obituaries

Dec 15, 2010

Carrie Bell Frazier Wright, 97, of Palatka, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Haven Hospice of the Lakes, Roberts Care Center following an extended illness. Carrie Bell was a native of Barwick, Georgia, born Monday, January 13, 1913. The third of ten children born to Jim and Alice (Reddick) Frazier, she was educated in the Brooks...

Dec 12, 2010

MATHEW GILYARD

Mathew Matt Jelly Gilyard, Sr. 70, of Palatka, answered his Saviours call to enter eternal rest on Sunday morning, December 12, 2010, at Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine following an extended illness. A native of Palatka, Florida, he was the son of Mathis & Leola (Adams) Gilyard, born Sunday, February 25, 1940. Mathew was a graduate...

Dec 9, 2010

Eleanor Cannon, 74 , of Kentucky , entered the sunset of life on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Jacksonville.

Dec 8, 2010

Sylvester Sonny Francis, 78, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Safe Harbour Adult Living Facility in Fort Lauderdale, following a brief illness. He was born on June 15, 1932 in Palatka to Lucius and Johnnie Mae Francis. At an early age Sonny left Palatka in pursuit of his life of traveling and...

Dec 8, 2010

Robert John Bob Edwards, 78, of Satsuma, was transferred to post everlasting on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his residence. The son of Clarence & Elsie (Mitchell) Edwards, he was born December 27, 1932 in Washington, D.C. Robert was of the Lutheran Faith. He was educated in the Baltimore County Maryland School District, graduating from Kenwood High School and...

Dec 7, 2010

Daniel Lee "Danny" Williams, 65, of Tallahassee (formerly Green Cove Springs) entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at his residence. He was a native of Fort McCoy, born September 29, 1945 to Leroy and Elnora (Wilcox) Williams. Danny was educated in the Clay County School District (Dunbar High School, Class of 1963). In 1968, Danny...

Nov 29, 2010

Kathy Darnell Wright, 53, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, November 29, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of Palatka, she has been a lifelong resident, excluding for a concise five-year residency in Gainesville. She was born on December 1, 1956 and was a 1974 graduate of Palatka Central High...

Nov 26, 2010

Allen Thomas, Sr. 51, of San Mateo, entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 26, 2010, at Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness. A native of Barney, Georgia, Allen was born June 2, 1959, to Charlie & Christine (McKinnon) Thomas, Sr. At the age of 3, his family moved to San Mateo and he was educated...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...