at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital. The daughter of Ever Mae Thompson, she was born on Monday, November 18, 1940, in Crescent City. She was educated in the Putnam County School District. Josephine was married to James Blocker.

In her early 30s,...

Apr 1, 2026

Constance Maria Dennis, 63, of Satsuma, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Connie was born in Batavia, NY to the late Raymond Dennis and Ernestine Sauls. She is survived by her long term partner, Darrell Caton; siblings: Jim Dennis, Joseph Dennis, Sue Starkweather, Anne Chavez, and Robert Dennis; her children: Benjamin Dennis, Nicole Desantis, Amber Salgado, Jacob...

Mar 29, 2026

“God Specializes In Things That Seem Impossible”

Arneitha Bell Session was born on Thursday, November 7, 1946 to Janie Bell and McKinley Byrd in Green Cove Springs, Florida. In 1975, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, and was indeed saved. She enthusiastically began her salvation walker as a sanctified believer filled with the Holy Spirit....

Mar 27, 2026

Lewis Hendricks, 76, of Green Cove Springs, entered the sunset of life on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Middleburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. 

Mar 25, 2026

Mar 24, 2026

Kenneth Ray Scott, Sr., affectionately known as “Scott”, was born on Tuesday, July 2, 1957 to Isaac Scott and Ruth Naomi Small in Deleon Springs, Florida. Kenneth was educated in the Volusia County School District and was a 1975 graduate of Pierson Taylor Jr./Sr. High School. He served in the US Army from 1977 to 1981. Kenneth resided in Crescent...

Mar 23, 2026

Monica Monique Jones was born on Sunday, July 8, 1973 in Poughkeepsie, New York to Stephanie Robena Johnson. Monica was a Class of 1991 graduate of Palatka High School who later served proudly in the United States Air Force and retired with an honorable discharge. She lived in Dayton, Ohio for a number of years and most recently resided in...

Mar 23, 2026

Samuel “Brickstone” Williams, Jr., the son of Annette Greene and Samuel “Sammy Bones” Williams, Sr., was born on December 13, 1964 in Palatka, Florida. He was educated in the Putnam County School District and graduated in the Class of 1983. Sam was a neighborhood legend in track and field. He was a star athlete, who ran the third leg of...

Mar 20, 2026

Verdie Jean (Reynders) Lowry, 82, of North Pole, AK, entered the sunset of life on Friday, March 20, 2026 at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, Palatka. The daughter of Richard “Rich” C. and Carol J. Reynders, she was born on March 3, 1944 in Miami. Verdie was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, and traveling.

Verdie was preceded in death...

Mar 15, 2026

Donna Marlene Hackney, 68, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at her residence.

Mar 13, 2026

Frances Ophelia Walker, 70, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Friday, March 13, 2026 in Palatka.

Frances Ophelia Walker, a resident of Crescent City, was born on Tuesday, October 4, 1955, to the late Willie Washington, Sr. and Frances Amos Washington. Frances was raised in Crescent City and educated in the Putnam County School System, where she developed...

Mar 10, 2026

Carmelita Josephine Smith, 80, of Utica, New York, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka.