obituaries

Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Ryan Ja'Cquaria Mccray

Ryan Ja'Cquaria Mccray

Nov 13, 2010

Ryan Ja'Cquaria McCray, 22, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, November 13, 2010 unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Ryan was born Thursday, October 27, 1988 in Gainesville, Florida and was a lifelong resident of Palatka. A 2008 graduate of Palatka High School, Ryan had a passion for playing sports especially basketball...

Allen Barlow Washam, Sr.

Allen Barlow Washam, Sr.

Nov 10, 2010

Allen Barlow Washam,Sr., 66, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center, following an extended illness. The son of Lonnie James Washam & Jimmie Lee Barlow, Allen was born Friday, August 4, 1944 in Waynesboro, Mississippi. He was educated in the Wayne County Mississippi School system. He has been a...

Jo Ann Hubbard

Jo Ann Hubbard

Nov 6, 2010

Jo Ann Hubbard, 67, of Palm Coast, entered eternal rest on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Florida Hospital Flagler in Palm Coast following a brief illness. A native of Brooklyn, NY, she was born Thursday, June 17, 1943 to Devesaux McHenry and Carole Jacqueline (Blake) McHenry and was a 1961 graduate of Eastern District High School. On October 1,...

Howard Eugene Spotford

Howard Eugene Spotford

Nov 4, 2010

Howard Eugene Spotford, 62, of Tampa, the son of Allen Nathaniel Bill and Audrey Louise (Goodman) Spotford, was born on Monday, November 1, 1948 in Tampa, Florida and entered the sunset of life on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at his residence. He was educated in the Hillsborough County School District and a graduate of Middleton Senior High School, Class...

Ruth Hands Barner

Ruth Hands Barner

Nov 2, 2010

Ruth Hands Barner, 71, retired Federal Reserve Bank currency sorter, of Jacksonville, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at her daughters residence following a brief illness. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Benjamin (Mary Ann Hopkins) Hands, Ruth was born June 9, 1939 in Waycross (Hoboken), GA. and was resident of Jacksonville for over 50 years....

Leroy Ellington, Jr.

Leroy Ellington, Jr.

Oct 28, 2010

Leroy Arthur Deak Leonard Boy Ellington, Jr., 68, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness. Leroy was a native of Palatka, born on Sunday, July 12, 1942 to Deacon Leroy Arthur Sr., and Mother Annie Ruth (Smith) Ellington. At an early age, he became a...

Whittie Joe Barlow, Sr.

Whittie Joe Barlow, Sr.

Oct 24, 2010

Whittie Joe "Wilson" Barlow, Sr., 68, retired farming contractor, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness. He was a native of Jackson, Georgia, born Wednesday, October 29, 1941. The son of Roosevelt & Mattie (Goodrum) Barlow, he was educated in the Butts County, Georgia...

Catherine Smith Allen

Catherine Smith Allen

Oct 19, 2010

Catherine Smith Allen, 87, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 peacefully surrounded by her family at Putnam Community Medical Center. A native of Quincy, Florida, she resided in Palatka since 1957. The daughter of Jule Sr., & Allie Catherine (Brown) Smith, she was born Saturday, June 2, 1923 and was educated in the...

Alma Wilson Johnson

Alma Wilson Johnson

Oct 11, 2010

Alma Wilson Johnson, 83, of Palatka was called into eternal rest at 6:08 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 2010 at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach after a loving and fulfilled life. On July 17, 1924, Walter & Mary (Griffin) Wilson welcomed into this world, a beautiful daughter, Alma Wilson in Satsuma. She was educated in the Putnam County...

Deacon Joseph Lee Williams

Deacon Joseph Lee Williams

Oct 9, 2010

Deacon Joseph Lee Williams, 80, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka following an extended illness. A native of Orlando, he was born on Wednesday, November 6, 1929 in Orlando, Florida to the Rev. John E. and Charlie Mae (Wynn) Williams. He was educated in the Orange...

Thomasine Purcell Smith

Thomasine Purcell Smith

Oct 8, 2010

Thomasine C. Purcell Smith, 90, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 8, 2010 at Palatka Health Care Center following an extended illness. In fulfilling Sister Thomasine's wishes, private Graveside Services and interment were held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Pattersonville Memorial Cemetery in East Palatka with Pastor Ricardo Daphnis of Bethany...

Sherman Jennings

Sherman Jennings

Oct 4, 2010

Sherman Jennings, 50, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at Haven Hospice of the Lakes, Roberts Care Center.

Rachel Louise Benjamin Blue

Rachel Louise Benjamin Blue

Oct 4, 2010

Rachel Louise Benjamin Blue, 65, of Gainesville, was born to the parentage of Elder Alfred S. and Mother W. B. (Ford) Benjamin on Friday, June 22, 1945 in Palatka, Florida. On Monday, October 4, 2010, Rachel answered her Masters eternal call peacefully at her residence. She was educated in the Putnam County School District, graduating from Central Academy High...

Wiley Thomas

Wiley Thomas

Sep 30, 2010

Deacon Wiley Thomas, 73, of Bunnell, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Grand Oaks Health & Rehab Center in Palm Coast following an extended illness. The son of Lonnie Thomas and Ollie Mae Young, Wiley was born in Falmouth, (Suwannee County) Florida on Thursday, May 27, 1937. At an early age the family relocated...

Rebecca &Quot;Earnestine&Quot; Williams

Rebecca &Quot;Earnestine&Quot; Williams

Sep 24, 2010

Evangelist Rebecca Arletha Earnestine Mims Williams, 60, of Palatka, answered her Masters call to enter eternal rest on Friday, September 24, 2010 at Haven Hospice of the Lakes-Roberts Care Center following an extended illness. Rebecca, the daughter of William Mims, Sr., and Iola Mickles Thomas was a native of Waycross, Georgia, born Sunday, October 16, 1949. In 1953, at...

Rosia Dell Evans Shazel

Rosia Dell Evans Shazel

Sep 20, 2010

Rosia Dell Evans Shazel, 74, of Palatka, a retired homemaker, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 20, 2010 at Orange Park Medical Center, following an extended illness. The daughter of James and Josiephine Evans, she was a native of Hastings, born March 15, 1936. Rosia was educated in the St. Johns County School system at East Hastings...

Henry Milton Zanders

Henry Milton Zanders

Sep 15, 2010

Henry Milton Zanders, 88, Philadelphia, PA., entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. A native of Orlando, FL., he was the second oldest of six children born to Reverend Jerry and Ever Lee Zanders on Wednesday, July 5, 1922. During his childhood years, Henry resided in numerous cities in...

William Carter

William Carter

Sep 12, 2010

William Carter, 71, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Hospice of Volusia-Flagler, West Volusia Care Center in Orange City. He was the fourth child of ten born to Willie and Beatrice (Williams) Carter, Sr. William was a native of St. James Parish, Louisiana, born June 8, 1939. During his childhood years, his...

Eleanor Brown Monts

Eleanor Brown Monts

Sep 4, 2010

Eleanor Brown Monts, 53, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Saturday afternoon, September 4, 2010, southeast of Tallahassee as a result of injuries sustained in a vehicle traffic accident. The daughter of Roy Brown Sr. and Rebecca Murphy Brown, Eleanor was born March 15, 1957 in Crescent City. She was a lifelong resident of Crescent City...

Walter Daniel Mccoy, Sr.

Walter Daniel Mccoy, Sr.

Aug 25, 2010

Dr. Walter Daniel McCoy, Sr., 84, (U.S. Army Colonel Retired) of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Walter was born March 17, 1926 in Damascus, Georgia. He was reared and educated in St. Augustine, Florida and was a graduate of the old Excelsior High School. Immediately...

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