obituaries

Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Maurice Hayden

Maurice Hayden

Nov 25, 2010

Maurice Teddy, Hayden, 43, of Sanford, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Central Florida Regional Hospital as a result of a work related incident at the Mayfair County Club Golf Course of Sanford a day earlier. A native of St. Catherine, Jamaica, he was educated at the Marley Hill Manchester School in Jamaica and...

Charles Edward Burke, Jr.

Charles Edward Burke, Jr.

Nov 21, 2010

Charles Edward Burke, Jr., 45, of Gainesville (East Palatka) entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Sunday, November 21, 2010. Charles, the son of Charles Edward Burke, Sr. & Wynester Charlotte Wiggins was born Tuesday, September 7, 1965. A native of Palatka, he has been a lifelong resident moving to Gainesville a year ago. He was educated in Putnam...

Kenneth Allen Davis

Kenneth Allen Davis

Nov 21, 2010

Kenneth Allen Davis, 49, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, November 21 at Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness.

James W. Roberts, Jr.

James W. Roberts, Jr.

Nov 20, 2010

James William Roberts, Jr., 91, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born on Wednesday, March 19, 1919 in Rodman, (Putnam County) Florida to James W. and Mable (Alderman) Roberts, Sr. He was a graduate of Central Academy High School, class of 1938...

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...

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