obituaries

Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Gussie Mae Monts

Gussie Mae Monts

Feb 2, 2012

Gussie Mae Monts, 79, of Seville, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness. Gussie was a native of Crescent City, born on Saturday, August 6, 1932 to Nathaniel & Annie (Beasley) Lawton and was a longtime resident of Seville. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her Saviour and...

Samuel James Hope, Jr.

Samuel James Hope, Jr.

Jan 22, 2012

Samuel James Hope, Jr., (E-9 USMC-Retired), 62, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach. A native of Valdosta, Georgia, Samuel was born on Monday, May 16, 1949 and was a longtime resident of Bunnell. He was a member of St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Bunnell....

Earnestine Robinson Odom

Earnestine Robinson Odom

Jan 18, 2012

Earnestine Robinson Odom, 60, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native and lifelong resident of Crescent City, Earnestine was born on Friday, October 12, 1951 to Thelma Robinson & Zeno King. She was educated in the Putnam County School District. She was a member of the...

Victor Lander Felder

Victor Lander Felder

Jan 18, 2012

Victor "Vic" Lander Felder, 52, of Hastings entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Northeast Florida Community Hospice Bailey Center in St. Augustine. A native of Dover, Delaware, "Vic" was a lifelong resident of Hastings, born on Monday, September 14, 1959 to Eddie George & Jessie Mae (Middlebrook) Felder. He was educated in the St. Johns...

Nancy Elizabeth Morrison

Nancy Elizabeth Morrison

Jan 18, 2012

Nancy Elizabeth Morrison, 68, of Fruitland, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, January 18,2012 at Lakewood Nursing Center, Crescent City.

Elijah Hayward, Jr.

Elijah Hayward, Jr.

Jan 16, 2012

Elijah "Poppa" Hayward, Jr., the son of Elijah "Bubba" & Sylvia (Fenderson) Hayward, was born on Tuesday, July 20, 1971 in Huntington, New York. "Poppa" was a lifelong resident of Elkton and was educated in the St. Johns County School District (1989 graduate of St. Augustine High School). He also attended Florida Community College Jacksonville (FCCJ). He was united in...

Donald Eugene Hampton, Sr.

Donald Eugene Hampton, Sr.

Jan 15, 2012

Donald Eugene Hampton, Sr., 65, Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, 1/15/2012 at Putnam Community Medical Center. A native of Palatka, he was born on Saturday, January 11, 1947 to Leroy Sr., and Ethel Lee (Williams) Hampton. Don was a 1965 graduate of Central Academy High School and was subsequently employed by Pan American Airlines. On June 14,...

Elizabeth Claypool

Elizabeth Claypool

Jan 8, 2012

Elizabeth S. Claypool, 54, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at her residence.

Lucille Mcknight Brown

Lucille Mcknight Brown

Jan 6, 2012

Mother Lucille McKnight-Brown, 65, of East Palatka entered the sunset of life on Friday, January 6, 2012 at her residence. A native of Vidalia, Georgia, she was born on Friday, May 17, 1946 and has resided in Putnam County since 1956. The daughter of Hosea & Dorothy (Spry) McKnight, Sr. in Vidalia, Georgia, she was educated in Toombs County Georgia...

Alma White Prince

Alma White Prince

Jan 5, 2012

Alma White Prince, 91, of San Mateo, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2012. She was born on March 1, 1920 to the late Dennis & Ethel Davis, Sr. in Norfolk, Virginia. Alma was a graduate of Maury High School. She later attended the College of William & Mary, Keys Business College and Rollins College. She was an Administrative Aide...

Betty Louise Jacobs

Betty Louise Jacobs

Jan 2, 2012

Betty Louise Jacobs, 81, of Georgetown entered the sunset of life on Monday, January 2 at her residence. Arrangements are pending.

William Joseph Gross

William Joseph Gross

Dec 31, 2011

William "Bill" Joseph Gross, 89, of Palatka, Florida entered the sunset of life on Saturday December 31, 2011 at Palatka Health Care Center following an extended illness. "Bill" was a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, born on Saturday, January 14, 1922 to Alfred & Olive (Kachelmeyer) Gross and reared in Southern California. He was a graduate of Loyola High School, Los...

Pearl Wilson Fells

Pearl Wilson Fells

Dec 28, 2011

Pearl Wilson "P.W." Fells, 83, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong residence of Palatka, a beautiful baby girl entered this world on Sunday, April 22, 1928. Pearl was the daughter of Benjamin Wilson and Ida Mae Robinson and the foster daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Swindell,...

William Edward Roberts, Jr.

William Edward Roberts, Jr.

Dec 27, 2011

William Edward "Georgia Boy" Roberts, Jr., 58, of San Mateo entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 27 at Putnam Community Medical Center. A native of Sylvania, Georgia, he was born on Tuesday, July 7, 1953, to William & Cassie Mae (Lowery) Roberts, Sr. He was a graduate of Palatka South High School Class of 1973. At an early...

John Thomas Spence, Jr.

John Thomas Spence, Jr.

Dec 27, 2011

John Thomas Spence, Jr., 62, of Crescent City entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 27, at Putnam Community Medical Center. "Tommy" was born on Sunday, September 18, 1949 to John and Matrid (Smith) Spence, Sr. A native of Deland, he was educated in the Volusia County School District. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during the Vietnam...

Willie Bob Mitchell

Willie Bob Mitchell

Dec 24, 2011

Willie Bob (Mitchner) Mitchell, 72, of Inwood, NY, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, December 24, at Park Avenue Extended Care Facility in Long Beach, NY. "Bob" was born on Friday, December 1, 1939 in Cuthbert, Georgia to Herman Mitchner and Essie Cosby. At an early age, the Mitchner family relocated to Crescent City. He was a member of...

Vera Alveda Nelson

Vera Alveda Nelson

Dec 7, 2011

Vera Alveda (Lawson) Nelson, 76, of Welaka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Kindred Hospital - North Florida, Green Cove Springs, FL, following an extended illness. A native of Palatka, she was born on Monday, July 29, 1935 to Linnie Torrence and Benjamin James Lawson. Vera was subsequently adopted and raised by her paternal...

Rilla Mae Hines

Rilla Mae Hines

Dec 6, 2011

Rilla Mae Hines, 77, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Kindred Hospital North Florida, Green Cove Springs, following an extended illness. A native of Moultrie, Georgia, she was born on Saturday, July 28, 1934 to Henry and Ezzie Lee Alderman and was educated in the Colquitt County Georgia School District. In 1967,...

David Brown, Jr.

David Brown, Jr.

Dec 3, 2011

David Brown, Jr., 55, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at his residence following a brief illness. The son of David and Lenna (Winn) Brown, Sr., he was a native of Riceboro, GA., born on Wednesday, February 1, 1956. He was educated in Liberty County Georgia School District. He was employed by Florida...

Mother Minnie Hendrieth

Mother Minnie Hendrieth

Dec 2, 2011

Mother Minnie Hendrieth, 93, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Thomasville, Georgia, she was born on Wednesday, April 3, 1918 to Ms. Lillie Bell Gaskin and Mr. Freddie Mack. At an early age, her family relocated to St. Augustine, Florida and...

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